Politics Sep 13 WATCH: Twitter whistleblower raises privacy, security flaws before Senate Judiciary Committee Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a respected cybersecurity expert, appeared Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee to lay out his concerns.
Economy Jul 27 FTC aims to block Meta from buying VR company, fitness app Federal regulators have taken legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural.
Politics Jun 24 After Supreme Court abortion decision, Democrats seek probe of tech’s use of personal data Four Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving mobile phone users by collecting and selling their personal data.
Nation Jun 09 FTC chair Khan pursues enforcement of kids’ online privacy law The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online.
Economy Mar 21 SEC proposes new rules for companies to monitor climate risks Under the proposals, public companies would have to report on their climate risks, including the costs of moving away from fossil fuels.
Economy Jan 18 U.S. regulators take aim at illegal and anticompetitive mergers Two agencies are seeking public comment on how current merger guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals.
Politics Dec 08 WATCH: Senate subcommittee holds hearing on protecting kids on Instagram Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, on Wednesday faced off with senators angry over revelations of how the photo-sharing platform can harm some young users and demanding that the company commit to making changes.
Economy Dec 01 WATCH: House hearing on social media reform with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen Lawmakers brought forward proposals after Haugen presented a case in October that Facebook’s systems amplify online hate and extremism and fail to protect young users from harmful content.
Nation Oct 26 WATCH: Sen. Blumenthal tells TikTok, Snap, YouTube execs this ‘is a moment of reckoning’ for platforms and kids’ safety online YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are offering only "tweaks and minor changes" in their operations to ensure young users' safety amid rising concern over the platforms' potential harm to children, the head of a Senate panel told the companies' executives.
Economy Oct 26 WATCH: Tik Tok, Snapchat, YouTube executives testify in Senate hearing about kids’ safety online Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms.