PolicyBlog
by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer
The FCC recently signaled that it might consider whether to prohibit wireless companies from blocking text messages. Advocates say texting is a common carrier service, but the telecoms say the … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Facebook says that Illinois lawmakers never meant to prohibit it from applying facial-recognition technology to photographs uploaded by users. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Ultrasonic pitches embedded into TV commercials or in ads served in a computer browser have the ability to connect with other devices. The human … Read the whole story
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by Thom Forbes
The YouTube Kids app for children under 12 is "awash with food and beverage marketing that you won't find on other media platforms for … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Tom Herman, Op-Ed Contributor
With Instant Articles, introduced in May, Facebook packaged its network, with over one billion users worldwide, and offered publishers what at first glance seems … Read the whole story