Tech & Science

(The Wall Street Journal) President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to limit the broad legal protection that federal law currently provides to social-media and other online platforms, a move that is expected to draw immediate court challenges. The order seeks to make it easier for federal regulators to hold companies such … [Read more...] about Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Social Media

(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices. The officials gave no further details. It was unclear how Trump could follow through on the threat of shutting down privately owned companies including … [Read more...] about Trump to Sign Executive Order on Social Media on Thursday

(LifeSite News) President Donald Trump is considering several methods of reviewing actions by big tech companies unfairly discriminating against conservatives online, according to a report published in the Wall Street Journal this past weekend. The report claims that “people familiar with the matter” say the new plans could include a White House-created … [Read more...] about Trump Admin Reportedly Considering Federal Reviews of Online Bias Against Conservatives

(CNBC) Therapy app makers are rushing to meet a flood of new customers, but health experts remain divided on the regulatory path ahead as privacy and efficacy concerns mount.  As of early April, nearly half of Americans said the pandemic was having a negative effect on their mental health, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. With in-person … [Read more...] about Mental Health Apps Draw Wave of New Users as Experts Call for More Oversight

(Relevant) U.S. National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins has won the prestigious Templeton Prize, one of the largest annual prizes awarded to an individual. Collins was recognized for his work bridging the perceived gulf between faith and science, and “harnessing the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s place and … [Read more...] about Christian Geneticist Francis Collins Has Won the Prestigious 2020 Templeton Prize