Facebook announces new hate speech and misinformation policies amid advertiser revolt

Announcement came after Unilever said it would join 100 other companies in pulling ads from platform over hate speech policies
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jun/26/facebook-policies-hate-speech-advertisers-unilever?source=Snapzu

Russian Criminal Group Finds New Target: Americans Working at Home

A hacking group calling itself Evil Corp., indicted in December, has shown up in corporate networks with sophisticated ransomware. American officials worry election infrastructure could be next.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/us/politics/russia-ransomware-coronavirus-work-home.html?source=Snapzu

Farewell to privacy: Lindsay Graham unveils a bill that would make encryption useless

The LAED Act "[mis]understands how encryption works. You can't create a backdoor just for 'good guys,'" one expert tells Salon.
Read more: https://www.salon.com/2020/06/25/farewell-to-privacy-lindsay-graham-unveils-a-bill-that-would-make-encryption-useless/?source=Snapzu

Barr’s Interest in Google Antitrust Case Keeps It Moving Swiftly

Attorney General William Barr’s attention to the Justice Department investigation shows the high stakes for the agency and for him.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/technology/barr-google-investigation.html?partner=IFTTT?source=Snapzu

Twitter not liable in Devin Nunes’ beef with cow account, judge rules

The judge reviewing the case found defamation claim to be a load of bull.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/06/twitter-not-liable-in-devin-nunes-beef-with-cow-account-judge-rules/?source=Snapzu

Amazon Workers Urge Bezos to Match His Words on Race With Actions

From racist graffiti to missed promotions, employees say a “systemic pattern of racial bias” permeates the company.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/technology/amazon-racial-inequality.html?source=Snapzu

NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Wednesday the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at NASA.
Read more: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-headquarters-after-hidden-figure-mary-w-jackson?source=Snapzu