The House passes a TikTok divestiture bill with a one year sale deadline, as part of a package of Ukraine/Israel aid bills, forcing the Senate to vote on TikTok (Lauren Feiner / The Verge)

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The House has once again passed a bill that could ban TikTok from the US unless it separates from its China-based parent company. But this time, the Senate might not be able to ignore or delay it so easily. theverge.com/2024/4/20/2413…

All you need to know about Congress is that sometimes nothing happens and sometimes everything happens all at once theverge.com/2024/4/18/2413…

Stop me if you've heard this one before: lawmakers are optimistic they can pass a comprehensive data privacy bill this go around. theverge.com/2024/4/17/2413…

Critical #MissingPerson 12 year old Miracle Plummer, who was last seen in the 1000 block of Maryland Ave NE on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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A bipartisan pair of lawmakers are reviving hopes of passing a sweeping digital privacy bill, even as one-off discussions around TikTok and data brokers have dominated. Stay tuned on whether this bill can overcome congressional inertia where others haven't theverge.com/2024/4/8/24124…

Google sues two alleged crypto scammers, accusing them of using its Play Store to offer fraudulent crypto trading and investment apps to steal users' money (Lauren Feiner / The Verge)

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US enforcers really care about how courts decide the appropriate role of algorithms in price-fixing cases theverge.com/2024/3/28/2411…

Florida is the latest to state impose new internet restrictions. HB 3, signed by Gov. DeSantis today, will require:
-social media sites to delete accounts for kids under 14
-parental consent for 14&15 y/o to hold accounts
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill requiring parental consent for kids under 16 to hold social media accounts and age verification for many websites (Lauren Feiner / The Verge)

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I had a great conversation with Preet Bharara about why Congress is considering a forced divestment of TikTok. Check it out here:

And for those still wondering 'why New Jersey?' there are some answers in here! Plus even more in this story from Emma Roth theverge.com/2024/3/22/2410…

The DOJ's complaint against Apple reflects its now-extensive experience with bringing tech monopoly cases. But it will still face challenges in showing market power, and a finding for DOJ may not mean a break up theverge.com/2024/3/22/2410…

Some experts say the DOJ's Apple lawsuit makes a strong case for harm to consumers and developers, but proving Apple's market power could be challenging (Lauren Feiner / The Verge)

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I joined today’s Vergecast to break down the DOJ’s lawsuit against Apple (and shamefully revealed myself as a non-gadget nerd) theverge.com/2024/3/22/2410…

Can't wait to spend several weeks covering this trial in Jersey in like 3 years

It's here! DOJ sues Apple over alleged smartphone monopoly theverge.com/2024/3/21/2410…

Watch Live Today at 11:00 a.m. ET: Justice Department to Make Antitrust Announcement justice.gov/live

SCOTUS seemed skeptical of conservative states' arguments to restrict how the federal government can communicate with social media platforms about potentially harmful posts theverge.com/2024/3/18/2410…