The EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues like its deceptive blue checkmarks, after a two-year probe
‘Impose Sanctions...’ The Verge : EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks Inc : Why Elon Musk's X Was Slapped With a $140 Million Fine Eva Terry / Deseret News : European Union fines ...
TikTok still faces a US ban if not sold by January 19, after a federal appeals court ruled that Congress has the power to take action to protect US interests
Divest-or-Sell Order Slated to Go Into Effect Next Month Forbes : Sources: Tim Cook and senior Apple execs have been discussing how best to respond to potential TikTok ban, conceding there is nothing ...
A US judge temporarily blocks California's AG from enforcing AB 2839, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on September 17 to remove election deepfakes
Musk Says Its ‘Score One’ For Free Speech Rocket Drew / The Information : Judge Blocks California Deepfake Law Eugene Volokh / Reason : Judge Blocks California Law Restricting “Materially Deceptive” E...
A US court rules TikTok must face a lawsuit over a 10-year-old's death and the “blackout challenge”, saying algorithmic curation isn't protected by Section 230
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/ 21... Daphne Keller / @daphnek.bsky.social : Now the 3rd Circuit is engaging in the absurd pretense that the Court actually decided this issue in Moody v. NetChoice, be...
A US appeals court largely upholds a ruling blocking the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, finding parts of the law likely violate the First Amendment
making decisions based on evidence, not claims.https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Nora Benavidez / @attorneynora : Breaking news: the Ninth Circuit just ruled that California Age appropriate Design C...
SCOTUS orders lower courts to take another look at Texas' and Florida's social media laws, saying neither lower court conducted proper analysis of 1A challenges
The First Amendment was written in the 18th century … The Hill : Morning Report — Is a Trump election interference trial off the table? CCIA : Supreme Court Issues Ruling in CCIA, NetChoice Challenge ...
The Supreme Court agrees to hear two cases concerning whether Florida and Texas can restrict social media companies from removing political posts or accounts
I have no guess how this will go. — Both states have had crushing backlash from their political scandals and freedom inhibiting legislation, so wanting to restrict criticism while spreading their ow...
A look at Twitter v. Taamneh and the US Supreme Court's struggle to determine whether social media companies can be held responsible for aiding terrorism
depending on how you count the Justices? Would be a 5-4 decision, Thomas, Jackson, Kagan, Sotomayer & Alito. Josh Gerstein / @joshgerstein : For 2nd day in a row, tech seems likely to get a reprieve f...
Facebook Oversight Board upholds Trump's suspension, but asks Facebook to review the decision within six months to determine a penalty consistent with its rules
For Now Kari Paul / The Guardian : Facebook ruling on Trump renews criticism of oversight board Donald J. Trump : Donald Trump calls the actions of “corrupt social media companies” like Facebook, Twit...
Facebook's Oversight Board details its first six cases, from 20K submitted, opens them to public comment, and announces the appointment of five more trustees
He just wants to sell the ads, man! https://www.oversightboard.com/ ... https://twitter.com/... Martin Sfp Bryant / @martinsfp : Definitely not a press release re-write here > “A Facebook-funded body ...