online platforms

Russia's communications regulator is threatening to fine Google and Wikipedia for not removing what it describes as misinformation about the war in Ukraine.

World News

Russia threatens to fine Wikipedia if it doesn't remove some details about the war

1:57pm April 01, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Russia's communications regulator says it will fine Wikipedia up to $47,000 for not complying with requests to take down information. It has made similar warnings to Google about YouTube videos.

Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump want to pare back longstanding legal protections for Internet platforms.

Politics & Government

Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield

4:56pm September 23, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election."