Mr Kaleta explained that while other European countries, such as Emmanuel Macron’s France and Angela Merkel’s Germany, are already regulating Big Tech in a way that allows them to “force social media to delete some content”, Poland is approaching the online public square from the opposite direction, with legislation “to prevent legal content from being censored”. … [Read more...] about Poland Urges U.S. to Regulate Big Tech, ‘Every Citizen Must Be Protected’ from Censorship
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Lawmakers threatened ahead of impeachment trial, AP sources say
They include a Proud Boys supporter who authorities said threatened to deploy "three cars full of armed patriots" to Washington, threatened harm against Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and who is accused of stockpiling military-style combat knives and more than 1,000 rifle rounds in his New York home. A Texas man was arrested this week for taking part in the riot at the Capitol and for posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. … [Read more...] about Lawmakers threatened ahead of impeachment trial, AP sources say
The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden: Focus on vaccine, virus, travel
Also on Wednesday, Fauci joins The Hill’s “Challenge of Our Time: The COVID-19 Vaccine” at 1:15 p.m. to discuss vaccine manufacturing. A second expert panel at 2:30 p.m. will discuss distribution. The first panel in addition to Fauci features Francis Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health; Mikael Dolsten, chief scientific officer and president, Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, Pfizer; Rep. Eddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice JohnsonOvernight Health Care — Fauci: Lack of facts 'likely' cost lives in coronavirus fight | CDC changes COVID-19 vaccine guidance to allow rare mixing of Pfizer, Moderna shots | Senate chaos threatens to slow Biden's agenda Black leaders promote vaccine to help overcome community skepticism The US's investment in AI is lagging, we have a chance to double it MORE (D-Texas), chair, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology; Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist, World Health Organization; and Leana Wen, emergency … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden: Focus on vaccine, virus, travel
Judge blocks release of Capitol riot suspect seen with zip ties as prosecutors eye possible sedition charges
Prosecutors have said Munchel traveled to Washington with his mother, Lisa Eisenhart, who has also been charged in the Capitol riot. The two participated in PresidentTrump's fiery "Stop the Steal" rally in which the then-president exhorted the crowd to "fight like hell" and noted they would be "peacefully" marching to the Capitol. … [Read more...] about Judge blocks release of Capitol riot suspect seen with zip ties as prosecutors eye possible sedition charges
House Oversight GOP says any FBI probe into Parler ‘role’ in Capitol riot ‘should include’ Facebook, Twitter
"The company was founded by John Matze shortly after he traveled to Russia with his wife, who is Russian and whose family reportedly has ties to the Russian government," Maloney wrote, adding that "concerns about the company’s connections to Russia have grown" since the company "re-emerged on a Russian hosting service, DDos-Guard, after being denied services by Amazon Web Services." … [Read more...] about House Oversight GOP says any FBI probe into Parler ‘role’ in Capitol riot ‘should include’ Facebook, Twitter