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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.

Capitol rioter planned to sell Nancy Pelosi’s laptop to Russian spies, witness told FBI

Hundreds of Parler videos from Capitol riot republished in chronological timeline

Parler resurfaces on Sunday with an updated timeframe

GitHub admits ‘significant mistakes were made’ in firing of Jewish employee

Signal is back after an outage that lasted more than 24 hours

The encrypted messaging app saw a surge in new sign-ups

Unlike Airbnb, VRBO reportedly won’t cancel reservations in DC during inauguration week

Facebook is blocking events near the White House through Inauguration Day

WhatsApp to delay new privacy policy amid mass confusion about Facebook data sharing

GitHub still won’t explain if it fired someone for saying ‘Nazi,’ and employees are pissed

California man faces prison time after hitting police helicopter with a drone

Bumble disables politics filter after Capitol rioters spotted in dating app

Trump administration blacklists Xiaomi as a ‘Communist Chinese military company’

Twitter says a new video from Trump doesn’t break the rules

Twitter told NBC it wasn’t technically ban evasion