FCC and ISPs’ ‘match’ process messed up a massive broadband credit for low-income citizens—leaving thousands furious
Nearly every major provider—and dozens of smaller ones—had complaints filed against them to the FCC.
On Jul 15, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Most videos people regretted watching on YouTube came from its recommendation algorithm
Mozilla said 71 percent of ‘regret reports’ came from recommended videos.
On Jul 7, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Calls for Biden to ban facial recognition grow after GAO report’s findings
‘It is critical the Biden administration and Congress take action now.’
On Jul 1, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: Will Biden EVER get around to the FCC?
Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Jun 29, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘We don’t want to lose any more valuable time’: Biden’s delay on filling the FCC pushes agenda back significantly
There’s a long list of things people want to see the FCC tackle. It can’t do that until Biden fills out the agency.
On Jun 21, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Biden cut funding for his broadband push—will it be enough to close the digital divide?
‘Suffice to say that we know it’s an expensive problem, and $100 billion certainly sounds better than $65 billion.’
On Jun 9, 2021 by Christopher Hutton
Whatever happened to the TikTok ban?
A lot has happened, here’s what you need to know.
On Jun 1, 2021 by Libby Cohen
Tech newsletter: Internet provider sued for lying about speed
On May 25, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Man targeted by D.C. police for sharing hacked data speaks out
He says he was targeted because of how widespread his posts were shared.
On May 18, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Inside TikTokers’ quest to make the platform more transparent
TikTok’s black-box content moderation sparks creator activism.
On May 13, 2021 by Viola Stefanello
Signal tried an ad campaign that revealed the targeting data behind it—Facebook rejected it
Signal tried to run ads that showed data Facebook collects. The ads were rejected.
On May 4, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: NYPD puts down robot dog, providers sue over broadband law
New York wants broadband to be accessible for all—cable companies would rather sue than provide it
In response, New York’s governor said ‘bring it on.’
On May 3, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Why did #AbolishThePolice disappear from TikTok?
The hashtag wasn’t searchable or linkable in captions of TikTok videos for at least several days.
On Apr 20, 2021 by Libby Cohen
The FCC is deadlocked. When will Biden finally fix that?
Biden has moved slower than his predecessors in filling out the agency.
On Apr 15, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
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