A US district judge blocks Utah from enforcing the Minor Protection in Social Media Act, set to take effect on October 1, saying the law likely violates the 1A
1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH NETCHOICE … Nate Raymond / Reuters : Utah law restricting youth social media use blocked by judge Bryan Schott / Utah Political Watch : F...
A profile of NetChoice, whose revenue jumped from $3M+ in 2020 to $34M in 2022, as the group prepares to fight for the tech industry before SCOTUS in February
Bloomberg : X: @jason_kint and @tonyajoriley X: Jason Kint / @jason_kint : I'm not taking sides on this but please dear heavens don't use “the industry” this loosely. IMHO, it's worse than the term “...
A US federal judge blocks Ohio from implementing a law that would require social media companies to obtain parental consent for kids under 16 to use their apps
This matter is before this Court on Plaintiff NetChoice, LLC's ("NetChoice") … Krista Chavez / NetChoice : NetChoice Halts Ohio Law: 4th Ruling Stopping Laws That Fail Kids, Parents & Constitution Sar...
After state AGs sued Meta for not using age-verification methods to safeguard kids, privacy groups raise concerns about security and the tech's untested nature
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How Dustin Moskovitz's Open Philanthropy is pushing policymakers to focus on AI's long-term risks by funding salaries of staff in Congress and federal agencies
How a billionaire-backed network of AI advisers took over Washington - POLITICO … Kim Perales / @KimPerales@toad.social : Corrupt, self-serving, & dangerous #AI tech titans are influencing MOC. Horiz...
At a White House roundtable, the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau touts Fair Credit Reporting Act rules to crack down on harmful data broker practices
like payment history or criminal history — as a consumer report under the FCRA. That would trigger new accountability requirements. Tonya Riley / @tonyajoriley : The 2nd proposed rule would clarify ex...
An OSHA investigation and 11 interviews: Amazon's in-house first aid clinics put warehouse staff at risk by keeping them working and not referring them to care
A WIRED investigation and federal citations show how first aid clinics in Amazon warehouses sometimes direct injured employees … X: @tonyajoriley , @lfelizleon , and @jbarab X: Tonya Riley / @tonyajor...
Post-pandemic loneliness is driving young US adults to apps like Discord and Reddit to make friends; users say seeking friends as adults still carries stigma
Tatum Hunter / Washington Post : Twitter: @pkedrosky , @tatum_hunter_ , @abhabhattarai , @tonyajoriley , @nataliemj10 , and @yunheekim22 Twitter: Paul Kedrosky / @pkedrosky : Americans are lonelier t...
The FBI, US DOJ, Secret Service, Europol, and others seize ransomware gang Hive's site and decryption keys; the FBI had access to Hive's network since July 2022
using lawful means, we hacked the hackers.” Tonya Riley / @tonyajoriley : Since infiltrating the network the FBI in July it was able to help 1,300 victims with decryption keys, preventing what the FBI...
The DOJ sues Google, joined by California and seven other US states, calling for the breakup of its ad tech business that allegedly monopolizes the US ad market
1. An open, vibrant internet is indispensable to American life. Lauren Feiner / CNBC : DOJ files second antitrust suit against Google, seeks to break up its ad business Wall Street Journal : DOJ Sues ...