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"Civil society is much more fragile than I think Americans appreciate," says outgoing FCC Chair Ajit Pai
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jan 15, 2021
Pai says Congress needs to legislate rules so that agency regulations, like net neutrality, don't swing with the leader's political affiliation.
Speech on the internet: The First Amendment and Section 230 are different
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Jan 14, 2021
Private parties can decide whose speech they want to distribute. That's a First Amendment right, not a Section 230 right.
Big Tech isn't "home free" with Biden presidency, professor says
by
David Brancaccio
, Daniel Shin
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 10, 2020
"I think Mr. Biden is less strident than Mr. Trump is. But Mr. Biden won't lay off a lot.," says Erik Gordon of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Facebook, Twitter and more crack down on violent rhetoric, election misinformation
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 6, 2020
Social media companies are now in the business of trying to swat down misinformation, as is clear from the 2020 election.
There's a bipartisan effort to change laws that govern speech on the internet
Sep 28, 2020
Republicans and Democrats both want to have the laws changed, if for different reasons.
Immunity for social media platforms is challenged
Sep 24, 2020
The Trump administration and some lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to change the way companies like Facebook handle problematic user posts.
Is more tech regulation coming in 2019?
by
Molly Wood
Jan 3, 2019
After a turbulent year, big tech is bound to face more scrutiny.