Politics News

Google and Facebook hit record levels of spending on lobbying efforts, as the Internet giants ramp up political influence in light of increasingly intense regulatory scrutiny.

Facebook and Twitter are helping to spread democracy, but corrupt political regimes are also using social media to kill its citizens.

Is technology an essential political tool? A conservative group is bulking up its tech tools, but they may be too late to the game to sway voters in this election cycle.

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is worse for civil liberties than SOPA and PIPA, according to opponents, who face an uphill battle against this widely-supported bill.

The technology industry has emerged as one of the top lobbying interests on Capitol Hill, with players like AT&T and Verizon spending big bucks to make their voices heard.

When it's time for U.S. voters to elect new representatives, the mobile phone industry is willing to spend millions to lock in candidates who will represent their best interests.

Iran denies plans to build a government-run Intranet, saying Western media falsely encouraged this rumor, but the country's record on Internet freedom suggests the story bears further scrutiny.

This spring is shaping up to look much different from last year's, now that Arab governments are taking the "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" strategy on mobile technology.

The U.S. will expand a worldwide trade agreement to include modern electronic devices, building on the success of the original 15-year-old agreement, which tripled trade of computers and other tech products to $4 trillion.

Sen. Al Franken (D, Minn.) is spearheading a campaign for tighter Internet privacy regulations, illustrating how seriously lawmakers are taking privacy concerns.

Retweeting a cause may not be akin to tying yourself to a tree in protest, but "slacktivism" has its merits, according to a infographic addressing the benefits and cons of online activism.

Arizona's legislature passed a bill to criminalize using "offensive" language on the Internet, drawing criticism from rights groups who say it violates freedom of speech.

Tech industry representatives applauded House passage of a Federal Communications Commissions reform bill, saying the process will be more transparent and help spur innovation.

Republicans are backing another cybersecurity bill, adding their proposal to a host of competing House and Senate solutions as both parties seek to protect national digital infrastructure.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would limit the Federal Communications Commission's ability to weigh in on company mergers, as lawmakers examine regulatory oversight of the tech industry.