Archive for Digital Updates – June
Staff / Alliance Releases a Statement on Planned Changes to Incognito Mode in Google Chrome
On June 27, the News Media Alliance released a statement calling for Google to rethink its planned changes to incognito mode in the Chrome browser ... Read More
Staff / House Holds a Hearing on Terrorism Content and Misinformation on Social Media Platforms
On June 26, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on the role of online platforms in spreading terrorism content and misinformation. The ... Read More
Staff / House Hears from the New Register of Copyrights on Copyright Office Modernization
On June 26, the House Judiciary Committee held a Copyright Office oversight hearing with the newly appointed Register of Copyrights, Karyn Temple. The hearing was ... Read More
Staff / Senators Hawley and Warner Introduce a Bill to Disclose the Value of User Data to Online Platforms
On June 24, Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced a bill that would require online platforms to disclose how they value and ... Read More
Staff / Senator Hawley Introduces Bill to Amend Online Platform Liability Protections
On June 19, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a bill, “Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act,” that would amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency ... Read More
Staff / Senator Hawley to Propose Amendments to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
According to news reports, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is planning to introduce a bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act later this ... Read More
Staff / Alliance Submits Comments to DOJ About Competition in Television and Digital Advertising
On June 15, the Alliance filed comments with the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding its Public Workshop on Competition in Television and Digital Advertising, held ... Read More
Staff / FTC Wraps Up Its Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings Launched Last Year
On June 12, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the last session of its hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century. The ... Read More
Staff / Congress Holds a Hearing on Online Platforms and the Need to Protect High-Quality Journalism
On June 11, the House Antitrust Subcommittee held a hearing on the role of dominant online platforms and the future of the news industry, titled ... Read More
Staff / Alliance Testifies in Congress on the Need to Protect the Future of Journalism
On June 11, the Alliance President and CEO David Chavern will testify in front of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law on ... Read More
