The Technology 202: Local news is the next battleground as Congress eyes Big Tech's power
event yesterday that the legislation is needed to level the playing field between tech giants and local news publishers.
The legislation is back on the table as the tech giants’ own efforts to bolster local news are inadvertently drawing attention to the damage their own industry's rise has dealt to smaller papers’ advertising revenueby so-called"news deserts" where the social network’s technicians can’t find enough original reporting to make the service work.
But it's unclear if their legislation would have a path forward in the Republican-controlled Senate as there is not yet a similar Senate measure. "We're in touch with their offices," Kornblut said."I know our team has some concerns about the specifics of this approach, and my understanding--although I'm not a lawyer--is that it has to do with what it would--what it has historically done for consumers when this kind of regulation has been approached."
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Analysis | The Technology 202: Lyft's IPO will be Wall Street's first test of the gig economyThe Technology 202: Lyft's IPO will be Wall Street's first test of the gig economy
Read more »
Analysis | The Technology 202: The government's top Silicon Valley watchdog only has five full-time technologists. Now it's asking Congress for more.Analysis: The government's top Silicon Valley watchdog only has five full-time technologists. Now it's asking Congress for more.
Read more »
Analysis | The Technology 202: WhatsApp's new tip line is a testing ground for fighting fake news on encrypted messagingAnalysis: WhatsApp's new tip line is a test ground for fighting fake news on encrypted messaging
Read more »
Analysis | The Energy 202: Senate Democrat blasts ethics of Trump Interior secretary nomineeThe Energy 202: Senate Democrat blasts ethics of Trump Interior secretary nominee
Read more »
Analysis | The Energy 202: Here's a closer look at what Trump cut out of Bears EarsThe long list includes sites Native American governments sought to protect.
Read more »
Analysis | The Health 202: A major insurer is announcing insulin savings amid heavy Hill pressureThe Health 202: A major insurer is announcing insulin savings amid heavy Hill pressure
Read more »
Analysis | The Health 202: Trump now says ACA will be repealed and replaced after 2020 electionThe Health 202: Trump now says ACA will be repealed and replaced after 2020 election
Read more »
Analysis | The Energy 202: EPA's own adviser finds Trump's rollback of car rules could cost jobsIt will fuel critics of Trump's attempts to reverse Obama-era fuel-efficiency standards.
Read more »
Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Bezos investigator's accusations of Saudi hacking raise questions for governmentThere's a fuzzy line between where an individual's responsibility ends -- and the U.S. government's interest kicks in.
Read more »
Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Huawei security chief says 'U.S. is feeling very insecure in the world'The Cybersecurity 202: Huawei security chief says 'U.S. is feeling very insecure in the world'
Read more »