Gavin Newsom
Court Keeps California’s Online ID Law Dream Alive
California’s push to verify every user’s age online inches closer to reality as the state tests the limits of privacy in the name of protection.
Newsom Approves New Tech Rules: Social Media Warnings, Chatbot Surveillance, Age Verification
What begins as child protection ends as an unprecedented mandate to tag, track, and watch every digital move.
California Becomes First State to Mandate Web Browsers Offer One-Click Data Sale Opt-Out Under New Privacy Law
A single click could soon silence the data brokers lurking behind every scroll and search.
California Bill Raises Alarm Over Algorithmic Censorship, Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature
Platforms could face million-dollar penalties not for what users say, but for how algorithms deliver it.
California Bills on Social Media and AI Chatbots Fuel Privacy Fears
The bills pit mental health urgency against the right to private digital conversations.
Google Urges Small Businesses to Oppose California Bill Requiring Built-In Privacy Opt-Out Settings
Google’s push against Bill 566 hinges on protecting its own data dominance, not small business survival.
California’s Social Media Law Gutted: Court Strikes Down Key Censorship Provisions
California’s social media “transparency” law is gutted after legal defeat, leaving only minimal reporting requirements.
Newsom Defends Wildfire Response, Tells Biden Online “Misinformation” Needs to Be Combatted
On the same day Biden is facing criticism for previous attempts to censor online “misinformation.”
Rumble Sues California Over Censorship Law That Impacts Satire
California’s new laws draw fire for allegedly turning tech platforms into arbiters of political speech, raising free speech concerns.
Elon Musk’s X Sues California Over Deepfake Law Seen as Threat to Free Speech
California’s deepfake law pits free speech against election integrity in a First Amendment showdown.
The Babylon Bee Speaks Out After Scoring a Win Against California’s Political Satire Policing
The reprieve allows The Babylon Bee and other satirists to continue unfettered political humor.
Court Blocks Newsom’s Unconstitutional Attempt to Muzzle Parody During Election Season
An inunction is in place with immediate effect.