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The FTC Is Rewriting the Rules of the Internet, Just in Time for the AI Sea Change
There’s a widespread misconception about whether or not federal law protects your privacy. It doesn’t, at least not explicitly. Congress has managed to squander a decade’s worth of bipartisan agreement about the internet’s data problems. In the absence of legislation, one group of regulators recently stepped in to fill the void. It’s a ragtag group…
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Music Labels Sue Twitter for $US250 Million as Its Reputation Circles the Drain
Twitter is facing yet another lawsuit. 17 music labels representing Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and others are alleging major copyright infringement.
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Trudeau Says Meta and Google Are ‘Bullying’ Canada
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Meta and Google are stalling the country’s Online News Act by using “bullying tactics.” The companies argue that the bill, which would require the big tech companies to pay news publishers for content posted to their websites, is unsustainable for their bottom line.
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Instagram Bans, Unbans Facebook Critic, and It Won’t Say Why
The Real Facebook Oversight Board (RFOB), a prominent internet advocacy organisation, had its Instagram account abruptly suspended over the weekend after it posted content critical of Meta’s recent threat to cut off news access to news links in Canada and California. Though Meta has since lifted the suspension, consumer advocacy groups speaking with Gizmodo feared…