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US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms

Recent decisions by US gov’t and platforms have made organising on TikTok, Instagram much harder for activists.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2024

Congress pits privacy against intelligence as it ponders surveillance renewal - Roll Call

Privacy hawks and intelligence-focused lawmakers are expected to clash over reauthorization of a powerful but controversial spy authority.

Roll Call · Jan 23, 2024

Supreme Court sides with social media giants on liability laws - Roll Call

The Supreme Court left untouched an internet immunity law known as Section 230 and sided with social media companies in decisions Thursday.

Roll Call · May 18, 2023

Federal Courts Greenlight State Abortion Bans While State Courts Halt Enforcement

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Reason · Jul 27, 2022

Senate Republicans threaten to delay vote on Fed nominees

The top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee said that his party’s members will boycott a vote by the panel scheduled for Tuesday afternoon on President Joe Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve, potentially delaying confirmation of a second term for Chair Jerome Powell, who is serving in an acting…

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022