Facebook, Twitter Face Lawmakers Over Liability, Privacy, Regulation September 6, 2018 By Ben Brody and Sarah Frier The more U.S. lawmakers learn about how Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. work, the more they want to know. In...
Lawmakers Eye Holding Social Media Firms Liable for User Posts July 19, 2018 By Ben Brody Top Republican lawmakers on Tuesday attacked one of the legal protections most prized by social media companies such as Alphabet...
Legislation to Combat Online Sex Trafficking Clears Congress; Moves to President March 22, 2018 By Ben Brody Congress passed a bill to combat online sex trafficking that has split the tech industry, bringing one of the first...
Trump Wants NAFTA to Limit Liability of Internet Firms Including Google, Facebook November 27, 2017 By Josh Wingrove and Ben Brody The Trump administration is pushing to add legal protections in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that would limit...
Gov. Abbott Says Texas Relief Bill May Top $120 Billion September 4, 2017 By Ben Brody Two days after President Donald Trump asked Congress for $8 billion in initial relief for Harvey, Texas Governor Greg Abbott...