Prototype Nation
University of Michigan information professor Silvia Lindtner explained how the financial crisis of 2007-2008, a distrust of Silicon Valley, and the rise of the global maker movement…
38 viewsUniversity of Michigan information professor Silvia Lindtner explained how the financial crisis of 2007-2008, a distrust of Silicon Valley, and the rise of the global maker movement…
38 viewsEpidemiologist Seema Yasmin offered her thoughts on the misinformation disseminated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual program was hosted by Mother Jones Magazine in San Francisco.
565 viewsGeorge Mason University Law School professor Jamil Jaffer talked about the recent Russian cyberattack on the SolarWinds company and U.S. networks.
382 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a virtual hearing on disinformation and extremism in the media. Witnesses included journalist Soledad…
1,309 viewsWashington, D.C.,-based tech reporters talked about tech and the telecommunications industry issues as the Biden administration completed its first month. Topics included anti-trust cases,…
71 viewsThe McCain Institute held a virtual discussion on combating authoritarians who use disinformation. They talked about disinformation campaign tactics, such as silencing journalists and…
202 viewsThe Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the SolarWinds cyber hack. They discussed how the cyber hack happened and why it took so long for the hackers to be detected. The…
3,259 viewsFormer FCC Commissioners Michael O’Rielly and Harold Furchtgott-Roth reflected on the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. They discussed major provisions of the law,…
29 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the semiannual monetary policy report. In his opening remarks, he reported to the committee the economy was a “long way”…
1,211 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission held an open commission meeting to discuss their agenda, including the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, expanding access to telehealth, and…
274 viewsResearch analyst Michael Nathanson talked about how consumers were receiving media and cable during the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on media and the internet.
116 viewsSarah Frier, author of No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram, talked about the growth of Instagram and its affect on social media.
388 viewsA House subcommittee on communications and technology held a virtual hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic and broadband issues. The committee discussed expanding access to rural and underserved…
129 viewsFCC Commissioner Nathan Simington (R) joined the Free State Foundation to deliver his first address since becoming a commissioner in December 2020. The commissioner discussed his regulatory…
58 viewsThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a virtual discussion on online speech and Facebook’s ban on former President Trump. The panel discussed the independent oversight board created to…
43 viewsChris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other national security experts testified before the House Homeland Security Committee…
240 viewsWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing with reporters. She was joined by Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology. Ms.…
6,756 viewsThe Department of Justice held a press call with reporters regarding the indictment of North Korean hackers. Members of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S.…
29 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on the threat of domestic terrorism in the wake of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The witnesses testified on how extremism…
1,229 viewsThe Supreme Court heard consolidated oral argument in Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project, a case concerning the Federal Communications Commission’s analysis and…
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