Latest News in Public Policy Impacting Digital Platforms and AI
Regulatory and legal developments you should be aware of put into context by an independent policy expert.
Federal Appeals Court Panel Upholds Florida Teen Social Media Law
Report from the Orlando Sentinel In Brief – A unanimous three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel has ruled Florida’s law restricting minors’ social media accounts is likely constitutional and is allowing enforcement during remaining litigation. The court determined that the legislation appropriately faced intermediate First Amendment scrutiny and would likely survive because it limits speech in a content-neutral manner and narrowly targets platforms with addictive features. The 2024 law prohibits children under 14 from creating accounts on covered platforms and requires...
The Federal Trade Commission is Investigating Anthropic and OpenAI
Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – Federal Trade Commission officials have said that...
Polish Antitrust Regulator Presses Google on Media Payments
Report from Digital Watch In Brief – Poland’s competition regulator has opened an investigation of...
White House SI Force Orders AI Companies to Quickly Report Incidents
Report from Silicon Valley In Brief – The White House, through its recently established Super...
California Enacts Law Regulating AI Use by Employers
Report from CNBC In Brief – California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has signed SB 947, the No Robo...
Google Wins Dismissal of Publisher Antitrust Lawsuits Targeting AI in Search
Report from Reuters In Brief – Federal District Judge Amit Mehta, who found that Google held a...
California Enacts Law Setting AI Standards for Legal Practice
Report from Bloomberg In Brief – In response to concerns nationwide over AI-generated legal...
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