Musk would lead Trump's 'government efficiency commission'
Welcome to the Hills Technology Newsletter {beacon} technology technology Full text New Mexico accuses Snapchat of being a “hotbed” for child sexual abusers The state of New Mexico sued Snap Inc., maker of Snapchat, on Thursday, accusing the company of facilitating the sexual exploitation of children on its platform. The state alleges that Snapchat, […]
Trump says Musk has agreed to run proposed 'government efficiency commission'
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would create a “Government Efficiency Commission” if he wins the presidential election in November, with billionaire ally Elon Musk leading the effort. “I will establish a Commission on Government Efficiency with the task of conducting a full fiscal and performance audit of the entire federal government and […]
Zuckerberg says he regrets not being more outspoken about 'government pressure'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday that he regrets not being more vocal about “government pressure” to remove COVID-19 related content. Zuckerberg said Biden administration officials “repeatedly pressured” Facebook and Instagram's parent company, Meta, in 2021 to “censor” content. “I believe the government's pressure was misguided […]