Techdirt History: January 4-10 Highlights
- In january 2021, 60 Minutes aired a misleading segment fueling moral panic about Section 230.
- This week in 2016, Homeland Security admitted to seizing a hip-hop blog for five years without any evidence of copyright infringement, a move celebrated by the Authors Guild.
from the happy-new-year(s) dept
Five Years Ago
In january 2021, 60 Minutes aired a misleading segment fueling moral panic about Section 230. Concurrently, Parler attempted to gain attention by claiming it didn’t need the same protections. In a surprising move, Ajit Pai refused to pursue Trump’s attack on section 230 during his final weeks in office. Consumers complained about Comcast’s increased data caps, while AT&T reinstated its own caps after a temporary COVID-19 suspension. Though, the most meaningful event was the January 6th attack on the capitol building, an event we covered extensively, and which ultimately led to Twitter banning donald Trump from its platform.
Ten Years Ago
This week in 2016, Homeland Security admitted to seizing a hip-hop blog for five years without any evidence of copyright infringement, a move celebrated by the Authors Guild.