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Mar 4, 2023

Characterizing the popular TikTok app as a modern-day “Trojan Horse” because its parent company, ByteDance, is based in China, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Michal McCaul, aa Texas Republican, introduced the “Deterring America's Foreign Adversaries Act, which would ban TikTok in the United...


Feb 25, 2023

Hey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week.



Somehow, a U.S. government server running on Microsoft’s Azure government cloud was unsecured, exposing U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) data, including sensitive personnel information. Security...


Dec 9, 2022

Groups file flurry of Section 230 briefs with the Supreme Court

 

  • What’s going on? Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields platforms like Google and Twitter from liability for content posted by internet users. Republicans and Democrats want the rule changed. It’s important to note that Section 230...


Nov 18, 2022

Hey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week.

It’s a lot. Where should we start?

Let’s start with Twitter - which continues to meltdown after Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company last month to the tune of $44 billion. Employees are fleeing the company...


Nov 11, 2022

Hey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week.



Regulators concerned about Twitter implosion

 

The Federal Trade Commission has expressed “deep concern” over Twitter’s implosion since Elon Musk took over the company last month. More key executives...