Senate To Consider Bills That Aim To Protect Children and Teenagers Online
The legislation would create what is called a “duty of care” — a legal term that requires companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm on online platforms minors will likely use.
What To Know About the Kids Online Safety Act and Its Chances of Passing
Proponents say the bill is a necessary first step in regulating tech companies in order to protect children from harmful online content, but opponents fear the bill would violate the First Amendment.
Federal Judge Halts Mississippi Law Requiring Age Verification for Websites
“Mississippians have a First Amendment right to access lawful information online free from government censorship,” said Chris Marchese of NetChoice, which challenged the law.
Supreme Court Keeps on Hold Efforts in Texas, Florida To Regulate Social Media Platforms
The justices returned the cases to lower courts in challenges from trade associations for the companies, which claimed that the laws violated the platforms’ speech rights.
Racial Justice, Free Speech Groups Join Fight Against Potential TikTok Ban
Groups claim the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to advocate for causes.
Supreme Court Rules for Biden Admin in Social Media Dispute With Red States
Justices threw out lower-court rulings favoring claims that administration officials leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view.
New York Moves To Limit ‘Addictive’ Social Media Feeds for Kids
The signing is the first step in what is expected to be a drawn out process of rule making, and a probable lawsuit from social media companies to block the law.
Tobacco-Like Warning Label for Social Media Sought by US Surgeon General Who Asks Congress To Act
An opponent said that “putting a warning label on online speech isn’t just scientifically unsound, it’s at odds with the constitutional right to free speech."