2026-01-14
I'm on the Senate floor calling on Congress to pass my DEFIANCE Act. This bipartisan bill would give victims of nonconsensual, sexually-explicit deepfakes the tools they need to fight back against their perpetrators. https://x.com/...
Bloomberg
The US Senate passes the Defiance Act that would let victims sue over nonconsensual, sexually explicit AI-generated images, amid furor over Grok images on X
The US Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that would allow victims to sue over nonconsensual, sexually explicit AI-generated images …
2026-01-13
I'm on the Senate floor calling on Congress to pass my DEFIANCE Act. This bipartisan bill would give victims of nonconsensual, sexually-explicit deepfakes the tools they need to fight back against their perpetrators. https://x.com/...
Bloomberg
The US Senate passes the Defiance Act that would allow victims to sue over nonconsensual, sexually explicit AI-generated images, amid furor over Grok images
The US Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that would allow victims to sue over nonconsensual, sexually explicit AI-generated images …
2025-06-18
Today, I voted NO on the GENIUS Act. With no amendment process, this bill will allow crypto ATM scams to continue at the expense of unsuspecting Americans. Conveniently, it also allows the President and his family to continue owning, issuing, and profiting off of stablecoins.
CNBC
The US Senate passes the GENIUS Act, which establishes the first federal regulatory framework for dollar-pegged stablecoins; the bill now heads to the House
The Senate on Tuesday passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill that for the first time establishes federal guardrails …
2025-02-08
This should be alarming to everyone. Kash Patel got rich off of a Chinese company with a horrifying human rights record—including the forced labor of children. Even more disqualifying. And I will be probing the matter.
Wired
Filing: Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to head FBI, was allotted Shein shares of $1M to $5M in exchange for consulting services; he has no plans to divest them
Donald Trump's pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form …
2025-02-04
The CFPB protects consumers from predatory practices & Wall Street's bad actors. Pres. Trump fired its director & appointed the Treasury Sec. who has now halted CFPB's operations. In yet another bait-and-switch tactic, this move goes against his campaign promise to lower prices.
Bloomberg Law
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent orders the CFPB to stop activities, like rulemaking, communications, and litigation; in November, Musk said to “delete CFPB”
Search by Topic — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has shut down a wide variety of operations inside …
2024-01-31
Sexually-explicit deepfakes are used to exploit and harass women, especially public figures, politicians, and celebrities. I just introduced a bill to crack down on deepfakes and hold those responsible accountable.
The Verge
Bipartisan Senators unveil the DEFIANCE Act, which would let people sue over deepfake porn and other AI “intimate” images, after the viral Taylor Swift images
US lawmakers have proposed letting people sue over faked pornographic images of themselves, following the spread …
2023-11-30
Now that all five companies are cooperating, we look forward to hearing from their CEOs. Parents and kids demand action.
Reuters
The Senate Judiciary Committee says the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord plan to testify on online child sexual exploitation at a January 31 hearing
I just announced with @LindseyGrahamSC: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear from the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord on their failure to protect children online on January 31.
Reuters
The Senate Judiciary Committee says the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord plan to testify on online child sexual exploitation at a January 31 hearing
When we held our first hearing on protecting children online with experts and advocates earlier this year, Big Tech griped about not getting an invitation. We promised them that their time would come.
Reuters
The Senate Judiciary Committee says the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord plan to testify on online child sexual exploitation at a January 31 hearing
Both actions are remarkable departures from typical practice. We've known from the beginning that our efforts to protect children online would be met with hesitation from Big Tech. They finally are being forced to acknowledge their failures when it comes to protecting kids.
Reuters
The Senate Judiciary Committee says the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord plan to testify on online child sexual exploitation at a January 31 hearing
But when they were offered their chance to testify, some companies outright refused to make their CEOs available. Several companies initially refused to accept a subpoena. The U.S. Marshals Service even attempted to serve the subpoena at Discord's office.
Reuters
The Senate Judiciary Committee says the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord plan to testify on online child sexual exploitation at a January 31 hearing
2023-11-21
We promised Big Tech that they'd have their chance to explain their failures to protect kids. Now's that chance. I'm hauling in Big Tech CEOs before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify on their failure to protect kids online.
Washington Post
The US Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenas the CEOs of X, Discord, and Snap to testify at a hearing on children's online safety on December 6
expects their CEOs will agree to testify voluntarily. Senator Dick Durbin / @senatordurbin : We promised Big Tech that they'd have their chance to explain their failures to protect...
I just issued bipartisan subpoenas to Big Tech CEOs with @LindseyGrahamSC. Big Tech has failed to police itself - at the expense of our kids. We're informing our legislative push to protect kids online.
Washington Post
The US Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenas the CEOs of X, Discord, and Snap to testify at a hearing on children's online safety on December 6
expects their CEOs will agree to testify voluntarily. Senator Dick Durbin / @senatordurbin : We promised Big Tech that they'd have their chance to explain their failures to protect...
2023-07-25
“We got more photoDNA hits in a two-day period than we've probably had in the entire history of our organization of doing any kind of social media analysis, and it's not even close.” We need the STOP CSAM Act. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Washington Post
In a two-day test across top Mastodon instances, researchers find 600+ pieces of known or suspected CSAM and ~2,000 posts with the top 20 CSAM-related hashtags
Happy Monday! Send news tips and summer podcast recommendations to: cristiano.lima@washpost.com.
2022-12-27
The INFORM Consumers Act will help protect consumers and deter the online sale of stolen and counterfeit goods by anonymous sellers. This is important, bipartisan legislation that will make a real difference. https://twitter.com/...
Associated Press
The $1.7T US funding package included the INFORM Act, forcing Amazon, Meta, and others to verify prolific sellers to combat counterfeit and dangerous goods
Retailers are scoring one win in the government-wide spending bill, which will force online marketplaces like Amazon and Facebook …
The INFORM Consumers Act will increase transparency in online marketplaces and make it harder for criminals to sell counterfeit and stolen products to unsuspecting consumers. I'm glad this important bipartisan legislation has passed the Senate & is on its way to becoming law!
Associated Press
The $1.7T US funding package included the INFORM Act, forcing Amazon, Meta, and others to verify prolific sellers to combat counterfeit and dangerous goods
Retailers are scoring one win in the government-wide spending bill, which will force online marketplaces like Amazon and Facebook …
2022-08-24
The whistleblower's allegations of widespread security failures at Twitter, willful misrepresentations by top executives to government agencies, and penetration of the company by foreign intelligence raise serious concerns. https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
A profile of Peiter Zatko, aka Mudge, who worked at DARPA, Google, and Stripe before Twitter, and was a member of hacker groups L0pht and Cult of the Dead Cow
From the L0pht and Cult of the Dead Cow to DARPA and Google, Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko took unorthodox approaches to ‘make a dent in the universe’
The whistleblower's allegations of widespread security failures at Twitter, willful misrepresentations by top executives to government agencies, and penetration of the company by foreign intelligence raise serious concerns. https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Whistleblower complaint: Twitter's ex-head of security Peiter Zatko alleges the company misled the FTC over its security plans, did not protect users, and more
2020-12-22
Even on his way out the door, President Trump can't help but cower (once again) to Putin and refuse to accept the truth from even his own Secretary of State. https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
Sen. Ron Wyden says the US Treasury Department acknowledged that its email system used by senior leadership was breached by SolarWinds hackers beginning in July
a fact revealing how deeply Moscow burrowed into the Trump administration's networks. https://www.nytimes.com/... @nytimes : Breaking News: The Russian hackers who targeted U.S. ag...
Even on his way out the door, President Trump can't help but cower (once again) to Putin and refuse to accept the truth from even his own Secretary of State. https://twitter.com/...
Wall Street Journal