TikTok’s Campaign to Stop U.S. Ban ‘Backfires,’ Enraging Congress
TikTok sent a push notification to United States users on Thursday morning asking them to call their local representative to “Stop a TikTok shutdown.” The app refers to a bipartisan…
TikTok Users Overwhelm Congress With Push to Stop Possible U.S. Ban
TikTok sent a push notification to United States users on Thursday morning asking them to call their local representative to “Stop a TikTok shutdown.” The app refers to a bipartisan…
H&R Block, Meta, and Google Slapped With RICO Suit, Allegedly Schemed to Scrape Taxpayer Data
Anyone who has used H&R Block’s tax return preparation services in recent years may have unintentionally helped line Meta and Google’s pockets. That’s according to a new class action lawsuit…
‘Big Tax Prep’ Shared Sensitive Data With Meta and Google, Congress Says
Congress released a highly anticipated report on Wednesday detailing how major tax prep companies and big tech firms like Google and Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, “recklessly” shared the…
TikTok CEO to face Congress on Thursday. Here’s how to watch
TikTok CEO Shou Chew faces the fight of his life on Thursday when he will try to convince a congressional committee that the hugely popular app poses no threat to…
Zuckerberg shrugs off concerns about Instagram for kids in congressional hearing
You know what’s never a good look? Delivering the patented Zuckerberg blank stare to questions about the well-being of kids. Big Tech CEOs Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of…
Where are some Republican Congress members getting their news? From far-right users on Twitter.
Mike Cernovich is a far-right personality who has claimed that “date rape does not exist.” His misogynistic writings catapulted him to fame within the anti-feminist men’s rights movement and GamerGate,…
Congresswoman goes viral for proving postmaster can’t answer simple postage questions
One would assume that the postmaster general — the chief executive officer of the U.S. Postal Service — would be able to answer basic questions about the agency he oversees.…
Senator drops f-bombs while trying to call into hearing with the postmaster
With so much work being done via video chat, mute button issues are very real this days. Sen. Tom Carper found that out the hard way on Friday. Carper, a…
Hey Congress, never lump Big Tech CEOs together again
Remember back in the 20th century when Congress held “big business” antitrust hearings with the CEOs of Standard Oil, Ford, U.S. Steel, IBM, and AT&T all testifying at the same…