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.
Minnesota Considers Blocking ‘Nudify’ Apps That Use AI To Make Explicit Images
Experts caution the proposal, targeting companies allowing people to upload a photo that then would be transformed into explicit images, might be unconstitutional.
Judge Weighs Whether to Block Florida’s Social Media Ban for Minors
Industry groups representing communications companies argue the law, one of the most restrictive bans on kids’ social media use in the country, unconstitutionally limits free speech.
Trump Order Aims to Dismantle What He Calls Government ‘Censorship’ of U.S. Citizens
The order comes after Trump and his supporters have accused the government of pressuring social media companies to take down posts over concerns around misinformation.
Trump Issues Executive Order to Suspend U.S. TikTok Ban. But Can It Stick?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days even as national security questions persist.
Supreme Court Backs Law Banning TikTok If Chinese Parent Company Refuses Sale
The justices decided the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its users.
Supreme Court Seems Likely To Uphold a Law That Could Ban TikTok in the US On Jan. 19
The justices seemed persuaded by arguments that the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China override concerns about restricting speech.
TikTok’s Fate Arrives at Supreme Court in Collision of Free Speech and National Security
TikTok and China-based ByteDance, as well as content creators and users, argue the law is a dramatic violation of the Constitution’s free speech guarantee.