Business

Amazon calls for US federal law to ban price gouging

Amazon called Wednesday for a US federal law to prohibit price gouging during a national emergency, saying new standards are needed to prevent profiteering from situations like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Internet

Who's who on Facebook panel for content decisions

Here is a list of the members of the Facebook "supreme court" announced Wednesday, who will consider difficult decisions on what content to allow or remove from the world's largest social media platform.

Tax on internet ads gets traction in Maryland

A measure to make Maryland the first state in the nation to tax companies like Facebook and Google for money they make from digital ads on the internet is making steps forward in the state's legislature.

Internet

Facebook to tackle efforts to interfere with 2020 US census

Facebook plans to clamp down on attempts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 U.S. census, including the posting of misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and what happens ...

Security

Watchdog sues FBI over facial recognition secrecy

A civil liberties watchdog Thursday sued the FBI and other federal agencies claiming the government is improperly withholding information on how it uses a facial recognition database of millions of Americans.

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