Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators’ allegations that the social platform failed to protect the privacy of users’ data.

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Today is Monday, the 95th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Sullivan that ill-gotten gains — in this case the sale of bootlegged liquor — are subject to income tax. Here are some other news items. ...

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LinkedIn has agreed to pay $1.8 million in back wages to hundreds of female workers to settle a pay discrimination complaint brought by U.S. labor investigators.

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Congress has taken a new step toward reining in the market dominance of Big Tech.

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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas targeting Twitter, Meta, Reddit and YouTube.

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For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating social media posts are influencing their criminal sentences.

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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down as CEO of the social media platform.

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Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology.

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Maryland Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger has deactivated his official Facebook and Instagram accounts until substantial reforms are made to protect children, health and democratic values.

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Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department’s allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers

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