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Digital rights advocates are once again warning against repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Groups Urge Lawmakers Against Gutting of Section 230 as Big Tech CEOs Testify

"Of course Facebook wants to see changes to Section 230. Because they know it will simply serve to solidify their monopoly power and crush competition from smaller and more decentralized platforms."

Andrea Germanos ·

Silhouette of a man is seen in front of Amazon and Apple logos on September 5, 2018.

Fending Off Antitrust Push, Tech Giants Now Biggest Spenders on DC Lobbying

"It's more important than ever for lawmakers to show their independence and bring these companies to heel."

Jake Johnson ·

Its stock surged so much in mid-April—up by more than 30 percent on the year, as the pandemic was nearing its deadliest period—that Jeff Bezos’s net worth increased by $24 billion in the span of only two months. In late July, Amazon announced that its profit had doubled in the second quarter, with sales up by a stunning 40 percent from those a year earlier. (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

In a Devastating Pandemic Year, Amazon Was Its Biggest Winner

How the virus that battered the economy was a boon for Jeff Bezos.

Alec MacGillis ·

Protesters attend the hearing where Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testified before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee hearing on April 10, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Coalition Forms to Challenge 'Predatory' Surveillance Advertising by Big Tech

"Big Tech's toxic business model is undermining democracy."

Kenny Stancil ·

A new Politico investigation sheds light on the Federal Trade Commission's probe of Google under former President Barack Obama. (Photo: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

'Total Scandal': Memos Expose Failure of Obama-Era FTC to Stop Google's Monopoly Power

Law professor Zephyr Teachout called the series a "devastating takedown" of the Federal Trade Commission and its economists under the former president.

Jessica Corbett ·

Antitrust expert Lina Khan at her home in Larchmont, New York on July 7, 2017.

Applause as Biden Picks 'Antitrust Trailblazer' Lina Khan for FTC Spot

"She is a thought leader and the embodiment of the modern antitrust movement. Big move."

Jake Johnson ·

Allowing the most powerful media conglomerates to negotiate payments from the most powerful tech conglomerates is an attempt to rebalance the equation. (Photo: Wikimotive)

Cutting Deals with Big Tech Won't Save Journalism

We need strong public-media laws that prioritize a free press, civic-minded news production and the interests of the communities news outlets are supposed to serve.

Timothy Karr ·

Screens showing Facebook and Google logos

'Immediately Reverse This Decision': Amnesty Rebukes Facebook for Blocking Australian News Outlets

"When Big Tech's gatekeeper power is unchecked or a handful of dominant publishers can influence legislation, we get caught in a battle where users always lose."

Andrea Germanos ·

Digital rights groups are cautioning against altering Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, seen by many as one of the most important safeguards of an open internet. (Photo: Getty stock)

Leading Digital Rights Group Warns Section 230 Reform Bill Will Boost Big Tech While Crushing Smaller Sites

"This bill, as written, would have enormous unintended consequences for human rights and freedom of expression," warned Fight for the Future's Evan Greer.

Brett Wilkins ·

Team Tartan Rescue's CHIMP (CMU Highly Intelligent Mobile Platform) robot uses a hand-held power tool during the cutting task of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge on June 6, 2015 in Pomona, California. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A Closer Look at the AI Hype Machine: Who Really Benefits?

In a second "Gilded Age" where the power of billionaires and elites over our lives is now being widely questioned, what do we do about their ability to radically and undemocratically alter the landscape of our daily lives using the almighty algorithm?

Tom Valovic ·

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