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Section 230 faces a bipartisan repeal effort. Experts say it’s a risky bet

Fast Company Tech

This is a deeply unserious exercise that reflects the bipartisan opposition to 230 is only surface-deep. Both Democrats and Republicans should be wary of getting rid of Section 230, warns Anupam Chander, a law professor at Georgetown University. Yet conservatives, too, benefit from the law’s broad protections.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

.orgSource

But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. This includes the laws relating to financial reporting and fundraising. Is that even possible?

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Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares

The Verge

The bill is now expected to be signed into law by President Moon Jae-in, whose party championed the legislation. The law comes as a blow to Google and Apple who both require in-app purchases to flow only through their systems, instead of outside payment processors, allowing the tech giants to collect a 30 percent cut.

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Why Vulnerable Kids Depend on Government & Big Tech Getting Data Privacy Laws Right

Saleforce Nonprofit

In 2019, NCMEC reflected on “ explosive growth ” in CyberTipline reporting, with 18.4 Early detection, coupled with robust reporting, will help law enforcement identify and safeguard potentially thousands of children in urgent need of protection. . This upward trend has continued, as the CyberTipline received nearly 21.8

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New York State just passed a law requiring ISPs to offer $15 broadband

The Verge

Earlier in 2021 , a bipartisan group of senators called on the FCC to redefine broadband as 100 Mbps down and 100 Mbps up, as that would better reflect how people actually use their internet. The FCC’s 25 Mbps definition of broadband has remained in place since 2015 and has been criticized as outdated.

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Power Law of Participation: How does it differ for collective charitable giving?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo from Ross Mayfield Still reflecting on the question " Are Fundraising Groundwells A Massive Opportunity or Distraction for Nonprofit Organizations?" Found this oldish post in my bookmark collection called Power Law of Participation for social software by Ross Mayfield.

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AT&T violated labor law but can still ban workers from recording conversations, NLRB rules

The Verge

The board found that while AT&T violated US labor law in how it had applied the policy, the recording ban itself was not illegal. The board said AT&T violated federal labor law by telling him not to encourage colleagues to make recordings and implying that there could be repercussions for those who did.

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