Cindy Harper
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California Legislature Passes Online Age Verification Bill
The vote was unanimous, but the privacy backlash is only getting started.
Sony Says PlayStation Users Never Owned the Digital Games They Bought
The lawsuit claims Sony misled PlayStation users by selling digital games as purchases that are actually licenses.
ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox Given Four Months to Meet New EU Censorship Obligations
Four months to translate Europe’s broadest internet speech rules into operational policy.
Judge Quashes Subpoenas Seeking Kiwi Farms Users’ Identities
The First Amendment does not require the internet to be polite before it protects speech.
Appeals Court Reopens Challenge to Tennessee Digital ID Law
Tennessee’s age gate now gets another hearing, with online speech and compliance costs back in the frame.
Meta Settlement Ignites Global "Child Safety" Digital ID Push
Washington's deal has barely settled before Brussels and Westminster come calling.
New York Social Media Law Survives X Lawsuit
New York’s law stops short of telling platforms what to censor, but it gives the Attorney General a remarkably detailed window into how they decide what survives online.
Brazil Wants Discord to Pay $97 Million and Expand Age Verification Digital ID
Brazil says it is protecting children, but its demands could require Discord to know far more about who its users actually are.
The Meta Settlement: What It Means for Your Speech and Privacy
Under the teen safety provisions is a court-supervised identity system for every Facebook and Instagram user.
AG Blanche's Warning Points Straight at Age Verification Checks
The DOJ's child safety demands run through COPPA verifiable parental consent, government ID, and face scans.
Paxton "Child Safety" Plan Puts Legal Speech at Criminal Risk
The vague standard is chatbots that undermine child safety. The penalty is criminal, not civil.
Pavel Durov Slams France’s Ongoing Telegram Prosecution
Pavel Durov is still facing criminal charges in France, and he says the investigation is really about forcing Telegram to surrender its principles.