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The US Banning TikTok Would Play Right Into China’s Hands, And Destroy Decades Of US Work On Promoting An Open Internet

1 year 6 months ago
Apparently, the TikTok ban bill is back. Speaker Mike Johnson plans to include TikTok divestiture legislation already passed by the House in a fast-moving aid package for Ukraine and Israel that the chamber is set to clear on Saturday. The Senate is expected to quickly take up the measure, and President Joe Biden promised Wednesday […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: The Ultimate Adobe CC Training Bundle

1 year 6 months ago
The Ultimate Adobe CC Training Bundle has 12 courses to help you get the most out of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. Courses cover Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, and more. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Fox News has destroyed American confidence in itself

1 year 6 months ago
This week the Economist wrote about the way American trust in institutions has collapsed over the past couple of decades. This is not news. However, this is a very interesting comparison: Collapse of trust in government is a purely American phenomenon. Why? Because we have Fox News and the others don't. Oh, they have tabloids ...continue reading "Fox News has destroyed American confidence in itself"
Kevin Drum

Democrats shatter the rules to pass Ukraine aid through the Rules Committee

1 year 6 months ago
The Ukraine aid bill has finally passed the House Rules Committee so it can come to the floor for a vote: The House Rules Committee is pretty much what it sounds like: a committee that formulates the rules of debate before a bill is allowed on the floor. Back in the day, the chairman of ...continue reading "Democrats shatter the rules to pass Ukraine aid through the Rules Committee"
Kevin Drum