Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
Babylon Bee Sues New Mexico Over AI Satire Disclaimer Law
The state's own attorney general already suspected this was unconstitutional. That didn't slow anything down.
Meta Fined $567M in Ruling That Points to Digital ID
Nothing in the order says "show us your ID" but everything downstream of the order does.
Four Kids "Safety" Bills, Supporting Online Digital ID Agenda, Hit Senate Floor
KOSA and the CHATBOT Act say they do not require age verification. Their duties still revolve on knowing a user's age.
Senate Bill Would Put Age Checks in Every US Operating System
Every bill that builds a checkpoint says it is not building a checkpoint.
Minnesota Nudification Ban Takes Effect After Judge Denies xAI Restraining Order
Despite First Amendment concerns pending, the first US nudification ban is now law in Minnesota. A judge denied xAI's restraining order over its filing delay.
Schiff and Khanna Revive the AI Ads Act With No Parody Carveout
The bill extends federal fraud rules to AI-generated content and, Schiff’s office says, removes the requirement that a misrepresentation be shown damaging before enforcement can begin.
xAI Challenges Minnesota’s Broad “Nudification” Law as a First Amendment Violation
Nothing in the text of Minnesota’s law distinguishes a nonconsensual deepfake from a satirical picture.
Google’s €890m EU Fine and the Wrong Fight in Washington
There is a European law worth fighting over, and Congress picked the other one.
JAWBONE Act: FCC Democrat Backs Cruz Anti-Censorship Bill
The bill lists eight factors for proving government coercion.
Wyden Urges Blanche and Rubio to Fight Canada’s Bill C-22 Surveillance Law
Canada calls it lawful access. Wyden calls it a foreign skeleton key cut for American locks.
Full Sixth Circuit Is Asked To Kill Ohio’s Online ID Law
A single divided panel handed Ohio something no other appeals court would, and NetChoice is betting the rest of the bench won’t agree.
Judge Halts Visa Ban on Global Censorship Figures
Marco Rubio built a visa weapon against foreign censorship figures, and a federal court just took it out of his hands.