Autumn Johnson
Contributing Writer

Autumn is a practicing attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. When not working, Autumn enjoys reading, writing, playing video games, and spending time with her cats.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has a message for the world: fighting back against misinformation is “a matter of life and death.”

 

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A federal court judge granted Missouri and Louisiana’s motion for expedited discovery in a blow to the Biden administration. 

 

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Amazon’s Ring security system is facing criticism after reports surfaced that the system shared user data without consent.

 

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Communist China-tied social media giant TikTok is “pausing” its new privacy policy that was set to roll out in Europe.

At least one Republican senator and one Democratic senator are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok. “There is bipartisan consensus on this threat and no excuse for inaction while Americans remain at risk,” Sen. Marco…

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Liberal Glenn Greenwald says Democrats are threatening social media platforms if their censorship demands are unmet.

 

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The European Commission passed two bills that will regulate online content like never before, including censoring speech.

 

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Viral social media app TikTok reportedly claimed its employees who are based in China can access data from users in the United States.

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Florida's Big Tech censorship law is blocked -- for now. But the Supreme Court could determine whether Florida’s social media law is constitutional. 

 

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Former President Donald Trump appealed the dismissal of the lawsuit that challenged his permanent ban from Twitter.

 

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly told Twitter he needs more raw data from Twitter to determine the number of bot accounts on the platform.

 

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The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) launched a new legal fund to protect fact-checkers that face litigation.

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A group of United States senators introduced a bill that would allow the president to block exports of data to countries that pose a national security risk.

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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Lousiana Attorney General Jeff Landry asked for a preliminary injunction to stop alleged collusion in the Biden administration.

 

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A new report suggested China exploited Google search results to spread its false narrative about COVID-19.

 

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, faced a lawsuit after it was revealed the company used a tracking tool to obtain patient health information.

 

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U.S. lawmakers urged Google to “fix” abortion searches.

 

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A new report suggested Facebook received sensitive medical information from hospital websites.

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Big Tech platforms agreed to provide data to the European Union to fight “disinformation” online.

 

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Google offered to allow ads from rival companies to settle an antitrust investigation.