Tech Companies Sign Accord to Combat AI-Generated Election Trickery
The accord outlines methods the tech companies will use to try to detect and label deceptive AI content when it is created or distributed on their platforms.
GOP Effort to Ban Video-Sharing App TikTok for Kids Fails in Virginia’s Legislature
Opponents raised a range of questions, including whether the government — rather than parents — should be responsible for limiting children’s access to social media.
Judge Blocks Enforcement of Ohio Law Limiting Kids’ Use of Social Media
The decision to grant a preliminary injunction prevents the law from taking effect while a lawsuit filed earlier this month by NetChoice winds its way through court.
Group Representing TikTok, Meta and X Sues Ohio Over Limits on Kids’ Social Media Use
Ohio’s law requires social media companies to obtain a parent’s permission for children under 16 to sign up for social media and gaming apps.
Montana’s Ban On TikTok Blocked By Judge Who Says It’s Unconstitutional
The ruling delivered a temporary win for the social media company that has argued the state went “completely overboard” in trying to regulate the app.
TikTok and Creators Challenging Montana’s Ban Face Off With State in Federal Court
TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court on Thursday in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to block the state’s ban on the platform.
A Pair of Federal Lawsuits Claim Montana’s TikTok Ban Violates the First Amendment
TikTok and five of its Montana-based creators sued the state’s attorney general in two separate federal lawsuits challenging the state’s recently signed legislation which bans the app, claiming it violates the First Amendment.
Federal Judge Blocks Part of Trump’s Ban on TikTok
According to The Washington Post, U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols questioned whether President Trump had given TikTok enough time to respond before issuing his executive order on August 6th. The ruling blocks the portion of the ban that would have prohibited users from downloading the app online.