TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube Defend Child-Safety Record at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON—Senators raised concerns about children’s use of social-media platforms TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube at a hearing Tuesday, aiming to build the…
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White House to Tap Acting FCC Chief Jessica Rosenworcel for Permanent Role
Jessica Rosenworcel, pictured last year,…
WSJ News Exclusive | Seagate Broke Export Curbs by Supplying Huawei, Senate Republicans Say
A major U.S. data-storage equipment provider violated U.S. export rules by continuing to sell hard-disk drives to Huawei Technologies Co. after the Commerce…
Congress Is Losing Patience With Big-Tech Resistance, Klobuchar Says
WASHINGTON—Congress is growing impatient with big technology companies for resisting legislative remedies aimed at addressing social…
U.S. Lawmakers Step Up Pressure to Adopt Tougher Tech Laws
WASHINGTON—Legislation to curb the influence of big technology companies, including putting new restrictions on online content, is starting to gain traction…
WSJ News Exclusive | Members of Congressional Committee Question if Amazon Executives Misled…
Members of a congressional committee questioned whether
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Effort to Bar Tech Companies From ‘Self-Preferencing’ Gains Traction
WASHINGTON—Legislation to bar internet companies from favoring their own products on their platforms is gaining more support, in what…
Congress Inches Toward Response to Ransomware Attacks
CONGRESS, FEDS MAKE MOVES ON RANSOMWARE ATTACKS, but a clear fix for the expensive cybercrime epidemic is far from clear. The Senate Homeland Security…
Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Set to Appear Before Senate Panel
WASHINGTON—Frances Haugen, who gathered internal documents showing how
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Facebook’s Efforts to Attract Young Users Come Under Senate Scrutiny
WASHINGTON—
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