Science, Technology, and Social Media

Google Handed Major Defeat In State AG Lawsuit Over Location Tacking

Google’s bid to end a lawsuit alleging it deceived users in order to access their location data was denied by…

2 years ago

Capitol Police Surveilling Americans’ Social Media Feeds

The U.S. Capitol Police is running background checks and examining the social media histories of people meeting with lawmakers, Politico…

2 years ago

State AGs Sue Google, Say Company Lied To Customers To Harvest Their Data

A group of state attorneys general filed lawsuits against Google on Monday, alleging that the company deceived its customers about…

2 years ago

Amazon And Facebook Spent More Money Than Ever Lobbying In 2021

Amazon and Facebook parent company Meta spent more money in 2021 lobbying lawmakers and officials than any year before, according…

2 years ago

Can We Stop An Incoming Asteroid?

Earth’s very close call — in cosmic terms — with an asteroid Tuesday lead some to ask if we could…

2 years ago

Tech Giants Warn Antitrust Bills Will ‘Break’ Popular Services, Threaten Security

Several tech companies and trade groups released statements and messaging campaigns this week warning against the consequences of antitrust legislation…

2 years ago

Don’t Censor Misinformation On Social Media, Leading Scientists Say

One of the world’s leading scientific organizations issued a report Wednesday arguing that social media sites should avoid censoring scientific…

2 years ago

Zuckerberg, Pichai Signed Off On Backroom Facebook-Google Collusion, Lawsuit Alleges

Facebook and Google CEOs Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai signed off on a deal between the two companies to rig…

2 years ago

Largest Teachers Union Wrote Letter Asking Social Media Companies to Censor Information Rejective of Critical Race Theory

Following the National School Boards Association letter sent to the White House comparing parents to domestic terrorists, the nation’s largest…

2 years ago

Facebook Loses Bid To Dismiss Anti-Monopoly Lawsuit

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust complaint against Facebook parent company Meta can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Judge…

2 years ago