

World May 20

The European Union on Friday will install the General Data Protection Regulation, the biggest change to online privacy rules since the internet was invented. The rules will apply to thousands of companies including Google and Facebook and are meant to…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Apr 10

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By Rhana Natour
Nation Apr 27

Ajit Pai, President Trump’s new FCC chairman, has plans to do away with net neutrality rules that have been in place for the last three years. Pai argues the rules are too burdensome and that they stifle innovation and competition.
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Mar 26

The Senate voted on March 23 to overturn internet privacy rules created to prevent providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T from sharing users' personal information or selling it without permission. While the House has yet to vote on the issue,…
By PBS NewsHour
Mar 23

By Tali Arbel and Richard Lardner, Associated Press
The Republican-led Senate moved Thursday to undo Obama-era regulations that would have forced internet service providers to ask customers' permission before they could use or sell much of their personal information.
NewsHour followers share their opinions of Facebook's controversial emotional experiment.
Feb 11

By Cindy Huang
If you have a Facebook page, you've probably added quite a few apps. If you've linked your YouTube account, New York Times account, or just about any mobile app to your Facebook profile, you've also installed their app -- and…
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