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For many parents, revelations this week from whistleblower Frances Haugen showing internal Facebook studies of the harms of Instagram for teenagers only intensified concerns about the popular photo sharing app. “The patterns that children establish … [Continue reading] about Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Camera lights glare. Outrage thunders from elected representatives. A brave industry whistleblower stands alone and takes the oath behind a table ringed by a photographers’ mosh pit. The former Facebook product manager who has … [Continue reading] about Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants if they fail to report breaches of their computer systems or misrepresent their cybersecurity practices, the … [Continue reading] about US poised to sue contractors who don’t report cyber breaches
With Congress passing it every year for the last six decades, the annual defense authorization bill has become a bit of a grab-bag of sorts for members looking for a relatively easy vehicle to address other legislative priorities. The upcoming year’s … [Continue reading] about Bereavement leave for feds, a new ‘digital corps,’ and more highlights from House NDAA
The number of current and former federal workers with $1 million-plus Thrift Savings Plan balances dipped slightly to 98,523 as of September 30. At the end of the second quarter (June 2021) the number of TSP millionaires stood at 98,879. While the … [Continue reading] about Most TSP balances shrink in Q3: Smaller millionaires club
