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Wyden attacks fellow Democrats’ child-internet bills as ‘premier gift’ to predators

Sen. Ron Wyden said Wednesday that fellow Democrats' bills to protect children online would instead be a gift to predators who stalk America's youth.

May 3, 2023

Lawmakers press National Guard over service member’s TikTok ads amid concerns of Chinese influence

Lawmakers are pressing the National Guard Bureau for answers about its service members' use of TikTok after an Air National Guardsman cut ads for the China-founded app that is fighting against efforts to ban the platform in the U.S.

May 2, 2023

Off the grid: Apple, Google team up to create alerts for cyber spying, location tracking

Apple and Google are working to develop new alerts of unwanted tracking to warn people when someone is spying on their movements through Bluetooth location-tracking products.

May 2, 2023

Senators start push to ban kids from using social media, warn of digital danger

Four senators want to ban children from using social media and have authored legislation to prevent kids under age 13 from accessing the tech platforms out of concerns about digital danger.

April 27, 2023

Musk talks AI with Senate leader and Tesla with South Korea’s Yoon in D.C. meetings

Billionaire Elon Musk met with lawmakers and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Washington, discussing artificial intelligence and his electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla.

April 27, 2023

Most voters want TikTok sold to American buyers: Poll

A slight majority of registered voters want the China-founded TikTok sold to U.S. buyers, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll also showing a plurality of respondents support a nationwide ban of the popular video-based platform.

April 25, 2023

House committee to crack down on China’s clandestine operations across U.S.

The House Select Committee on China is preparing new proposals to crack down on the Chinese government's suspected use of clandestine "police stations" inside the United States to monitor dissidents and expatriate Chinese nationals, according to Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the recently created panel.

April 24, 2023

Musk threatens to sue Microsoft over its digital ad changes that won’t include Twitter

Microsoft is preparing to remove Twitter from its advertising platform, provoking the social media company's billionaire owner Elon Musk to threaten legal action against the Big Tech titan.

April 20, 2023

States’ new restrictions, curfews for kids on social media seen as a preview of nationwide bans

Sen. Josh Hawley wants Arkansas and Utah's new laws limiting children's social media usage to create momentum for nationwide rules to reduce digital danger for children under 16 years old.

April 19, 2023

Senators warn China’s theft of innovation jeopardizes America’s status as premier economic power

China's theft of research and innovation is threatening America's economic advantage and putting the communist regime closer to competing with the U.S., according to Sens. Chris Coons and Thom Tillis.

April 18, 2023

Trump returns to Instagram in posts hawking his trading cards

Former President Donald Trump returned to Instagram on Tuesday in a pair of posts promoting digital trading cards, including one with an image that makes him resemble a comic-book superhero.

April 18, 2023

Lawmakers urging rules change to block Congress’ use of TikTok

A coalition of 17 lawmakers is urging Congress to prevent representatives and senators from using TikTok amid debate over legislation to enact a nationwide ban of the China-founded app.

April 17, 2023

Musk says government agencies had access to people’s private Twitter messages

Governmental surveillance of individuals on Twitter was far more invasive than people realize, according to Twitter owner Elon Musk.

April 17, 2023

Parler finds buyer who says app needs to be more than a Twitter clone for conservatives

The alternative social media platform Parler has said it was acquired by Starboard, a media company that believes the app needs to do more than cater to conservatives.

April 14, 2023

Substack founder disputes new platform is a Twitter clone to compete with Elon Musk

Substack is refuting claims that its new short-form posting service Notes mimics Elon Musk's Twitter and is meant to compete with the prominent social media platform.

April 14, 2023

Sen. Wyden: Phone network for military, first responders potentially vulnerable to foreign hackers

Sen. Ron Wyden is warning about potential security risks in the phone network for first responders and the military, FirstNet, saying it leaves Americans vulnerable to foreign hackers.

April 13, 2023

U.S. aiming to stop cyberwar with China, reaching out to foreign digital defenders

Top American cybersecurity officials are working to prevent a digital war with China and are ramping up outreach to allies overseas to bolster defenses ahead of any future conflict.

April 12, 2023

NSA cybersecurity director warns that TikTok is a ‘loaded gun’ for China

The National Security Agency warned on Tuesday that TikTok gives China a loaded gun and Americans need to beware.

April 11, 2023

Twitter modifies restrictions of Substack content

Twitter reversed restrictions it placed on content from Substack, a publishing platform that is rolling out a new product called Notes that rivals the prominent social media platform owned by Elon Musk.

April 10, 2023

Substack unveils Twitter rival called Notes

The publishing platform Substack is rolling out a new product called Notes for posting and sharing short-form content online that resembles Twitter.

April 7, 2023