House votes to force sale of TikTok by Chinese owner

The House voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation that will force TikTok to separate itself from its…

Trump denies that TikTok investor, a major GOP donor, convinced him to reverse position

Former President Donald Trump denied that a major GOP donor who also holds a significant stake…

Biden State of the Union call for online youth safety found foothold in 2023

President Joe Biden‘s 2023 State of the Union call for Congress to pass legislation to protect…

Bitcoin hits new all-time high, marking incredible comeback from post-2021 crash

Bitcoin on Tuesday briefly traded at above $69,000, breaking the all-time record set by the cryptocurrency…

Waymo gets green light to expand driverless cars into LA and San Francisco

California cleared the way for Waymo to deploy driverless vehicles in San Francisco and Los Angeles…

Major new Canadian legislation would penalize online hate at risk of censorship

The Canadian government has introduced legislation proposing new regulatory bodies and heavier sentences to combat online…

Reddit to go public in first major social media IPO in years

The online forum Reddit filed paperwork to go public in the stock market, making it the…

Microsoft president endorses online child safety bill night before Big Tech hearing

Microsoft announced that it is endorsing bipartisan legislation intended to hold Big Tech companies accountable for…

New York mayor calls social media an ‘environmental toxin’ and public health threat

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced social media was an “environmental toxin” on Wednesday, making…

Congress should join the effort to verify ages of pornography viewers

One of the last vestiges of bipartisan unity on a major social issue has emerged in…

Silicon Valley self-regulates for AI misinformation in 2024 elections while government lags

Silicon Valley has moved to regulate the use of artificial intelligence to create misinformation ahead of…