Politics
FTC’s new Tech Task Force will keep an eye on tech monopolies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to launch a tech task force that will monitor competition in the US tech market, per announcement from commissioners. The task…
Politics
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Politics from The Jolt Journal: Congress, the White House and the courts, tariffs and trade disputes, campaign scandals and fights over tech policy.
Entertainment
Report: Julian Assange has received an Australian passport
According to the Evening Standard, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has received an Australian passport. The Australian government confirmed and Evening Standard revealed the details. Officials from the Australian…
Legal
U.S. prosecutors pushing harder in probe against Julian Assange
According to WikiLeaks, U.S. federal prosecutors are making a hard push for witnesses in domestically and aboard to have them testify against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. This offers…
Politics
President Trump now proposes a wall-for-DACA deal to end government shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke out on Saturday with a deal that help end the government shutdown. Due to both Democrats and President Trump in a stalemate over…
Business
Austria is planning its own tax for tech companies like Apple and Google
According to an announcement from Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the country will be introducing its own tax on tech giants like Apple, Facebook, and Google. We currently do…
Legal
New act approved by Congress grants open access to US government data
While we have all eyes on the government shutdown situation, Congress has passed a bill that will make it easier for the public to gain access to publicly-available…
AT&T
California sued by Internet industry groups over net neutrality law
California's passing of the new net neutrality law isn't sitting well with industry groups that represent AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Verizon, among others. Industry groups have now joined the…
Politics
Before leaving office, Missouri governor signs revenge porn law
On Friday, Missouri governor Eric Greitens officially quit his position, but not before approving 77 new laws. Among those, one criminalizes "nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images." Earlier…
Politics
President Trump nominates Geoffrey Starks for vacant FCC commissioner position
To fill the vacation Federal Communications Commission seat, President Donald Trump has officially nominated Geoffrey Starks to replace outgoing Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. While Trump has nominated Starks, his…
Facebook
Democrats from House Intelligence Committee to release 3,000 Russian-bought Facebook ads
You're about to see some of the Russian-connected Facebook ads that were bought during the 2016 presidential election. According to Wall Street Journal sources, they learned that Democrats…
Politics
Iran instructs ISPs to block Telegram
Telegram will now be facing blocks from Iran's ISPs. Iranian officials have instructed ISPs to start blocking both the desktop and mobile versions of Telegram within the country.…
Huawei
Report: DOJ is investigating Huawei for violating Iran sanctions
For some time now, the US government and intelligence agencies have been warning consumers to not buy any Huawei smartphones. Major US wireless carriers came under pressure as…
Facebook
Senate bill would require companies to have clearly worded terms regarding online data
Introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Kennedy (R-LA), a new Senate bill will be aiming at protecting consumers' online data privacy. The plans for such a…
Internet
DNC suing Trump campaign, Russia and WikiLeaks over 2016 hack
The Democratic National Committee isn't sitting around while Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russia's role in the 2016 election. According to the Washington Post, DNC this morning filed…
Politics
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has stepped down
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has announced that she will be stepping down from the commission after running strong advocacy for net neutrality. At a FCC meeting today, she…