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Meta whistleblower, bipartisan senators call for social media regulation

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...
TABLING “TPS”: DEMOCRATS CALL FOR SUPPORT AMID LACK OF DESIGNATION FROM BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

TABLING “TPS”: DEMOCRATS CALL FOR SUPPORT AMID LACK OF DESIGNATION FROM BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

by Ali Bianco | Mar 3, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – As countless Ukrainians begin to leave their homes following the Russian invasion, conversations have spurred around the Capitol about President Biden potentially designating the country for Temporary Protected Status. All the while, countless Central...
Senators weigh in on shifting from immigration lottery to merit-based system

Senators weigh in on shifting from immigration lottery to merit-based system

by Ellisya Lindsey | Mar 2, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON —  Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at shifting H1-B and L-1 visas from a lottery to a merit-based system. “Over a long period of time, I have found that the people that come into...

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STATE OF THE UNION 2018
Medill on the Hill teamed up with Northwestern News Network in Evanston to produce a package of stories covering President Barack Obama's seventh and final State of the Union address. The two newsrooms collaborated across time zones to produce a three-hour broadcast and more than a dozen print and digital reports. Check out our broadcast here.

 

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In a series of investigative reports, Medill on the Hill reporters uncovered threats to privacy and security in the digital age ranging from the safety of your online campaign donations to how computer hacking could impact food safety.

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