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Landau: How Big Tech is Affecting Data Privacy
December 17, 2020
Co-director of the Center for Intellectual Property at Georgia State Law, Michael Landau, explores the impact of Covid-19 safety measures on privacy, which created an increased reliance on the internet for school, work and social "gatherings", leaving many online most of the day.
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CBS: Texas and Nine Other U.S. States Sue Google
December 17, 2020
Joining the U.S. Justice Department's October lawsuit against Google, Texas, backed by nine other states, filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing the tech giant of breaking antitrust law in how it runs its online advertising business.
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Axios: FB to Allow Political Ads Before Georgia Run-Off Election
December 17, 2020
Following Facebook's ban on political ads after polls closed in the United States on Nov. 3, Election Day, the social media giant said it will begin letting advertisers run ads targeting Georgia voters about the state's Jan. 5 runoff elections, starting Dec. 16.
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UK to Fine Social Media Giants for Failure to Remove "Harmful" Content.
December 16, 2020
In an effort to set the global standard for safety online, the United Kingdom announced it will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their global revenue if they fail to stop illegal and harmful content from reaching their online users, including terrorism, child abuse material, and misinformation about Covid-19.
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FDA Gives Approval for Emergency Use of Covid-19 Vaccine
December 14, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use with plans to ship 50 million vaccine doses this year, enough to inoculate 25 million people.