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What the real history of the ‘Wild West’ can teach us about the tech industry

sudshr47 September 10, 2018

Strap on your spurs and pull up those chaps! The U.S. government and the tech industry are gearing up for a good old-fashioned Wild West showdown — but not in the way you might think.

During Twitter’s and Facebook’s congressional hearing on Wednesday last week, Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey answered questions on Capitol Hill about online privacy, election interference, political bias, and more. The members of congress interrogating the two tech leaders did not just accept their apologies and move on, though; to prevent against future breaches of user data and the spreading of misinformation, some members of Congress indicated that regulation was hurtling the tech industry’s way. Read more…

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UK media giants call for independent oversight of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter

sudshr47 September 3, 2018

The UK’s leading broadcasters and ISPs have called for the government to introduce independent regulatory oversight of social media content. The group of media and broadband operators in the tightly regulated industries spans both the state-funded and commercial sector — with the letter to the Sunday Telegraph being inked with signatures from the leaders of the BBC, […]

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JUUL Labs responds to FDA concerns about flavored e-liquids

sudshr47 August 3, 2018

In a statement released today, Juul Labs has responded to FDA moves to increase regulation on flavored tobacco products in order to curb underage use. This comes at a time when Juul Labs is under increasing scrutiny. Here’s the statement from Juul Labs CEO Kevin Burns: We fully support FDA’s efforts to curb underage use […]

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New law forces Airbnb to open its books to New York authorities

sudshr47 July 18, 2018

The New York City Council has voted in favor of a new law requiring Airbnb and similar companies to share data on their users. The company has fought the law tooth and nail, but city authorities say it’s basically common sense for the local government to be informed of the number and nature of residents using the service.

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Microsoft calls for better facial-recognition regulation to prevent abuse

sudshr47 July 13, 2018

Microsoft is joining the movement for face-recognition technology regulation.
The software giant the first major tech company to make such a brazen call to the government to impose limits on this type of technology, and the company’s grievances are o…

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Regulation could protect Facebook, not punish it

sudshr47 March 25, 2018

You know what tech startups hate? Complicated legal compliance. The problem is, Facebook isn’t a startup any more, but its competitors are. There have been plenty of calls from congress and critics to regulate Facebook following the election interference scandal and now the Cambridge Analytica debacle. The government could require extensive ads transparency reporting or […]

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Uber parks its service in Morocco

sudshr47 February 20, 2018

Uber is pulling the brakes on its service in Morocco, which will cease on February 23, as it waits (and hopes) for local regulators to accommodate app-based ride-hailing. Read More

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London sets out safety-first plan for regulating ride-sharing

sudshr47 February 15, 2018

After London sent ripple’s of shock through Silicon Valley last year, by denying Uber a renewal of its private hire vehicle license, the city’s transport regulator is doubling down on its scrutiny of the impact of app-based ride operators like Uber. Read More

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Facebook’s ad system shown failing to enforce its own anti-discriminatory policy

sudshr47 November 22, 2017

Results from a new ProPublica investigation suggest the tech giant is failing at even simple self-policing. Read More

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Uber fined $8.9M in Colorado for driver screening failures

sudshr47 November 21, 2017

Uber has been slapped with an $8.9 million fine in Colorado after state criminal investigators found it had allowed 57 individuals with past criminal or motor vehicle offenses to drive and pick up passengers on its platform over the past year and…

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In their first Russia hearing, tech giants try to placate Congress (with mixed results)

sudshr47 October 31, 2017

On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off the first of three hearings this week examining the relationship between social media and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The hearings mark the first time that lawmakers will hear testimony from Google, Facebook and Twitter around how their platforms were and are manipulated as part of Russian political… Read More