At social media hearing, lawmakers circle algorithm-focused Section 230 reform

Rather than a CEO-slamming sound bite free-for-all, Tuesday’s big tech hearing on algorithms aimed for more of a listening session vibe — and in that sense it mostly succeeded. The hearing centered on testimony from the policy leads at Facebook, YouTube and Twitter rather than […]

Aussie watchdog unhappy with Apple and Google app stores The App Store on a phone screen

Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been waging war on big tech in recent months, helping to draft controversial new laws that want to force internet giants like Google and Facebook to pay local news organisations for the right to link to their articles […]