Digital Government
White House to Officially Ban TikTok from Government Devices Within 30 days
New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget finalizes a congressional push to ban the popular Chinese social networking app from all government devices amid privacy and security concerns.
Policy
Section 230 Debate Reignited as Cruz Demands Content Moderation Transparency
The Texas lawmaker is requesting details on social media and tech platforms’ content moderation and censorship practices.
Ideas
People Who Share Ideology Have Similar 'Neural Fingerprints'
Polarization may begin at the brain level.
Ideas
Twitter Cutoff in Turkey Amid Earthquake Rescue Operations: A Social Media Expert Explains the Danger of Losing the Microblogging Service in Times of Disaster
What happens when social media goes out during a disaster?
Cybersecurity
Online ‘Sextortion’ Scams up Eightfold, FTC Says
Consumers paid $1.3 billion to romance scammers in 2022.
Digital Government
DOD Needs to Expand Guidance on ‘Information Environment’ Training, Watchdog Says
The Pentagon’s education and training initiatives to help DOD leaders respond to threats in the contested information environment need to offer clear guidance on what topics to cover, according to a review by the Government Accountability Office.
Ideas
Why Zoom Happy Hours Fall Flat
Booze and in-person gatherings just go together. Virtually, not so much.
Policy
Senator Advocates a Transparency-Based Approach to Social Media Moderation
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said such transparency about government moderation requests “does seem to be the best move” for promoting free speech online.
Ideas
Combating Antisemitism Today: Holocaust Education in the Era of Twitter and TikTok
Social media has the power to amplify accurate, or inaccurate, information.
Ideas
Beyond Section 230: A Pair of Social Media Experts Describes How to Bring Transparency and Accountability to the Industry
COMMENTARY | We think change in Section 230 is coming – and we believe that it is long overdue.
Emerging Tech
Gallagher Wants to Ban TikTok, But Says U.S. Ownership Could be a 'Workable Solution'
Congress passed a law to ban the popular app on federal government devices as part of the omnibus funding bill. It doesn't look like lawmakers' about national security and TikTok are waning.
Policy
Gallagher wants to ban TikTok, but says U.S. ownership could be a 'workable solution'
Congress passed a law to ban the popular app on federal government devices as part of the omnibus funding bill. It doesn't look like lawmakers' concerns about national security and TikTok are waning.
Digital Government
Omnibus Spending Bill Includes a Ban of TikTok on Government Devices
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told FCW on Monday that Congress might have more work to do regarding national security implications of popular video-sharing app TikTok in the next session of Congress.
Policy
Omnibus spending bill includes a ban of TikTok on government devices
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told FCW on Monday that Congress might have more work to do regarding national security implications of popular video-sharing app TikTok in the next session of Congress.
Ideas
Social Media Monitoring in the Security Clearance Process
What – if anything – is the government considering in an online search of security clearance applicants?
Ideas
What Social Media Regulation Could Look Like: Think of Pipelines, Not Utilities
A potential preview of what social media regulation might look like.
Policy
Lawmakers intro bill to ban TikTok in U.S.
TikTok poses a national security threat, according to lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Intro Bill to Ban TikTok in U.S.
TikTok poses a national security threat, according to lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.
Emerging Tech
More States Move to Ban TikTok from Government Devices
Maryland joined South Dakota in announcing a ban on state employees or agencies from using the app on government-issued devices, while South Carolina asked for it to be blocked.
Ideas
More Likes Up the Chance People Believe Fake News
New research digs into how the social part of social media can affect what people think about fake news stories.
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