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Jessica Rosenworcel has been appointed acting chair of the FCC by President Joe Biden. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
To Combat Ongoing 'Human Rights Crisis,' 600+ Groups Urge Biden to Enact Utility Shutoff Moratorium on Day One
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"How the hell are you supposed to wash your hands... when your water has been shut off?" Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) asked in April 2020. (Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
"Private power utilities are disconnecting thousands of families every month, while continuing to reward shareholders."
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After Inciting Deadly Invasion of US Capitol, Twitter Permanently Suspends @realDonaldTrump
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In this photo illustration, a Twitter logo is displayed on a mobile phone with President Donald Trump's Twitter page shown in the background on May 27, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images)
After years of resisting suspension demands, the social media company said that...
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Google Workers Form Union to 'Promote Solidarity, Democracy, and Social and Economic Justice'
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Protesters rally at an annual Google shareholder meeting at the company's Mountain View, California headquarters on May 14, 2014. (Photo: John Green/MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images)
The tech titan "has a responsibility to its thousands of workers and billions...
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Digital rights advocates are warning against repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. (Photo: Enes Evren/Getty Images)
Critics Warn Repeal of Section 230 'Would Be Devastating for Human Rights, Social Movements, and Marginalized People'
The American tech giant Google LLC is facing three antitrust lawsuits. (Photo: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
'We Are at a Monumental Turning Point': Sued by 38 Attorneys General, Google Hit With Third Antitrust Case
Nathan Simington was confirmed as FCC commissioner on December 9, 2020. (Photo: Rob Pegorano/Flickr/cc)
Senate Confirms Nathan Simington, Trump's Unqualified and 'Worse Than Ajit Pai' FCC Nominee
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address at Facebook's F8 Developer Conference on April 18, 2017 at McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
'Big Step' for Antitrust as FTC and State AGs Sue Facebook as Illegal Monopoly
Ajit Pai will be stepping down as chairman of the FCC in 2021. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/flickr/cc)
'Good Riddance': Progressives Welcome Ajit Pai's Departure From FCC
Reporting by Motherboard on Monday sparked alarm over the U.S. military buying location data harvested from mobile phone applications. (Photo: Getty Images)
'Absolutely Sickening': US Military Buys Location Data Harvested From Apps, Including One for Muslim Prayers
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Rob Pegoraro/Flickr cc)
Digital Rights Advocates Warn Trump's FCC Nominee—Who Backs Plan to Censor the Internet—Is 'Even Worse Than Ajit Pai'
Activists with the group Extinction Rebellion protest outside Google's UK headquarters in London on October 16, 2019. The demonstrators want social media companies to do more to combat climate denial. (Photo: Ollie Millington, Getty Images)
Facebook Profited From Climate Misinformation Even After Vowing to Fight It, Report Shows
Protesters outside the Canadian consulate in New York City rally against the Coastal GasLink Pipeline and in solidarity with the Wet'Suwet'en First Nations people on February 18, 2020. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images)
Anger and Confusion After Facebook Suspends Environmental and Indigenous Groups' Accounts Ahead of Pipeline Protest
'It Is Past Time for Action': Ahead of Senate Antitrust Hearing, Groups Demand AGs Sue Google to End Monopoly Abuses
Keith Alexander, a former Army general and NSA director, has joined Amazon's board. (Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Former NSA Chief Keith Alexander—Who Lied About Mass Surveillance—Joins Amazon's Board
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