March 30th, 20220LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel is partnering with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate robocalls and caller ID spoofing.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between state and federal robocall investigators makes it easier for them to share details between agencies. Michigan joins more than 20 other...
October 8th, 20210— This article by Abdul El-Sayed originally appeared in the newsletter The Incision. It has been edited for style. Subscribe to The Incision here: incision.substack.com
On Tuesday, former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen testified before a Senate subcommittee, putting words to what we all knew but couldn’t quite...
May 10th, 20190
A while back, we warned you about the “one ring” scam. That’s when you get a phone call from a number you don’t know and the call stops after just one ring. The scammer is hoping you’ll call back, because it’s really an international toll number and will appear as a charge on your phone bill — with most of the money going...
December 15th, 20170WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted along party lines on Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open Internet, setting up a court fight over a move that could recast the digital landscape.
The approval of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's proposal in a 3-2 vote marked a victory for...
