Latest in Cybersecurity & Tech
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Taiwan’s Chips Remain Core of Technopolitics
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Parler Wasn’t Hacked, and Scraping Is Not a Crime
The journalism that the Parler archive enabled highlights what would be lost in letting website owners outlaw common internet research techniques. -
The Justice Department is Prosecuting an American for Election Interference—in 2016
“Ricky Vaughn” was among the most prolific far-right Twitter users working to spread disinformation during the 2016 election cycle. Why is he only now facing criminal charges for his attempt to suppress ... -
What Do the Facebook Oversight Board’s First Decisions Actually Say?
The grand experiment yields its first set of decisions. What's in them? -
The Facebook Oversight Board’s First Decisions: Ambitious, and Perhaps Impractical
In its first five decisions, four of which overturn Facebook content moderation decisions, the board set an ambitious agenda for itself and Facebook. -
The Facebook Oversight Board Issued Its First Decisions. Here’s How We’re Tracking Them.
Announcing Lawfare’s Facebook Oversight Board blog. -
A 12-Step Rehabilitation Program for American Election Administration
This post offers a 12-step program to address the most significant administrative challenges exposed in the 2020 election. -
Is the SolarWinds Cyberattack an Act of War? It Is, If the United States Says It Is.
Cyberattack is an ill-defined area of international law, leaving questions as to when such an attack reaches the threshold for an act of war. -
Rushing to Judgment: Examining Government Mandated Content Moderation
Given various governments’ strict timelines for legally mandated content moderation, platforms may be incentivized to err on the side of removal rather than shielding the speech of their users against ce... -
Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent Escape Investment Ban
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
The SolarWinds Hack Can Directly Affect Control Systems
The SolarWinds breach demonstrates that cyberattacks against IT infrastructure can have OT impact, which could compromise control systems and create real-world harm. -
An Update on the Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits Against China
Far fewer coronavirus-related lawsuits have been filed against China in the past few months than previously, an ebb that may reflect any one of several good reasons why would-be plaintiffs would want to ...


