Kanter says he’ll step down on Friday, as the incoming Trump administration prepares to take over and confirm new leadership. His principal deputy Doha Mekki will take over in the meantime. Kanter highlighted the division’s accomplishments during his tenure, including winning an anti-monopoly suit against Google, and building out a litigation program to take strong cases to court.
Leaders of the House panel that led the divest-or-ban bill against TikTok warned the CEOs to be ready to comply once the bill takes effect — assuming it’s not stopped before then. The warning comes after a federal court ruled the bill is constitutional. Under the law, app marketplaces could get in trouble for letting users download the app.
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That’s how Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), who previously clashed with leaders on tech bills, describes the situation to The Verge. The outgoing lawmaker accuses House leaders of being swayed by “false concerns that have been raised by Big Tech” — and she says this is KOSA’s last chance to become law.
That’s after Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) blocked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s short-lived bid to pass the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act by unanimous consent of the chamber. If passed, it would shield reporters from being forced by the government to reveal their sources.
A court rejected arguments against forcing a sale of the massive Chinese-owned social network.
