Justice Department Outlines Broad Overhaul of Social Media Legal Protections June 18, 2020 By Ben Brody and Chris Strohm The Justice Department on Wednesday outlined a broad overhaul of legal protections for online platforms such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google...
Judge Blocks Twitter’s Bid to Reveal Govt Surveillance Requests April 20, 2020 By Kanishka Singh Twitter Inc will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the U.S. government after a federal judge...
Elon Musk Beats Back Defamation Lawsuit Over Insulting Tweet December 9, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson, Kelly Gilblom and Dana Hull Elon Musk beat back a defamation claim from a British cave expert who sued the billionaire CEO over a tweet...
Twitter Blamed for Saudi Spy Hack of Activist Tied to Khashoggi October 21, 2019 By Robert Burnson A Saudi dissident sued Twitter Inc. claiming its failure to tell him about a state-sponsored hack of his account led...
To Live or Die by Google Search Brings an Escalating Cost October 9, 2019 By Amy Thomson “Where’s the best place to hide a body? The second page of a Google search.” The gallows humor shows that...
Craigslist Founder, Facebook’s Ex-Security Chief Team Up Over 2020 Online Fears July 29, 2019 By Elizabeth Culliford SAN FRANCISCO — The project by Facebook Inc. former chief security officer Alex Stamos to battle online abuses has received...
Blame it on Bieber: Iceland Canyon too Popular with Visitors May 20, 2019 By Egill Bjarnason FJADRARGLJUFUR, Iceland — A large sign warns motorists that Iceland’s Fjadrargljufur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on...
Tesla Skeptic Says Allegation He Menaced Workers Isn’t True May 2, 2019 By Dana Hull A California man who Tesla Inc. accused of spying on its lone auto plant and harassing employees said the electric...
U.K. Joins Social Media Crackdown After Live-Streamed Attack April 8, 2019 By Lucy Meakin and Kitty Donaldson The United Kingdom joined a growing global backlash against technology companies such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., proposing fines...
Tweets About the Weather Can Make Roads Safer During Storms December 3, 2015 Go ahead, rant about the snow on Twitter. It can ease traffic on slippery, congested roads. That’s the crux of...