Is TikTok’s “Wild West” era coming to an end?
The U.S. is now pushing for an investigation.
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Lawmakers want Apple and Google to take their eyes off you
Four Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the FTC asking for it to investigate the tech giants for “enabling the collection and sale of mobile-phone users’ personal information.”
Congress may finally see eye-to-eye on data privacy
Congress is getting closer to formally introducing federal data-privacy legislation, with a bipartisan bill moving through committee.
The IRS wants a piece of your Venmo balance
The IRS is cracking down on payments from platforms such as Venmo, eBay, and Etsy by lowering the threshold for tax reporting to a measly $600.
New York closes the Bitcoin mine
A new bill heading to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk would halt issuing new permits to Bitcoin mining facilities within the state.
A bipartisan bill wants to chop up Google’s and Meta’s ad business
A group of Senators are taking on Google and Meta with a bill that would break up their advertising businesses.
China loosens grip on tech industry… by maybe tightening it
China is potentially reversing course on a year of endless tech regulations.
New E.U. legislation to look under the hood of Big Tech algorithms
The E.U. is cracking down hard on Big Tech platforms, passing the Digital Services Act to regulate nearly every controversial aspect of how tech influences individual users and society at large.
China to restrict live-streaming growth
China is kneecapping another one of its wildly successful tech markets, taking aim at live-streaming with regulations.
U.S. lawmakers want to give digital dollars a try
A new bill introduced in the House could lead to the creation of e-cash.