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Fifth Circuit Reopens Challenge to Texas Online Age Verification Law
The Fifth Circuit’s next move could decide how far Texas may police the social web.
Texas Sues OpenAI Over Lack of Digital ID Age Checks
Texas wants ChatGPT to card its customers, preferably with a government ID in hand.
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.
Texas Just Leaked 3 Million Driver’s Licenses and Passports
The same government now demanding digital ID to enter websites just proved it can’t guard the identity documents it already holds.
5th Circuit Lets Texas Enforce App Store Age Checks
Texas drew its age line at the app store door and everyone has to show ID to get through it.
Texas Sues Discord, Seeks Mandatory Age Verification
Texas is using a child safety lawsuit to try to end anonymous access to Discord entirely.
FTC Settlement: Ad Agencies Agree to Stop “Brand Safety” Collusion to Defund Media Outlets
The agencies literally quoted Fight Club rules to keep their $81 billion blacklist quiet.
Texas Sues Roblox Over Child Safety Failures, Joining Multi-State Push for Digital ID
The lawsuits may target Roblox, but the real battleground is whether digital ID systems become the price of admission to everyday online life.
Google Reaches $1.375 Billion Settlement With Texas Over Privacy Violations Involving Location Tracking and Biometric Data
Google settles with Texas for $1.375 billion over claims of unauthorized data collection via Incognito mode, biometrics, and location tracking.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Reveals Multiple Instances of Debanking Amid Political and Legal Challenges
Claims of politically motivated debanking highlight rising concerns over fairness in financial institutions.
Stopgap Spending Bill Extends Funding for Controversial Global Engagement Center Accused of Censorship
The funding extension for the GEC renews outrage over allegations of government-backed censorship disguised as counter-disinformation efforts.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Investigates GARM Over Alleged Ad Cartel Demonetization Conspiracy
Ken Paxton’s probe into GARM spotlights the clash between digital ad standards and free speech, challenging the balance of power in online markets.
