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The ruling is the latest stress test for social-media platforms already under fire for policies that have allowed fake news and hate speech to flourish online.

"We’ve gone far too long without a fully functioning FCC,” said Free Press Action Co-CEO Craig Aaron.

Failure to confirm Sohn would leave the agency tied for the near future.

The media system helped construct the narratives that upheld violent institutions like slavery. But a world where Black people get to tell their own stories is possible.

The chairwoman’s second year in office is about to begin, and it’s going to be bumpy for tech companies that think she’s just focused on Amazon.

The courts’ split reflects a deepening shift in how to interpret a basic constitutional right, filtered through a political culture war and backlash against large web platforms.

Free Press Action Co-CEO urged Sen. Schumer to “stop letting cynical political maneuvers from obstructionist lawmakers and industry-aligned hacks further delay the crucial work of the FCC.”

“We’ve been waiting for more than a decade for Congress to tackle online privacy and data-security issues,” said Free Press Action Co-CEO Jessica J. González.

The bill would would empower users to opt out of targeted advertising and to sue companies that improperly sell their personal information.

Free Press’ Media 2070 project is a growing consortium of media-makers and activists forging a path to reparative policies, interventions and futures.