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Bernie Sanders’ AI Bill Turns Software Into a State Permission
Open source developers may find the government’s definition of safety has a distinctly closed-door quality.
Senator Chris Murphy Wants Government to Regulate Your Time Online
First they came for the doomscrolling, apparently in the name of civic connection.
The US Has a Message for Australia’s Internet Regulators: Back Off
The dispute is over who gets to decide what the public may see.
Court Rules Your Phone Is Fair Game at the US Border
Your messages, medical records, and search history may now be part of the customs experience.
Court Rejects Breakup of Google’s Advertising Business
Google keeps the machinery, though the judge has ordered a few doors opened for everyone else.
New US Bill Would Let Courts Order VPNs to Block Websites
Europe's blocking experiments offer a preview of the collateral damage critics should fear for the US.
Section 230 Repeal Bill Could Put Online Speech at Risk
The bill targets Big Tech, but its first casualties could be the small sites that cannot afford a lawsuit.
Bipartisan House Bill Would Ban Social Media Accounts for Under 16s
The legislation stops short of mandatory ID checks for every user, but its incentives point directly toward more intrusive age verification.
Josh Hawley Expands AI Surveillance Probe to Three More Companies
Hawley wants to know who can search these systems, how far they can look, and what happens afterward.
Massie and Burlison Introduce Bill to Defund Flock Surveillance Cameras
Mass surveillance has found an unlikely congressional antagonist: a bill called Flock-Off.
US Warns UK Against Forcing Platforms to Promote Preferred News
When governments rank the trustworthy, everyone else starts sliding down the feed.
YouTube’s Account Enforcement Practices Face Possible FTC Lawsuit
The platform’s public rulebook is now being compared with what happens behind the curtain.