Tag: legal
Monica Lewinsky Signs On To Produce Impeachment: American Crime Story
Monica Lewinsky is set to produce the anthology series based on the scandalous impeachment of former President Bill Clinton in 1998.
8Chan Struggles To Remain Online In Wake Of Mass Shootings
The internet has a powerful impact on what we see in the real world. Memes are often turned into advertisements, social media influencers...
The US Military Is Testing High-Tech Surveillance Balloons
The United States military is testing massive unmanned aircraft that can fly at 65,000 to monitor vehicles, according to documents filed...
After 9/11, They Brought America Back. Now, The Victim Compensation Fund Protects Them Through 2092.
Washington, D.C.—On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, effective through 2092, by a vote of 97-2,...
Time To Hang Up On ‘Robocalls’ For Good…Thanks to the U.S. House of Representatives
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act” (Act) by an almost unanimous vote of 429-3. Last...
Facebook Agrees to Settle Privacy Allegations With Record-Breaking $5 Billion Fine to FTC
Washington, D.C.—On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Facebook’s agreement to pay $5 billion to settle the...
Oregon Students Will Now Be Allowed To Take Mental Health Days
A group of Oregon students came up with the idea to let students take mental health days in the same way they would take excused sick days.
Seven Years Ago, Google Promised to Stop Wiretapping Us. Now They Are Paying $13M For the Same Mistake
Seven years ago, Google promised consumers and the FTC that it would stop wiretapping users after paying $17 million. Now, they are paying...
Congress to Hear HUD ‘Facial Recognition’ Privacy Bill This Week
For the first time in history, the federal government has addressed the limits in which facial recognition technology can be utilized and...
John Rich Presents: The Birth of ‘Redneck Riviera’
“Redneck Riviera”—a phrase which has been around for more than a decade, has become one of today’s most iconic phrases and branding,...
