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Decades ago, Section 230 gave tech companies sweeping power to police content on their platforms. Now some lawmakers want that power back. Powered by WPeMatico

Colorado’s Mike Coffman signs a petition to force a vote on a measure to restore the Obama-era rules. Backers still need about 40 more members to sign on. Powered by WPeMatico

Workers in Europe, upset by talk of cuts in pay and benefits, plan walkouts during one of the retailer’s biggest promotions. Powered by WPeMatico

FCC Chair Ajit Pai, long seen as supporting the deal, suggests sending it to a judge–often a graveyard for merger proposals. Powered by WPeMatico

Maker of e-cigarettes is trying to convince regulators that it wants to push away the teens that made it famous, just as its trying to raise billions. Powered by WPeMatico

To tackle real issues, legislators first need to understand them—and they need help. That means it’s time to reboot the Office of Technology Assessment. Powered by WPeMatico

“Facial recognition will require the public and private sectors alike to step up—and to act,” says Brad Smith, the company’s president. Powered by WPeMatico

The founder and editor in chief of ThinkProgress is starting over with “Popular Information,” a one-man political newsletter “for people who are feeling overwhelmed.” Powered by WPeMatico

Under the new rule, critics say the agency will not review informal complaints about telecom companies, and steer consumers to a formal process that carries a $225 fee. Powered by WPeMatico

As Elon Musk proposes water filters for Flint, the city’s mayor and others outline what would actually help. Powered by WPeMatico