Congress

Social media CEOs brace for Senate spotlight on child safety: What to expect

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(Bloomberg) — Some of the tech industry’s most prominent and powerful leaders will descend on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a Senate hearing focused on protecting children online. Most read from Bloomberg CEOs of Meta Platforms Inc., Congress has increasingly scrutinized social media platforms as mounting evidence suggests that overuse and the spread of harmful content … Read more

Studios urge Congress to pass site blocking legislation, more than a decade after legendary Hollywood-Silicon Valley showdown

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A top executive at the Motion Picture Association plans to urge lawmakers on Wednesday to pursue legislation to combat piracy through court-ordered site blocking, something major studios believe is necessary to prevent infringements that occur outside the U.S. jurisdiction to prevent this from taking place. The MPA wants legislation that would allow content companies to … Read more