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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says the 1 percent should give cash to working people

In his new book "Fair Shot," Hughes outlines a proposal for "guaranteed income," to lift health and education outcomes in the U.S.

By Eric Johnson March 14

Netflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer says

On the latest Recode Decode, Schumer says he wants Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on his side.

By Eric Johnson March 12

Senator Chuck Schumer says the world would be a ‘worse place’ without Amazon

On Recode Decode, Schumer says he’s "sympathetic" to tech giants like Facebook and Amazon.

By Eric Johnson March 12

Many in Silicon Valley support Universal Basic Income. Now the California Democratic Party does, too.

It’s a sign that the idea is moving from fringe to mainstream.

By Shirin Ghaffary March 8

Facebook should have to pay a fine if it can’t get rid of bots, Democratic senator says

Sen. Amy Klobuchar sounded off on social media and bots on "Meet the Press."

By Eric Johnson February 25

The U.S. government says Russia infiltrated Facebook with fake users, accounts and groups supporting Donald Trump

Read special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment.

By Peter Kafka February 16

Full transcript: Dipayan Ghosh and Ben Scott from the New America think tank on Recode Decode

Their new paper is "Digital Deceit: The Technologies Behind Precision Propaganda on the Internet."

By Recode Staff February 9

Uber is facing fresh, sharp rebukes from Congress for initially withholding details about a 2016 security breach

A Tuesday hearing on "bug bounties" has the company back in the political hot seat.

By Tony Romm February 6

Bitcoin could face new regulations in the U.S. after top financial cops and lawmakers raise new fears about virtual currency

A hearing Tuesday in the Senate could be a preview of what’s to come.

By Tony Romm February 6

Apple is exploring whether to offer rebates to customers who previously purchased full-price iPhone batteries

The company raised the possibility in a letter to Congress amid a controversy over throttling.

By Tony Romm February 6

Some New Yorkers may have woken up to erroneous text alerts about a tsunami warning

A test at the National Weather Service appears to have gone awry.

By Tony Romm February 6

Shervin Pishevar plans to dismiss the lawsuit he filed against a Republican opposition firm

But he says he’s still going to "focus my full attention on those who should ultimately be held responsible for the smear campaign."

By Tony Romm February 3

Twitter has notified at least 1.4 million users that they saw Russian propaganda during the election

And that may be just a fraction of the total users who saw Kremlin disinformation in 2016.

By Tony Romm January 31

Democrats lashed Facebook and Twitter for not fully investigating if Russian bots spread the #ReleasetheMemo campaign

Rep. Adam Schiff and Sen. Dianne Feinstein want them to respond to more questions.

By Tony Romm January 31

Tech is now a weapon for propaganda and the problem is way bigger than Russia

On the latest Recode Decode, "Digital Deceit" authors Dipayan Ghosh and Ben Scott explain the "fundamental flaw" in the digital economy that must be fixed.

By Eric Johnson January 31

Trump didn’t say much about tech in his first-ever State of the Union address

Internet access, cybersecurity and other driving Silicon Valley issues didn’t get a major mention in the speech.

By Tony Romm January 30

Read the full text of President Trump’s first State of the Union address

Here in its entirety.

By Recode Staff January 30

Watch President Trump’s first State of the Union speech

This will be Trump’s first SOTU address to Congress.

By Meghann Farnsworth January 30

New FCC rules will require U.S. wireless companies to deliver emergency alerts more accurately

The agency also offered an update as to what happened in Hawaii earlier this month.

By Tony Romm January 30

Ted Ullyot is retiring from Andreessen Horowitz after almost three years running the firm’s policy team

Ullyot previously served as general counsel at Facebook.

By Tony Romm January 26

Facebook, Google and Twitter told Congress they do not believe Russian trolls interfered in last year’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey

The companies’ comments came in response to another round of questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee.

By Tony Romm and Kurt Wagner January 25

AT&T says it supports net neutrality — but it’s staying quiet on whether it could charge more for faster access

It’s part of a new ad blitz, as the company suggests new regulation should target tech giants.

By Tony Romm January 24

A lobbying group for Amazon, Facebook and Google is kicking off a new diversity initiative thanks to pressure from Congress

The Internet Association told lawmakers this week that its new campaign aims to "improve diversity and inclusion in the tech industry."

By Tony Romm January 23

Democrats are demanding to know if Russian trolls or bots have tried to ‘manipulate public opinion’ on Facebook and Twitter again

This time, the fear is that they’re trying to discredit an investigation into Russia’s potential election meddling.

By Tony Romm January 23

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says the 1 percent should give cash to working people

Netflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer says

Senator Chuck Schumer says the world would be a ‘worse place’ without Amazon

Many in Silicon Valley support Universal Basic Income. Now the California Democratic Party does, too.

Facebook should have to pay a fine if it can’t get rid of bots, Democratic senator says

The U.S. government says Russia infiltrated Facebook with fake users, accounts and groups supporting Donald Trump

Full transcript: Dipayan Ghosh and Ben Scott from the New America think tank on Recode Decode

Uber is facing fresh, sharp rebukes from Congress for initially withholding details about a 2016 security breach

Bitcoin could face new regulations in the U.S. after top financial cops and lawmakers raise new fears about virtual currency

Apple is exploring whether to offer rebates to customers who previously purchased full-price iPhone batteries

Some New Yorkers may have woken up to erroneous text alerts about a tsunami warning

Shervin Pishevar plans to dismiss the lawsuit he filed against a Republican opposition firm

Twitter has notified at least 1.4 million users that they saw Russian propaganda during the election

Democrats lashed Facebook and Twitter for not fully investigating if Russian bots spread the #ReleasetheMemo campaign

Tech is now a weapon for propaganda and the problem is way bigger than Russia

Trump didn’t say much about tech in his first-ever State of the Union address

Read the full text of President Trump’s first State of the Union address

Watch President Trump’s first State of the Union speech

New FCC rules will require U.S. wireless companies to deliver emergency alerts more accurately

Ted Ullyot is retiring from Andreessen Horowitz after almost three years running the firm’s policy team

Facebook, Google and Twitter told Congress they do not believe Russian trolls interfered in last year’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey

AT&T says it supports net neutrality — but it’s staying quiet on whether it could charge more for faster access

A lobbying group for Amazon, Facebook and Google is kicking off a new diversity initiative thanks to pressure from Congress

Democrats are demanding to know if Russian trolls or bots have tried to ‘manipulate public opinion’ on Facebook and Twitter again

Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google spent nearly $50 million — a record — to influence the U.S. government in 2017

Twitter admits there were many more Russian trolls on its site during the 2016 U.S. presidential election

A bill to put more self-driving cars on U.S. roads is stuck in the Senate

Interviewing President Trump is ‘meaningless,’ NYU’s Jay Rosen says

Twitter is exploring how to notify its users that they saw Russian propaganda during the 2016 election

Mark Zuckerberg is urging people to call their local congressperson in support of undocumented Dreamers

Washington’s next big tech battle: closing the country’s digital divide

The U.S. Congress will probe how Hawaii sent out an erroneous alert about an incoming missile

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