tech companies, including Apple, Twitter and Google. Some Parler users have been arrested in connection to the insurrection, with their posts being used as evidence.īIG TECH CHEERS BIDEN’S IMMIGRATION ACTION: President Biden took executive action on immigration reform during his first day in office, earning praise from CEOs at some of the biggest U.S. Parler was rife with posts about storming the Capitol in the run-up to Jan. In addition, Maloney said Thursday that a broader investigation of websites that may promote violence is forthcoming from her committee. PLUS, INVESTIGATION COMING: House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is requesting that the FBI look into Parler’s role in fomenting the Capitol riot. 6 left the platform dark until this past Sunday, when a nonfunctional homepage appeared back on the web along with a note from the company’s CEO John Matze saying that a return was “inevitable.” District Court Judge Barbara Rothstein wrote in the decision that Parler’s claims “at this time are both inaccurate and unsupported.”Īmazon’s decision to drop Parler after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol Jan. PARLER DENIED: A federal judge turned down Parler’s request for a court order that would have forced Amazon Web Services to immediately resume hosting the social media platform.
7 after posts they deemed to have incited the deadly insurrection on Capitol Hill one day earlier.ĬEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the time that the ban would last at least until President Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. “Given its significance, we think it is important for the board to review it and reach an independent judgment on whether it should be upheld.”įacebook’s Oversight Board, which started taking cases in October, will make a decision on the ban in the next 90 days.įacebook made the decision to temporarily ban Trump on Jan. “We believe our decision was necessary and right,” Nick Clegg, a Facebook vice president, wrote in a blog post Thursday. įACEBOOK OVERSIGHT ACTIVATED: Facebook’s ban on former President Trump will be extended pending a review by the platform’s independent oversight body. Their expertise, creativity, and steadfast commitment have filled me with confidence that we will be able to meet the formidable challenges facing our markets and the American people today,” Slaughter said in the announcement. “The best part of serving at the FTC is working with our incredibly dedicated and talented staff. It is a privilege to serve the American people and work on their behalf to expand the reach of communications opportunity in the digital age,” Rosenworcel said in a statement. “I thank the President for the opportunity to lead an agency with such a vital mission and talented staff.
įollow our cyber reporter, Maggie Miller and tech team, Chris Mills Rodrigo and Rebecca Klar for more coverage.īIDEN TAPS ACTING FCC, FTC CHAIRS: President Biden designated Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chairs of their respective agencies on Thursday.įCC Chairman Ajit Pai and FTC Chairman Joseph Simons, both Republicans, had announced plans to step down from their positions later this month. If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.
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