分類彙整: government
UK Abandons Controversial Porn Age Checks
The UK government has ditched plans to age-check visitors to pornographic websites and apps. The policy, part of 2017’s Digital Economy Act (DEA), was designed to protect minors from accessing adult content. Before […]
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Justice Department Sues For Edward Snowden’s Book Profits
The United States is suing Edward Snowden for the alleged violation of non-disclosure agreements. (Uh, guys, I think we’re a little past the point of leaking highly classified information…) The Department of Justice […]
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Facebook Expands Local Alerts to More U.S. Jurisdictions
to help governments and first responders keep people safe and in-the-know (via Facebook)
Facebook is rolling out local alerts to more governments and first responders in the US. By the end of this year, any eligible Facebook Page will have access to the social network’s signaling […]
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How ‘Mortal Kombat’ Made the Government Pay Attention to Video Games
This week sees Mortal Kombat 11 hit modern consoles, the latest installment in the gory, gruesome and envelope-pushing fighting franchise that has somehow persisted for 27 years. When Ed Boon and John Tobias […]
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UK Gov’t Uses Alexa, Google Assistant to Dispense Info
She still can’t read the day’s headlines in a “newscaster” voice, but Amazon’s Alexa can now tell me the UK’s national minimum wage. Folks in Great Britain and Northern Ireland can now use […]
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Sri Lanka Temporarily Blocks Social Media Following Terror Attacks
The Sri Lankan government blocked access to popular social networks following Sunday’s terror attacks that killed more than 290 people. A temporary shutdown of sites like Facebook and Instagram aims to stop the […]
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Facebook Charged With Housing Discrimination
The U.S. government is suing Facebook for housing discrimination through advertising. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week charged the social network with violating the Fair Housing Act, alleging that […]
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Kamala Harris Wants to Give States Millions to Update Tech
Elizabeth Warren isn’t the only one fighting to break up big tech. U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) this week introduced legislation that would earmark millions of dollars for governments to “update and rebuild” […]
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Chrome Extension Turns Political Tweets Into Official Messages to Congress
Baby, sometimes social media tagging just ain’t enough. There is no guarantee anyone reads those caustic tweets you send Donald Trump or words of support you share on Bernie Sanders’ Facebook page. Enter Chrome […]
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Trump Signs Directive to Establish ‘U.S. Space Force’
President Trump on Tuesday signed a directive to establish a new branch of the military dedicated to handling threats in space. The United States Space Force will become the sixth division of the […]
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