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Jun 17 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Biden Meets With Putin, G7 Leaders
President Joe Biden traversed Europe over the past week, meeting with multiple foreign leaders in the first international trip of his administration. He met with the leaders of the G7 nations in the United Kingdom last week; some big stories were their commitment to sending 1 billion vaccine doses to needy countries, and their call for an independent investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic's
AllSides StaffJun 16 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden, Putin Hold Separate Press Conferences After Summit
President Joe Biden held a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, after which the two leaders held separate press conferences. Both leaders said the talks went well, with Biden calling for "a more predictable and stable relationship" and Putin denying Russian responsibility for cyberattacks against the U.S. Topics discussed included cybersecurity,
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Judge Issues Split-Decision in Ongoing Legal Battle Between Elon Musk and Twitter
In the ongoing legal battle between Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Judge Kathaleen McCormick made two rulings ahead of the trail’s start date next month. Musk’s legal team will be allowed to amend their countersuit against Twitter to include allegations regarding the social media site from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko. Musk’s legal team’s request to delay the trial a month
New York Post (News) Business Insider Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 08 2018
Perspectives Blog
Russia Infiltrates 2016 Voter Rolls
Russia infiltrated voter rolls during the 2016 election, according to a U.S. cybersecurity official. Jeanette Manfra, the head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, said that 21 states were targeted but that "an exceptionally small number of them were actually successfully penetrated." Take a look at some other big stories this week: US Senate Nears Budget Agreement, John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJun 23 2021
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Software Entrepreneur John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison
Software antivirus entrepreneur John McAfee purportedly committed suicide in his prison cell in Spain on Wednesday, after a Spanish court ruled he would be extradited to the U.S. to face charges of tax evasion, which carried a sentence of up to 30 years. McAfee was arrested at a Spanish airport in October, and spent the following months until now in a Spanish prison. The Associated Press
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Perspectives Blog
25 Years After Legal Protections for Internet Companies, Democrats and Republicans Want to Raise the Standards
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Almost 25 years ago, Congress passed legislation that shields tech companies from legal liability for user content, but also states that content moderation must be done in good faith. Social media companies have benefitted from legal protection. Now both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, concerned by the conduct
Rolf HendriksOct 10 2020
Headline Roundup
Second Debate Moderator Claims Twitter Account Hacked After Tweet About Scaramucci
C-SPAN said the Twitter account of journalist Steve Scully, the planned moderator for the second presidential debate, was hacked Thursday. The hacking allegedly accounted for a tweet sent from Scully's account asking former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci for advice on how to respond to the President Donald Trump, who recently said he believed Scully is a "never-Trumper
Daily Beast National Review (News) The HillAug 06 2020
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Trump Issues Executive Order Against TikTok, Senate Bans App From Government Devices
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that prohibits all transactions between TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, and any company or person from the United States; the order is set to take place in 45 days. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate also unanimously approved a bill banning federal employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices. Under a Chinese law
Washington Post Wall Street Journal (News) Newsmax (News)Aug 01 2020
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TikTok To Cut Ties with Chinese Parent Company After Trump Says He'll Ban TikTok in the U.S.
After President Donald Trump said he would ban popular social media app TikTok from the United States on Friday, TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has proposed a deal in which ByteDance would exit completely and Microsoft Corp would take over TikTok in the U.S. The White House has been looking to ban Chinese social media apps since last month, when China imposed internet censorship laws in
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