Google bans Canadian political ads during its 2019 election cycle
Lawmakers were warned the company could not comply with new law, but it fell on deaf ears
Apple shareholders decisively reject 'ideology' disclosure proposal
Diversity of opinion was a big topic at Apple's annual meeting
The US Cyber Command shut off infamous Russian troll factory from the internet on the day of the 2018 midterms
The attack was to prevent Russian trolls from spreading misinformation on election day
Pennsylvania wants to tax violent video games
Lawmakers want an additional 10% tax on mature rated games
Current plans for the border wall will split SpaceX's Texas launchpad in two
Democrats have requested that the area be exempt
Russian trolls are still wreaking havoc on many Reddit communities
"Less than one percent of communities were responsible for 75 percent of antisocial behavior"
John McAfee is running for President, on a boat, while on the run from US authorities
He plans to release daily update videos from his boat
Arizona lawmaker wants to help fund the border wall through a $20 online porn fee
Not sure how many people would be okay with this
New study finds internet users over 65 share the most fake news
The study found that 18% of Republicans shared fake news and less than 4% of Democrats did
Appeals court rules that politicians cannot block citizens on social media
Doing so is a violation of the First Amendment
Google CEO Sundar Pichai set to testify before Congress next week
Topics will include alleged bias against conservatives
FTC promises to investigate loot boxes
This could have far-reaching repercussions
Alibaba chairman Jack Ma confirmed to be Communist Party member
He's never revealed his political affiliation
Japan's cybersecurity minister says he's never used a computer
What is this "USB" you speak of?
Facebook is using AI to automatically flag potential 'false news' for fact-checkers
Facebook is streamlining its fact-checking process
The Michigan Democratic Party tried to hack the DNC but forgot to warn them first
The DNC reported that they had thwarted a cyberattack to the FBI on Tuesday
Facebook deletes hundreds of accounts linked to Iranian and Russian disinformation campaigns
Twitter also removed accounts
Microsoft takes down Russian sites trying to steal US Senate credentials
Office 365 users to receive enhanced security benefits
Turkish president says the country will boycott US electronics
It's not clear how the boycott will be enforced
Venezuelan president survives alleged drone assassination attempt, blames US-based backers, Colombia
Should anti-drone defenses be mandatory for high-profile events?
Most Americans believe social media sites censor political views
Many are calling for tighter regulations
Apple news editors are shaping the way iOS users receive election news
Should Apple be deciding what political news is important?
France is scared of Telegram, so they are making their own encrypted messaging app
Citing worries over snooping by Russian and US governments
Facebook removes hundreds of accounts linked to Russian troll factory
The Internet Research Agency is being booted from Facebook and Instagram