Today's FCC's net neutrality vote affects your internet speed. We explain

Under Trump, the FCC had argued the net neutrality rules were unnecessary, blocked innovation and resulted in a decline in network investment by internet service providers, a contention disputed by ... Read More

FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality. Here's What It Means for You

The Federal Communications Commission now has the ability to regulate broadband as a utility, which means throttling or prioritizing content will be prohibited. Read More

Net neutrality is back as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

digital privacy and expanding high-speed internet access, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said when she first announced the proposal in September. On Thursday, Rosenworcel added that the vote would ... Read More

Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired

Ahead of final passage, the Senate rapidly voted down a series of amendments proposed by privacy-minded lawmakers ... The idea is that in the internet era, foreigners’ communications are ... Read More

Senate kills both impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Senate Democrats, who control the chamber by just one seat, voted that the articles didn't meet that bar. Nevertheless, Senate Republicans argued that Democrats were making a major mistake by ... Read More

Lawmakers Hope TikTok Is Just The Start Of Push To Rein In Social Media Harms

Legislators in Congress have introduced a bunch of proposals for addressing online harms, but it’s not clear if they’ll move. Read More

The House just voted on a potential TikTok ban (again). Now what?

Failure to do so would lead to significant consequences: The app would be prohibited from US app stores and from “internet hosting ... Rather than asking the Senate to vote on the TikTok bill ... Read More

Why the U.S. Is Forcing TikTok to Be Sold or Banned

Internet hosting companies will also be barred ... What can I do right now to protect my data if I use TikTok? To protect your privacy on TikTok, you can employ the same practices used to protect ... Read More

Senate Kills GOP’s Push to Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas

Senators voted to dismiss the charges against Mayorkas after just a few hours of contentious procedural discussion on the Senate floor, rebuking GOP efforts to make an immigration scapegoat of the ... Read More

Edward Snowden calls on Biden to veto FISA renewal after Senate vote

"Now the Senate ... voted to pass the bill earlier this month, placing Speaker Mike Johnson in a tough spot between privacy and national security hawks within his conference. Fox News' Julia ... Read More

Senate Democrats vote to end Mayorkas impeachment without trial, enraging Republicans

Senate Democrats voted to end impeachment proceedings against director of homeland security, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Wednesday without trial in a move that enraged their Republican colleagues. Read More

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

The FCC on Thursday restored rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content ... Read More