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Policy

From platform moderation on Facebook and YouTube to big government struggles like the FCC and privacy regulation, policy is where we take on the rules of the internet. Watch here to follow Ajit Pai's ongoing fight against net neutrality, and Europe's push to protect its citizens' data with the GDPR. We're tracking broadband speeds to look for carrier throttling, making sure your connection stays clean. We're tracking moderation and free speech online, making sure the policies match up with what's happening in the real world. The law isn't always made with the internet in mind, and with antitrust and monopoly concerns overwhelming tech giants, there aren't many powers left standing up for the open web. So check in here to keep an eye on those stories, and we'll make sure you stay ahead of the rules of the internet — even the weird and confusing ones.

How to watch the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump

YouTube deletes Trump video and suspends new uploads

Authorities have taken down the dark web’s largest illegal marketplace

Go read this report that uses GPS to prove Parler users stormed the Capitol

GitHub reportedly fired a Jewish employee who warned co-workers to stay safe from Nazis

Not really a “both sides” issue

FBI received over 100,000 pieces of digital evidence after Capitol attack

Vergecast: chronicling the past week in content moderation

Uber and Lyft drivers in California sue to overturn Prop 22 ballot measure

Amazon pulls white supremacist novel The Turner Diaries alongside QAnon purge

Airbnb says it’s working to block Capitol attackers from returning to Washington, DC

WhatsApp clarifies it’s not giving all your data to Facebook after surge in Signal and Telegram users

The company is trying to contain fallout over a privacy policy update

Who decides what stays on the internet?

Regulation expert Daphne Keller on where moderation goes after banning Trump

Twitter bans 70,000 QAnon accounts as conservatives report lost followers