APSA conference roundup: Research on political polarization on social media and the US Congress – Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center APSA conference roundup: Research on political polarization on social media and the US CongressPew Research CenterThe ways that social media shape political attitudes and the intricacies of lawmaking in the U.S. Congress were two of the many topics at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference in Boston earlier this month. Here are brief … us congress – Google News

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US Congress spars over social media filtering; companies skip hearing – Reuters

Reuters US Congress spars over social media filtering; companies skip hearingReutersGoodlatte said the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution “offers no clear protections for users when Facebook, Google, or Twitter limits their content in any way.” Alphabet did not respond to requests for comment. Twitter declined to comment, while …Facebook got grilled in the UK on privacy — while Congress got into a shouting match with Diamond and SilkWashington Post all 113 news articles » us congress – Google News

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