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New York Public Library cancels Saudi-sponsored event
The New York Public Library has cancelled a workshop for 300 people, after criticism from human rights groups of the event’s Saudi sponsor. The MiSK-OSGEY Youth Forum was due to take place at the… More
The Technology 202: Senators grill agency officials over infighting in push to regulate big tech
Senators on the Judiciary Committee grilled officials from the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department, who have opened probes into competition in the technology industry. They want to know how… More
FTC and DOJ testify on antitrust
— Antitrust animosity: The Trump administration’s top antitrust cops will be in Congress today to talk about their tech investigations — and whether they’re playing nice with each other. — Disinfo… More
Facebook and Twitter Aren’t Even Pretending to Take the FEC Seriously Anymore
WASHINGTON — Lest one needed another example that Big Tech isn't afraid of government regulators, Facebook and Twitter provided more proof Tuesday. Representatives for both companies all but ghosted an… More
Walkabout: Note to prisoners: Keep writing
I have a pen pal who is serving a life sentence at a nearby state prison. We have corresponded for years. He is a good pen pal. He writes… More
Hong Kong Bill Withdrawal Is Not Enough, US Officials, International Rights Groups Say
After Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on Sept. 4 that the government would formally withdraw an extradition bill that has ignited the city’s largest-ever protest movement, local protesters and pro-democracy activists alike said they would… More
FEC chair summons Facebook, Twitter, Google to disinformation session
The chair of the FEC is summoning Facebook, Google and Twitter to a meeting next month on digital disinformation amid concerns that new forms of Russian-style social media manipulation… More
Harvard Student Says He Was Denied Entry to the U.S. Over His Friends’ Political Opinions on Social Media
A 17-year-old Palestinian student set to start his freshman year at Harvard says he had his visa revoked and was sent back to Lebanon because an immigration official objected… More
Harvard Student Says He Was Barred From U.S. Over His Friends’ Social Media Posts
A Palestinian student from Lebanon who was set to begin his freshman year at Harvard was denied entry to the United States after immigration officials objected to his friends’… More
Chinese censorship laws could prompt foreign book publishers to look elsewhere for printers
Publishers from Australia and New Zealand are looking for printers outside China after falling foul of censorship laws that require maps to be vetted. A number of businesses have been… More