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How the Capitol Attack Could Change Social Media
How the Capitol Attack Could Change Social Media
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"These companies have demonstrated they will not do the right thing on their own."
Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is reviving efforts to amend Section 230. In the last congressional session she sought to hold Twitter and Facebook and other site's liable for using algorithms that spread harmful or content that leads to violence. Reporter Sam Blake has the story.
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Calls are mounting among lawmakers to ramp up regulation of social media following the violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol last week. Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo said she will revive her efforts to amend Section 230. Read more>>
Join us at 11:00 a.m. PST on Wednesday, January 13th for back-to-back conversations with some of the most influential players in music and film. First, Troy Carter of Q&A, Atom Factory, and Venice Innovation Labs will join dot.LA Entertainment Reporter Sam Blake in conversation, followed by a discussion between UTA Independent Film Group partners Rena Ronson and Jim Meenaghan and dot.LA Chief Host and Correspondent Kelly O'Grady.
It turned out 2020 was the perfect breakout year for Outer, the Santa Monica-based direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand that first came to prominence after impressing Shark Tank judges in late 2019. Read more>>
The direct-to-consumer company founded by CEO Marc Washington, the former chief financial officer at The Wonderful Company, pitches its nutritional shakes as a path to gut health. Read more>>
Production in Hollywood dropped for the second month in a row December and is expected to remain slow as coronavirus cases continue to surge in Los Angeles. Read more>>
The bittersweet end of the season was Carter Russ' inspiration for Champions Round, a new take on fantasy sports backed by San Francisco-based Quest Venture Partners. Read more>>