Two U.S. House representatives are calling on ESPN Chairman James Pitaro to drop Chinese-owned TikTok as a sponsor of NCAA college football events. In a Jan. 9 letter (pdf) to the chairman, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) express their concern over ESPN’s decision to have TikTok sponsor the halftime shows for recent…
Lawmakers Urge ESPN CEO to End TikTok Sponsorships
January 11, 2023
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Artificial Intelligence-Powered ‘Robot Lawyer’ to Represent Human in Court Next Month
A robot powered by artificial intelligence is set to become the world’s first “robot lawyer” and will take on speeding ticket cases in court next month, its creators have said. Joshua Browder, the CEO of Startup DoNotPay, which bills itself as “the home of the world’s first robot lawyer” confirmed the news on Twitter on Monday. Browder said…
Social Media Bosses Could Face Jail If They Breach Rules on Children Under UK’s Online Safety Bill
Tory MPs are planning an amendment to the Online Safety Bill that would make tech executives criminally liable for children’s duty of care failures. Conservative MP Miriam Cates and other MPs including Sir William Cash, Andrea Leadsom, Julian Lewis, Lia Nici, Tim Loughton, Lee Anderson, and former Home Secretary Priti Patel are backing an amendment (pdf)…
New Jersey Prohibits Use of TikTok and 14 Other Social Media Apps on State-Owned Devices
January 10, 2023
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New Jersey is the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on all state-owned or managed devices, along with 14 other social media apps. Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy issued a directive on Monday to remove high-risk software on state government devices. TikTok, a popular video-based social media platform, is gradually being banned by both state and federal authorities for…
FAA Proposes Requiring 5G Safeguards on Planes by Early 2024
WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it is proposing a requirement that passenger and cargo aircraft in the United States have 5G C-Band-tolerant radio altimeters or install approved filters by early 2024. Concerns that 5G service could interfere with airplane altimeters, which give data on a plane’s height above the ground and are crucial…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Jan. 9): Report: IRS Mostly Targets Low-Income People; President Biden Makes First Visit to Border
A recent report by Syracuse University says the IRS continues to audit more low-income groups than millionaires and billionaires. Meanwhile, in his first speech after being elected speaker of the house, Congressman Kevin McCarthy said the first bill he wants to see passed is one to cut back funding for new IRS agents. President Biden…
NTD News Today (Jan. 9): Report: IRS Mostly Targets Low-Income People; President Biden Makes First Visit to Border
A recent report by Syracuse University says the IRS continues to audit more low-income groups than millionaires and billionaires. Meanwhile, in his first speech after being elected speaker of the house, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the first bill he wants to see passed is one to cut back funding for new IRS agents. President…
Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Social Media Harm
SEATTLE—The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. Seattle Public Schools filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court. The 91-page complaint (pdf) says the social media companies have…
WhatsApp Announces New Proxy Support Feature to Bypass Internet Shutdowns
Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp said on Thursday users of the messaging app will now be able to use proxy servers to access the service in countries where the app is blocked. A proxy server is an intermediary between users and web services and acts as a web filter that allow netizens to circumvent restrictions and…
US, Japan Sign Agreement for Operational Collaboration on Cybersecurity
The United States and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their operational collaboration on cybersecurity, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The memorandum was signed by Japan’s Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during their meeting in Washington on Friday, DHS said in…
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