Net neutrality comment fraud will finally be investigated by the government
During the Federal Communication Commission’s open period of comment on its net neutrality repeal plan, the commission was flooded with over 22 million comments about …
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Somehow the best net neutrality explainer is from Burger King
Net neutrality is not a simple topic to understand. Although the underlying principle — all internet traffic should be treated equally — is short and …
Democrats only need one more vote in the Senate to restore net neutrality
On Monday night, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that 50 senators now endorse a measure to overturn the FCC’s controversial decision to repeal the …
Twitter reveals what it would take for Trump’s tweets to be censured
In a blog post last week, Twitter finally responded to the growing concerns about Trump’s seeming carte blanche to send whatever messages he wants on …
How the Democrats are using Republicans’ favorite move to try to preserve net neutrality
When Trump-appointed FCC chairman Ajit Pai announced early this year that he would seek to roll back Obama-era net neutrality rules, most people thought that …
Net neutrality is going to get a vote in Congress
The FCC’s recent repeal of net neutrality rules is going to get a second look, thanks to Senate Democrats. The Congressional Review Act, which allows …
Twitter explains why it won’t ban Trump from its social network
Ever since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in November 2016, there have been those who have called on Twitter to ban …
Julian Assange’s Twitter account vanished for around 12 hours
Julian Assange’s personal Twitter account, @JulianAssange, has vanished from the platform. Users searching for his account this morning are met with an error page, indicating …
New York has a clever fix to the FCC killing net neutrality
In a vote last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted to kill net neutrality and unmuzzle internet service providers to do whatever they want. The …
Democrats will try the Republicans’ favorite trick to save net neutrality
In a 3-2 vote last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted to overturn 2015 net neutrality rules. The vote was a win for big telecoms …
Comcast wants Congress to put net neutrality repeal into law
Not satisfied with yesterday’s landmark repeal of net neutrality provisions in the FCC, Comcast is now working to set their victory in stone. In a …
RIP open internet, 1983-2017
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to overturn the rules classifying internet service providers as utilities, and giving the FCC the power to regulate them …
Net neutrality protests happening at Verizon stores nationwide today
In exactly one week from today, the Federal Communications Commission will hold a historic vote to roll back Obama-era regulations that ensure telecoms companies respect …
Net neutrality protests, coming to a Verizon store near you this Thursday
The Federal Communications Commission is on the verge of a historic vote to gut net neutrality rules and potentially ruin our internet. Unlike legislative votes …
The FCC’s net neutrality comments are completely broken
During the public advisory period on its plans to gut net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission received around 23 million comments from concerned citizens, trolls, …
FCC Chairman distracts from net neutrality battle by jabbing at Twitter
Shouting “hey, look over there!” might not be a novel tactic, but it’s all that FCC chairman Ajit Pai really has left at this point. …
Facebook’s ‘report’ feature allegedly abused to censor anti-corruption protests in Romania
One of the tools Facebook employs to keep law and order in its vast social network is the “Report” feature. Facebook users can report other …
Former FCC Chairman slams Ajit Pai’s ‘hypocritical’ net neutrality plans
Tom Wheeler served as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for four years, before the arrival of President Trump and his nominee Ajit Pai …
Facebook’s latest move on Russian fake news is too little, too late
Facebook published a blog post Wednesday outlining its plans to fully explain how Russian agents used its social network to influence the 2016 presidential elections. …
The FCC will vote to ruin the internet next month
The Federal Communications Commission chairman, Ajit Pai, announced today that the Commission will vote on its proposal to end net neutrality rules next month. Since …
Researcher discovers over 250 of Trump’s web domains are communicating with Russian servers, sharing weird files
The US Presidential election is almost a full year in the rear view mirror, but many are still working diligently to determine whether or not …
‘Broad City’ releases ‘Trump-No-More’ Chrome extension to block president’s name online
“Broad City” is sick of hearing President Trump’s name and wants everyone else to censor him out, too. Comedy Central announced on Wednesday that it’s …
Twitter attempts to increase ad transparency after Russian-backed scandal
After accusing Russian-based operatives of purchasing $274,000 in advertising tied to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Twitter unveiled new transparency steps to let users know which ad …
CNN: ‘Pokemon Go’ was used by Russian trolls to sow discord on social media
If there is an end to the rabbit hole that is Russia’s attempts to meddle in the US presidential election, we still haven’t reached it. …
This storm cloud lamp erupts with lightning every time Donald Trump tweets
Whether you love him or hate him — and there’s very rarely any kind of middle ground these days — Donald Trump’s infamous Twitter rants …
Jon Stewart tries to find something nice to say about Trump on ‘The Late Show’
Last Saturday, during yet another Twitter tirade, Donald Trump made the astute observation that late night talk show hosts were spending a great deal of …
Google discovers that Russia bought election ads on YouTube and Gmail
Google has discovered that Russian operatives bought ads on YouTube, Gmail, and the company’s DoubleClick online ad platform during the 2016 election, according to a Washington …
Russian government hackers stole the NSA cyber defense plan, report claims
Hackers working for the Russian government stole NSA plans and documents on cyber defense off a contractor’s personal computer, according to a report from the Wall …
DirecTV offers NFL Sunday Ticket refunds due to protests
Normally, the NFL Sunday Ticket is a one-and-done deal: you pay for the season, no cancellations halfway through. But according to the Wall Street Journal, the …
DHS vs. Kaspersky Lab: Why the US government is ditching the Russian software giant
The Department of Homeland Security’s decision to ban federal agencies and departments from using products from Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab comes as no surprise, …
