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Controversial #FCC Chair #AjitPai goes out quietly, abandoning President Trump's proposed #CDA230. https://gizmodo.com/fcc-chairman-quietly-abandoned-attempt-

Google employees seek to join Communications Workers Union. #BigTech #Unions. https://thehill.com//532469-google-employees-announce-crea

While I commend #60Minutes for shedding light on online disinformation and abuse, it would have done better had it had a second segment that fairly addressed #CDA230. https://www.cbsnews.com//section-230-60-minutes-2021-01-03/

Ticketmaster pays $10M for hacking competitor. https://gizmodo.com/ticketmaster-to-pay-10-million-after-il

Google's 2020 in search. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rokGy0huYEA

#OTD in 1999, a federal court found Microsoft to be a monopolist (ironically on the anniversary of the release of the Parker Bros. game). https://time.com/3553242/microsoft-monopoly/ #antitrust #bigtech

Gig Giants win Prop 22 battle to escape AB-5. https://www.latimes.com///prop-22-passed-what-happens-next

#OTD in 1969, the first message was sent over the Internet between UCLA and Standard - "Lo". (it crashed before login could be transmitted).

My courageous client Emma Denny is featured in today's Wash Post article on #RevengePorn. https://www.washingtonpost.com//603b88f4-dbf1-11ea-b205-ff

Listen to my profile on #InternetTrafficKings on #WebmasterRadio. https://ilccyberreport.wordpress.com//ilcs-bennet-kelley-/

Cyber Report is endorsing #AnnMRavel for State Senate (CA-15), for she has the knowledge, insight and independence to be a strong voice on tech in Sacramento. #CA15 https://ilccyberreport.wordpress.com//ann-ravel-for-senat/

To help people make informed choices about their data, they need information that accurately sets their expectations about privacy. It's not enough to tell people that a system meets a "gold standard" . . without telling them what that means. https://techxplore.com//2020-10-people-privacy-dont-theyre #privacy

Cal Appeals court upholds finding that Uber/Lyft drivers are employees. Now focus turns to ballot box and #Prop22. #AB5 https://www.theverge.com//uber-lyft-lose-appeals-court-dri

Battle Engaged - the Justice Department brings its antitrust complaint against Google. #BigTech #antitrust #Google https://www.nytimes.com///technology/google-antitrust.html

Understanding Prop 22 - gig economy drivers. Are they employees or independent contractors. https://ilccyberreport.wordpress.com//prop-22-backgrounder/

The battle over social media regulation. #CDA230 https://techcrunch.com/2020//19/who-regulates-social-media/

Amazon battling fake reviews during pandemic. https://techxplore.com//2020-10-amazon-fake-holiday-season

Dems slam FCC Chair Pai for joining Trump effort to punish social media companies. Sen. Wyden: The FCC does not have the authority to rewrite the law, and Ajit Pai can't appoint himself commissioner of the speech police". #cda230 https://thehill.com//521689-house-democrats-slam-fcc-chair