Tech CEOs accused of having ‘blood’ on their hands as senators grill them over the spread of child sexual images online

by Aidan Johnstone | Jan 31, 2024 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers slammed top executives of large tech companies on Wednesday for not doing enough to prevent online exploitation of children as protesters helped pack the audience sharing victims’ pictures and grim statistics of the problem. “There is blood on...

Supreme Court case over SEC judges could have wider implications for agencies’ legal powers

by Matthew Vega | Dec 5, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — A case that the Supreme Court heard last week has many in business, and government legal circles worried about how far the court will go in limiting a key enforcement mechanism that the Securities and Exchange Commission regularly uses to go after fraud....

Meta whistleblower, bipartisan senators call for social media regulation

by Casey He | Nov 7, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – Testimony from a Meta whistleblower on the company’s reluctance to act on online safety and privacy led to a rare bipartisan push for legislation to protect children’s online safety and privacy Tuesday.  “Meta knows the harm kids experience on their...

“We cannot trust them:” Senators promise to bring social media regulations to a vote Meta whistleblower calls for social media regulation

by Elleiana Green and Shravya Pant | Nov 7, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — A Meta whistleblower sounded the alarm to Congress on Instagram’s product design, alleging that the popular social media platform knowingly designed products at the expense of teens’ mental health and safety in testimony on Tuesday. Senators on both sides...

Facebook whistleblower urges Congress to hold Big Tech accountable

by Ali McCadden | Dec 3, 2021 | Business

WASHINGTON — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress for the second time on Wednesday, warning lawmakers that getting caught up in partisan battles over legislation to hold digital platforms accountable for causing harm to users is just what...