Democrats unveil bill to ban online ‘surveillance advertising’
On Tuesday, Democrats introduced a new bill that would ban nearly all use of digital advertising targeting on ad markets hosted by platforms like…
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Facebook’s pushback: Stem the leaks, spin the politics, don’t say sorry
To lawmakers and advocacy groups on the right, according to people familiar with the conversations, their message was that Ms. Haugen was trying to…
Democrats push Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s actions prior to January 6th Capitol attack
A group of 13 Democratic senators led by Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Jack Reed of Rhode Island has called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer how…
Democrats press Amazon for details on tornado warehouse deaths
Senators and House representatives including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Cori Bush have sent a letter to asking whether the company's policies played a…
Democrats’ plan to boost ‘tree equity’ is actually a good idea
Trees have become a contentious piece of Democrats’ Build Back Better Act, the budget reconciliation bill that encompasses sweeping social and…
Senate Democrats call on FTC to fix data privacy ‘crisis’
Senate Democrats are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to write new rules to protect consumer data privacy in a new letter to the agency authored on…
Honda and Toyota criticize Democrats’ proposed tax credit for union-made electric vehicles
Honda and Toyota are criticizing a new proposal by Democratic lawmakers to expand tax credits for electric vehicles, saying it discriminates against…
Extreme heat is on Democrats’ infrastructure agenda
During a summer of deadly heatwaves, Democratic senators are pressing for a bigger federal response to the danger posed by extreme heat. Senators Ed…
Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally
On Wednesday, Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) released a discussion draft of legislation that proposes sweeping…
Big-tech critics regroup in push to reshape Facebook
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled Monday that a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit was “legally insufficient," saying the regulator didn’t show…