Ryan Lovelace

Big Tech Section 230 legal immunity fight to continue after Trump

Social media platforms and other Big Tech companies won't be out of the government's crosshairs in the post-Trump Washington.

Trump demand to ax Section 230 could alter Americans’ online lives

President Trump's demand for Congress to eliminate Big Tech's legal liability protection would not only punish companies such as Twitter and Facebook but also fundamentally alter Americans' online life.

Conservative activists push for Rep. Ken Buck to take over top GOP antitrust slot in House

John Paul Mac Isaac, source in Hunter Biden stories, Twitter defamation suit dismissed

A federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a defamation lawsuit against Twitter brought by the repairman source of social media-censored stories about Hunter Biden's laptop.

John Paul Mac Isaac, repairman source in Hunter Biden laptop stories, sues Twitter for defamation

The source of social media-censored stories about Hunter Biden's laptop is suing Twitter for defamation. John Paul Mac Isaac, owner of a computer repair shop that obtained a laptop owned by President-elect Joseph R. Biden's son, has sued Twitter in federal court for defaming him as an alleged hacker.

Ron Wyden: Treasury Department officials email hacked

No taxpayer data was affected in the recently discovered hack affecting federal networks but several Treasury Department officials' email accounts were compromised, according to Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat

Officials working to find out extent of SolarWinds hack

Government officials are working to find the extent of the SolarWinds hack of federal networks, but a previous cyber breach of a cryptocurrency company shows how far and wide the damage can spread.

FTC warns of gift card scams during the holiday season

Scammers took $245 million in gift-card fraud schemes since 2018, according to a new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission.

House lawmakers rip federal officials for lack of specificity in briefing on cyber hack

House lawmakers on Friday chastised federal officials for failing to provide Congress with sufficient details on the ongoing cyber hack of federal networks and large corporations.

Pro-life group running Spanish-language ads to boost GOP candidates in Georgia runoffs

Women Speak Out PAC said Friday it is starting a new Spanish-language ad campaign as part of its $4 million push to help GOP incumbent Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue win run-off elections in Georgia next month.

House committees launch investigations into hack of federal government networks

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the House Homeland Security Committee said Thursday they are investigating the hack of federal networks involving SolarWinds software.

Hack of federal networks broader than SolarWinds vulnerabilities: cybersecurity officials

The massive hack of federal government computer networks tied this week to SolarWinds was broader than previously thought, officials acknowledged Thursday.

Senators request urgent briefing with IRS commissioner over SolarWinds hack

Senate Finance Committee leadership requested on Thursday an immediate briefing on whether the SolarWinds hack affecting federal government networks compromised taxpayers' personal data.

SolarWinds hackers’ killswitch discovered to help stop malware: cybersecurity pros

Cybersecurity professionals say they have found a killswitch to stop malware deployed in the SolarWinds hack that has affected the federal government and large corporations.

SolarWinds hack compromised federal government networks, full damage yet unknown: Federal officials

Hackers compromising SolarWinds software have infiltrated federal government networks, according to the FBI, federal cybersecurity officials and the intelligence community.

Americans for Prosperity Foundation sues Commerce Department

The Koch network's political arm has picked a fight with Big Tech's conservative critics by suing the Trump administration for access to records about the government crackdown on the tech sector.

Twitter to crack down on misleading info on coronavirus vaccines

Twitter said Wednesday it is enacting new policies to crack down on misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines.

Facebook mounts anti-Apple advocacy campaign over operating system update

Facebook is attacking Apple over its new operating system update, which Facebook claims will harm small businesses.

Big Tech companies grilled on users pirating copyrighted works

Lawmakers looking to strip Big Tech of legal liability protections have zeroed in on prosecuting those companies when their users stream copyrighted works.

D.C. law firms got $145 million in PPP funds: analysis

Washington law firms and legal groups took $145 million from the Paycheck Protection Program to benefit small businesses, according to a new analysis by American Lawyer Media.