Elias: Revive the state’s social media manipulation bill
AB 2408 would impose fines of as much as $250,000 per offense on high-tech companies that deliberately addict kids to their content....
Elias: Year’s key bill limits social media manipulation of kids
The most important bill legislators will see this year might be one that forces big electronic firms to stop trying to addict kids for profit....
Residents threaten lawsuit after Blakespear’s ‘disingenuous’ Facebook apology
ENCINITAS — Mayor Catherine Blakespear and the City of Encinitas are now under threat of legal action after the 38th State Senate District candidate issued...
Blakespear reaches settlement agreement with Facebook critics
ENCINITAS — Mayor Catherine Blakespear will issue a public apology for blocking critics from participating in conversations on her mayoral Facebook page as part of...
Blakespear unblocks residents from mayoral Facebook page
ENCINITAS — Mayor Catherine Blakespear has reportedly unblocked several critics from her mayoral Facebook page after receiving a cease-and-desist letter last week from a local...
LA Times, Voice of San Diego receive Facebook grants
REGION – More than 200 newsrooms across the United States and Canada, including the Los Angeles Times and Voice of San Diego, were awarded nearly...
San Marcos startup Connect23 takes on big tech
Look out Facebook and Google: Steve Twyman, founder of San Marcos startup Connect23.com, is hoping to offer a better option....
Escondido mayor sued for blocking resident on Facebook
Escondido Mayor Sam Abed became the latest North County politician to block individuals critical of his leadership on social media. Now, Abed faces litigation on...
Facebook gives Carlsbad parents tips on good ‘digital citizenship’
CARLSBAD— Nearly 200 parents attended a Facebook safety seminar Thursday evening, hosted by Pat Bates, the California Senator from District 36, the Carlsbad Unified School...
