Brian Fung | @[email protected]

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Trying to read the VP policy tea leaves is almost always a mistake, but Harris’s record on criminal justice and law enforcement suggests a Biden administration might not let up the pressure on Section 230 and encryption. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

TikTok collected users’ MAC addresses for a little over a year without informing users and in apparent violation of Google’s app policies, per @WSJ: https://t.co/f0H1aAc4VO https://t.co/0zKSoWm4Ca — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

And there it is — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The policy doesn't seem to mention it but I confirmed with Facebook spokesman @andymstone that publishers *funded* by political entities would also be covered by the rule. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Facebook outlines some criteria here: https://t.co/Gu02AO3R34 https://t.co/UZMJwyGOOu — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Under the policy, covered publishers can’t be on FB News and will need to undergo the same verification process, and submit to the same content disclaimers, as overt political groups. Who’s a covered publisher, and how does Facebook define a political entity or person? — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Facebook has rolled out a new policy, similar to Google and YouTube, on political content masquerading as news. The policy targets self-identified news publishers that are led by, owned by or “structurally tied” to political entities: https://t.co/Kt835s1F9f — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

RT @davidshepardson: Secret Service confirm shooting near White House https://t.co/ZXg6M4ou5y — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

This is a win for wireless carriers who want access to more airwaves and, at least according to one SAO, part of the administration’s wider strategy to counter Huawei — by building a US market for 5G and demand for alternatives to Huawei equipment. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The Trump administration says it’s sharing 100 MHz of midband military spectrum with the private sector for 5G deployment, which officials say will be auctioned off at the end of next year and available for service in mid-2022. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

RT @technollama: So I was checking a story on covid-19, and this picture showed up. Could it be? It looks like Discracted BF's girlfriend w… — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

This is a good look at what Microsoft would likely need to do, on a technical level, to extricate TikTok from ByteDance: https://t.co/PFKfQ0m4Vl — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

I’m back! [scans the horizon] Looks like I picked a good week to be out. https://t.co/YPX6FqCwJW — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

And with that, my vacation begins. See y’all in a week. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

If I had to guess how this will play out, CFIUS will reach a deal with ByteDance for a TikTok divestiture and then Trump will claim credit for it, the end. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@digiphile Back atcha! — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

This reads like an epic subtweet — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@joshsternberg what is this madness i must try some — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@donie Good thing it’s a Mond– [crushed by anvil] — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

What a week. Who needs a drink? — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

I asked Microsoft about its #WFH plans. A company spokesperson confirmed that US employees will have the option to work remotely through at least Jan. 19, 2021. Potentially longer. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Wouldn’t it be hilarious if they ended up selling TikTok to Facebook — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@erinscafe @joshs Ahhhhh welcome back @erinscafe! — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Authorities have arrested a Florida teen in connection with the Twitter hack that took over the accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos and many others, per @donie: https://t.co/t1zZ8WLTVQ — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Google says it's updating its ad policies to: 1) ban political advertisers from sharing hacked information 2) force political advertisers to be transparent about any affiliation they may have with other political groups https://t.co/fuZ9NddtYs https://t.co/bCz0uUctby — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@HalSinger does a much better job than I do identifying key moments that might not seem like a bombshell admission when you’re just watching the video, but that enforcers may home in on: https://t.co/vHbyWFl5fM — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

.@halsinger does a much better job than I do identifying key moments that might not seem like a bombshell admission when you’re just watching the video, but that enforcers may home in on: https://t.co/BHXBAtrmME — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Usually these hearings produce little moments that seem insignificant at the time but later turn out to be a much bigger deal. That’s what we tried to illuminate with the piece above, but there’s only so much detail you can go into in a story like this. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Congress threw the kitchen sink at Big Tech this week. But what parts of the testimony will *actually* matter? Here’s what antitrust experts have to say: https://t.co/CElfheUkPZ — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

RT @sfiegerman: Wednesday: Tech CEOs face off with Congress in existential fight over the future of their businesses Friday: https://t.co/… — PolitiTweet.org