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Broadcasters Push For Bill Allowing Them To Bargain With Tech Companies

Broadcasters Push For Bill Allowing Them To Bargain With Tech Companies by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, November 29, 2022 A group of broadcasters are urging the Senate to take up a controversial bill that would allow news outlets to band together to negotiate with Facebook and Google over payment for links to news articles. “This critical … Continue reading Broadcasters Push For Bill Allowing Them To Bargain With Tech Companies

IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill

IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, November 23, 2022 Florida’s social media law threatens “severe harm” to social media companies as well as their users, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and other organizations are telling the Supreme Court. The bill is “designed to … Continue reading IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill

It’s not enforceable, but the AI Bill of Rights is a step in the right direction

  By Christopher Dancy—The Conversation October 31, 2022   Despite the important and ever-increasing role of artificial intelligence in many parts of modern society, there is very little policy or regulation governing the development and use of AI systems in the U.S. Tech companies have largely been left to regulate themselves in this arena, potentially … Continue reading It’s not enforceable, but the AI Bill of Rights is a step in the right direction

A bipartisan data privacy bill would give you more control over the information collected about you

By Anne Toomey McKenna   August 25, 2022   Data privacy in the U.S. is, in many ways, a legal void. While there are limited protections for health and financial data, the cradle of the world’s largest tech companies, like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta (Facebook), lacks any comprehensive federal data privacy law. This leaves U.S. … Continue reading A bipartisan data privacy bill would give you more control over the information collected about you

The Inflation Reduction Act is also an enormous climate bill. What’s in it?

By Talib Visram   July 28, 2022   Thanks to an unanticipated U-turn from Senator Joe Manchin, Senate Democrats have reached a deal on a new reconciliation bill that, if passed, would offer the most funding in history to curb carbon emissions and protect energy security. It’s framed as the Inflation Reduction Act, because it … Continue reading The Inflation Reduction Act is also an enormous climate bill. What’s in it?

Mozilla Endorses Antitrust Bill Targeting Large Tech Platforms

Mozilla Endorses Antitrust Bill Targeting Large Tech Platforms by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, June 14, 2022 Browser developer Mozilla on Tuesday endorsed a federal antitrust bill that would prohibit the largest online tech companies from giving their own products and services preferential treatment. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act, introduced last year by Senators Amy … Continue reading Mozilla Endorses Antitrust Bill Targeting Large Tech Platforms

New York lawmakers pass bill limiting warehouse productivity quotas

New York lawmakers pass bill limiting warehouse productivity quotas It’s now up to Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the legislation. M. Moon @mariella_moon June 4th, 2022 Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images The New York State Assembly has passed a bill that aims to limit productivity quotas in warehouses shortly after it was approved by … Continue reading New York lawmakers pass bill limiting warehouse productivity quotas

Justice Department Backs Antitrust Bill Targeting Large Tech Platforms

Justice Department Backs Antitrust Bill Targeting Large Tech Platforms by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, March 29, 2022 The Justice Department is backing an antitrust bill that would prohibit the largest tech companies from favoring their own products or services. “The Department views the rise of dominant platforms as presenting a threat to open markets and competition, … Continue reading Justice Department Backs Antitrust Bill Targeting Large Tech Platforms

Google Brazil Opposes ‘Fake’ News Bill That Could Help To ‘Bypass Our Systems’

Google Brazil Opposes ‘Fake’ News Bill That Could Help To ‘Bypass Our Systems’ by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, March 15, 2022   Google Brazil President Fabio Coelho has published an open letter about proposed legislation aimed at preventing the spread of false information in the country. He argues that the bill, as written, could bring negative … Continue reading Google Brazil Opposes ‘Fake’ News Bill That Could Help To ‘Bypass Our Systems’

Federal Privacy Bill Garners Support From Network Advertising Initiative, Other Business Groups

Federal Privacy Bill Garners Support From Network Advertising Initiative, Other Business Groups by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, March 11, 2021 A federal privacy bill introduced this week by Rep. Suzan DelBene, a Democrat from Washington state who previously worked for Microsoft, appears to be garnering support from business groups. DelBene’s “Information Transparency and Personal … Continue reading Federal Privacy Bill Garners Support From Network Advertising Initiative, Other Business Groups