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Everyone always freaks out when websites go down en masse. But it almost invariably ends up being some sort of innocent configuration issue: https://t.co/HfigOvCglr — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WillOremus: @rachelerman @GerritD How are people evading social media's vaccine misinfo policies? One way is coded language, like calli… — PolitiTweet.org

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TikTok and the US government mutually agreed yesterday to drop the litigation over Trump’s attempted app store ban https://t.co/ELHyI3RaoH https://t.co/c8Wl6a12NT — PolitiTweet.org

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The FTC’s GOP commissioners say rescinding the policy injects uncertainty into merger markets. Democratic commissioners say the move will deter “frequent flier filers” who repeatedly file for blatantly illegal mergers that needlessly suck up agency resources. — PolitiTweet.org

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The FTC has voted 3-2 to scrutinize certain mergers more closely, reversing a decades-old policy that had exempted some types of proposed deals from early reporting requirements and tougher evidentiary burdens. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The FTC has voted unanimously to endorse the principle known as “right-to-repair,” approving a policy statement committing the agency to investigating anti-competitive repair restrictions under both the nation’s antitrust laws and a key law governing consumer product warranties. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just in: Sens. Warner, Rubio and Collins have introduced their bill to impose a 24-hour data breach notification requirement on a vast range of US agencies and businesses. We covered the draft bill previously here: https://t.co/06Rrw8SOxN — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEWS: The House's contract with a key tech vendor has been terminated because of "multiple cybersecurity incidents .... over t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Kanter: "Monopoly cases are the equivalent of jaywalking. You just don't see them ... the last big Section 2 case brought by the United States government, under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, is the Microsoft case 20 years ago. So what has gone wrong? How have we lost our way?" — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Here's a 2018 clip of Kanter speaking at a conference convened by Yelp, where he criticizes the lack of meaningful antitrust litigation by the USG. https://t.co/rho9DSAV2c — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Biden has announced he'll nominate Jonathan Kanter to lead DOJ's antitrust division, in another potential blow for Silicon Valley. Kanter has represented some of Big Tech's most vocal critics in DC, making his nomination a warning sign for the industry. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

ICYMI, Microsoft said at this House hearing a few minutes ago that it would support congressional legislation mandating the use of basic cyber hygiene techniques, including requirements for multi-factor authentication. https://t.co/yyn483kbAP — PolitiTweet.org

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“Best day ever,” Bezos is heard saying over the radio to control. — PolitiTweet.org

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TSA has issued a second set of mandatory requirements for pipelines, this time focusing on "specific mitigation measures to protect against ransomware attacks" (whatever that means) and more organizational preparation. https://t.co/ok0pt1UymA — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

A quick reminder to everyone that while Biden can sign legislation, only Congress can change Section 230, and despite all the anti-tech sentiment on the Hill, Ds and Rs are still not that aligned on what the problem with it is, let alone the solutions. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Biden administration is "reviewing" Section 230 as it relates to social media platforms and liability for harmful misinfo, WH Comms Director Kate Bedingfield says on MSNBC. "Certainly they should be held accountable." — PolitiTweet.org

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@DanielStrauss4 Hahah I missed these tweets! — PolitiTweet.org

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That's... that's not good, right? — PolitiTweet.org

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The 12 people he's referring to are the so-called "disinformation dozen" highlighted in this report: https://t.co/nmooLm3ofA — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden clarifies his Facebook comments, telling @kaitlancollins "Facebook isn't killing people -- these 12 people are out there giving misinformation. Anyone listening to it is getting hurt by it. It's killing people. It's bad information." — PolitiTweet.org

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Simultaneously, DOJ has announced an indictment against four Chinese nationals accused of hacking: https://t.co/XPeUDq4NMx https://t.co/ZiHzRUqMgB — PolitiTweet.org

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The EU and Japan have also signed on as part of the announcement. — PolitiTweet.org

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Joining the US are its Five Eyes intelligence partners as well as NATO, making this the first time NATO has called out China for hacking, per a senior administration official. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just in: The US and its allies are formally attributing the Microsoft Exchange attacks to Chinese state-sponsored hackers who have also allegedly engaged in ransomware, crypto-jacking and other cybercrimes. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@kellymakena Don’t forget “TKTKTKTK” — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: Facebook says it's disrupted a group of Iranian hackers that used fake social media profiles to target US military personnel and defense contractors for espionage: https://t.co/SdsozxLpzY — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

But one high-profile issue the WH seemingly won’t touch? The mysterious disappearance of REvil, one of the world’s most notorious ransomware gangs. It didn’t come up on yesterday’s call with US senators and @SecMayorkas steadfastly declined to comment just now on CNN. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Another plank in the strategy: The Treasury Dept. plans to host an upcoming virtual conference on ransomware. And Congress can play a role, the WH officials told lawmakers, by crafting bills expanding US authority to issue mandatory cyber standards for critical infrastructure. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

WH officials also told lawmakers it will stand up a ransomware taskforce focused on: – Enhancing US resiliency to cyberattack – Developing US capabilities to disrupt ransomware groups – Clamping down on ransom payments via crypto – Building a global coalition on ransomware — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Other aspects include a State Dept. program offering $10m rewards for tips that lead to arrests of ransomware hackers. USG will take tips via onionsite and rewards may be paid out in cryptocurrency, State says in a release: https://t.co/x95aT3BJpZ — PolitiTweet.org