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Broadband Breakfast: Brendan Carr Thinks FCC Has Section 230 Authority, But Not Others at Communications Association Event

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr was the odd man out in a conversation about Section 230 in that he actually believes that his agency has the authority to interpret the significant internet statute, he said. In a Thursday discussion hosted by the Federal Communications Bar Association, Avery Gardiner, senior fellow for competition, data,…
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Bloomberg Law: Trump Push to Rein in Social Media Hampered by Own Turn on Ally

President Donald Trump’s move to yank Republican FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly‘s renomination may backfire on his push to limit content liability protections for Twitter Inc. and other social media companies. There’s scant chance Trump will get a replacement confirmed during this congressional session, and he may have tarnished any goodwill he had with…
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Washington Post: The Technology 202: Microsoft’s possible acquisition of TikTok could also bring increased Washington scrutiny

A major rival to Facebook and Google is about to be taken out by … Microsoft? At least, it’s a distinct possibility that the enterprise tech giant will soon be a social media superstar after Microsoft announced it was pursuing talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations from Chinese parent company ByteDance. The whole…
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