Author: Cat Zakrzewski

Washington Post – Politics:

The lawsuit is the latest salvo in a battle over the future of the role of states in regulating Silicon Valley.

Washington Post – Politics:

A flood of online harassment has targed election workers for the last two years, and election officials expect those threats to continue after the midterm elections.

Washington Post – Politics:

A new study shows that a third of political candiates facing voters on Nov. 8 have TikTok accounts.

Washington Post – Politics:

On Friday, about 250 groups wrote a letter to top Senate leaders calling for a vote on Sohn’s nomination before Congress adjourns at the end of the year.

Washington Post – Politics:

As the Jan. 6 committee studies the role social media played in the insurrection, threats to kill or injure key witnesses fester on 4chan and the .win forums.

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The state attorney general filed a petition to the Court on Wednesday, after two lower courts split on decisions about social media laws.

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The FTC currently has a staff of about 40 people monitoring compliance with its many hundreds of consent orders across the economy. Current and former officials say it’s not enough.

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The data privacy risks associated with abortion aren’t hypothetical. Cases around the world show how a digital trail can become evidence.

Washington Post – Politics:

Bedoya’s confirmation breaks a months-long deadlock at the FTC, the federal watchdog tasked with overseeing competition and consumer protection in key industries, including Silicon Valley.