An Actual Debate Over the Internet’s Favorite Legal Shield
Wednesday’s congressional hearing on Section 230 may have been a bit unsettling for techies: a genuinely substantive look at the future of tech platforms.
In Europe, Sites Can Only Track You If You Check the Box
The EU’s highest court ruled that website operators can’t present users with “pre-checked” options to agree to cookies.
A Court Says Repealing Net Neutrality Was (Mostly) OK
But the appeals court said states can adopt and enforce their own net neutrality rules, which the FCC tried to prohibit.
When Politicians Play Web Designers
Opinion: Banning unwanted “dark patterns” from apps and sites may also take away the design features users want.
Trump’s Trade War Isn’t Just a US–China Problem
As companies explore manufacturing options outside China, the countries that stand to gain most from new business might still lose in the end.
Josh Hawley Says Tech Enables ‘Some of the Worst of America’
From social media addiction to antitrust regulation, the freshman senator from Missouri wants to take on Big Tech in big ways.
Elizabeth Warren Unveils a Plan to Expand Broadband Access
The senator and presidential candidate wants to offer $85 billion in grants to nonprofits and municipalities to bring the internet to underserved areas.
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