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Apple, Amazon Ban Parler For Lack Of Content Moderation

WASHINGTON DC - Apple and Amazon both cracked down on Parler late Saturday, pulling the app from their Apple store and Amazon Web Services hosting until the conservative social media platform ramps up content moderation. “We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on

By |2021-01-10T10:37:56-05:00January 10th, 2021|IoT, Social Media|

TikTok And WeChat To Be Banned From United States On Sunday

WASHINGTON DC - Bytedance's TikTok and Tencent's WeChat social networking apps will be barred from US downloads starting Sunday, the Trump administration said, capping weeks of speculation and efforts by US and Chinese authorities to come to an agreement that would allow the apps to continue operating. TikTok's future in the US has been in limbo since early

By |2020-09-18T09:14:51-04:00September 18th, 2020|News|

Federal Lawsuit Filed On E-Cigarette Flavors Ban

GRAND RAPIDS - A federal lawsuit was filed Friday against the state for the emergency rules issued by the Department of Health and Human Services banning nearly all flavors for e-cigarettes. The lawsuit was filed at the U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids by Mr. E-Liquid, a Grand Rapids-based manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler of the

By |2020-06-12T09:15:53-04:00September 28th, 2019|News|

Legislation Would Outlaw State Ability To Ban E-Cigarette Vapors

LANSING - Legislation that would go beyond blocking the emergency rules released this week banning flavored e-cigarette vapors to prohibiting the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services from ever implementing rules banning the manufacture, sale or use of the products was introduced in the House, with the sponsor saying the ban would lead to

By |2019-09-22T15:05:23-04:00September 22nd, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

US Judge Overturns Local Law That Banned Drones Over Town

NEWTON, Mass. - A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down four key portions of a 2016 municipal ordinance in Newton, a Boston suburb that effectively banned drones. The lawsuit, which was filed in January 2017 by a local doctor, involves a question that has yet to be fully resolved in the age of increasingly pervasive and inexpensive

By |2017-09-28T17:18:04-04:00September 28th, 2017|Drones|