School Lawsuits over Social Media Harm Face Tough Legal Road January 12, 2023 By Gene Johnson SEATTLE (AP) — Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies...
Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants over Social Media Harm January 9, 2023 By Gene Johnson SEATTLE (AP) — The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok,...
FTC Looking at Rules to Corral Tech Firms’ Data Collection August 15, 2022 By Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the...
FEMA Releases Largest Update to its Mobile App in a Decade July 1, 2022 By Drew Costley The Federal Emergency Management Agency is releasing the largest update to its mobile application in a decade, the agency announced...
DC Sues Zuckerberg Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Breach May 25, 2022 By Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia on Monday sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable...
Social Media Valuable Tool for Forecasters, Residents in Path of Tornadoes May 4, 2022 By JASMINE HOLLIE In the 11 years since a devastating tornado outbreak struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, social media has evolved into a lifesaving tool...
Colorado Bill Prohibits Insurer Use of ‘Discriminatory’ Data May 6, 2021 By Patty Nieberg DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit insurance companies from using consumer information collected from...
Judge Approves $650 Million Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement March 1, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) –A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for...
U.S. Senators Propose Limiting Liability Shield for Social Media Platforms February 5, 2021 By Nandita Bose and Chris Sanders WASHINGTON — Three Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill that would limit Section 230, a law that shields online companies...
Facebook Appoints its First Chief Compliance Officer Amid Ongoing Scrutiny January 29, 2021 By Kanishka Singh ViacomCBS Inc’s top compliance official, Henry Moniz, is moving to Facebook Inc as the social media platform’s first chief compliance...