U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a speech last month that the Justice Department was “studying Section 230 and its scope” because “many are concerned that Section 230 immunity has been extended far beyond what Congress originally intended.”
Barr said internet companies had absolved themselves of responsibility for policing their platforms, while blocking political speech with impunity.
Lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties have called for Congress to change Section 230 in ways that could expose tech companies to more lawsuits or significantly increase their costs.
Reuters - French central banker says digital currency cannot be private -
Asked whether such digital money could be issued by private companies, Villeroy said “currency cannot be private, money is a public good of sovereignty”.
ZDNet - Hacker leaks passwords for more than 500,000 servers, routers, and IoT devices -
A hacker has published this week a massive list of Telnet credentials for more than 515,000 servers, home routers, and IoT (Internet of Things) "smart" devices.
The list, which was published on a popular hacking forum, includes each device's IP address, along with a username and password for the Telnet service, a remote access protocol that can be used to control devices over the internet.Schneier on Security - Apple Abandoned Plans for Encrypted iCloud Backup after FBI Complained -
In private talks with Apple soon after, representatives of the FBI's cyber crime agents and its operational technology division objected to the plan, arguing it would deny them the most effective means for gaining evidence against iPhone-using suspects, the government sources said.
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