YouTube To Pay $24.5 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Trump’s Account Suspension After Jan. 6 Attack

The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability, the filing says. Google confirmed the settlement but declined to comment beyond it.

Instagram’s ‘Deliberate Design Choices’ Make It Unsafe for Teens Despite Meta Promises, Report Says

Meta’s efforts at addressing teen safety and mental health on its platforms have long been met with criticism that the changes don’t go far enough.

Abortion Advocates Raise Alarm About Social Platforms Removing Posts in Apparent Overreach

Abortion advocates say the removals have a chilling effect even if they are later reversed, and navigating platforms’ complex systems of appeals is often difficult, if not impossible.

Online Age Checks Are Proliferating, but So Are Concerns They Curtail Internet Freedom

What’s considered harmful to minors can be subjective, and this is where experts believe such laws run afoul of the First Amendment.

Maryland Tax on Digital Ads Violated Big Tech’s Free Speech, Judges Say

The tax focuses on large companies that make money advertising on the internet such as Meta, Google and Amazon, who say they’re being unfairly targeted.

Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order on AI Safety in Attempt To Diverge From His Predecessor

His campaign platform described it as imposing “Radical Leftwing ideas on the development of this technology,” tying it to broader concerns about ”woke AI” chatbots reflecting liberal biases.

Instagram Makes Teen Accounts Private as Pressure Mounts To Protect Children

The announcement comes as the company faces lawsuits from dozens of U.S. states that accuse it of harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis.

TikTok To Start Labeling AI-Generated Content as Technology Becomes More Universal

TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it’s been uploaded from outside its own platform in an attempt to combat misinformation.