US Senate

A US politician blasted plans by AT&T to deploy ad-funded tariffs, calling for it to scrap a tactic he argued would force low-income consumers to choose between a vital service and privacy.

Research presented to the US Senate yesterday (17 December) said Russia engaged in a widespread propaganda campaign over the past five years using major social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

US Senators sought to hammer home the severity of potential penalties faced by ZTE if it violates a Department of Commerce (DoC) deal which enabled the vendor to restart its business.

The US Senate approved an amendment to a key defence spending bill which threatens to derail a Department of Commerce (DoC) deal to lift trade sanctions against ZTE.