Musk’s X Sues New York Over Requirement To Show How Social Media Platforms Handle Problematic Posts
X maintains that the measure impinges on free speech rights and on a 1996 federal law that, among other things, lets internet platforms moderate posts as they see fit.
Judge Blocks Florida From Enforcing Social Media Ban for Kids While Lawsuit Continues
The judge wrote that the prohibition on social media platforms from allowing certain age groups to have accounts “directly burdens those youths’ rights to engage in and access speech.”
Texas Push To Ban Minors Under 18 From Social Media Fades With Time Running Out
The proposed ban was opposed by tech trade groups and critics who called it it an unconstitutional limit on free speech.
In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Arguments That AI Chatbots Have Free Speech Rights
The judge’s order will allow the wrongful death lawsuit to proceed, in what legal experts say is among the latest constitutional tests of artificial intelligence.
Trump Signs a Bill To Make Posting ‘Revenge Porn’ a Federal Crime. He Had the First Lady Sign, Too
Melania Trump called the new law a “national victory” that will help protect children from online exploitation, including through the use of artificial intelligence to make fake images.
Maine Lawmaker Appeals to Supreme Court Over Censure for Trans Athlete Post
Rep. Laurel Libby argued that the censure has blocked her from speaking and voting on the floor, and said in a lawsuit that the censure violated her right to free speech.
Why No One Is Challenging Trump’s Executive Order That Keeps TikTok Running
Trump's executive orders have spurred more than 130 lawsuits, but none of them challenge his temporary block of the law that banned the popular social video app.
US Immigration Officials Look To Expand Social Media Data Collection
The notice raised alarms from immigration and free speech advocates because it appears to expand the government’s reach in social media surveillance to people already vetted and in the U.S. legally.