Report from the New York Times In Brief – The US and Chinese officials have said that they have the “framework for a deal” on TikTok as part of broader bilateral and foreign policy talks that could see President Trump certifying that the divestiture conditions set in...
Major Online Publisher Sues Google Over AI-Enabled Search Features
Report from Reuters In Brief – Penske Media, which owns online publisher sites including Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Variety, has sued Google in federal court alleging that it is leveraging its online search monopoly to gain access to Penske’s content for the...
California State Legislature Passes Major AI Transparency Bill
Report from TechCrunch In Brief – The California Legislature has passed SB 53, the “Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act” (TFAIA), that imposes new AI transparency requirements, especially for large developers, and creates whistleblower protections for...
Federal Judge Blocks Second California Election Deepfake Law
Report from Straight Arrow News In Brief – Federal Judge John Mendez has struck down California’s AB 2839 on summary judgement, ruling that the legislation combatting so-called political deepfakes violates the First Amendment. The measure, enacted in 2024, proposed to...
Amazon Suffers Initial Setbacks Before Trial in FTC Dark Patterns Lawsuit
Report from Reuters In Brief – Federal Judge John Chun delivered several quick wins to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just days before the jury trial begins in its lawsuit accusing Amazon of violating federal consumer protection law by using deceptive practices,...
Amazon Agrees to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Dark Patterns Lawsuit
Report from the New York Times In Brief – Amazon has reached a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations it tricked people into signing up for Prime subscriptions and made it difficult to cancel. The digital giant agreed to pay...
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Florida Sues TikTok Under Law Regulating Social Media for Young Teens
Report from Politico In Brief – Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier (R), who has staked out a reputation as an aggressive conservative critic of digital platforms, has sued TikTok alleging that the platform deceived parents, exposed minors to harmful content,...
Ohio Court Rejects Argument that Google Search is a Common Carrier
Report from MediaPost In Brief – An Ohio appeals court has thoroughly rejected former Ohio Attorney General David Yost’s effort to revive a lawsuit seeking to classify Google as a common carrier and subject its search engine to state regulation. The case, initiated in...
UK Announces Plan for Social Media Age Limit and Restrictions
Report from Reuters In Brief – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to ban social media use for children under 16 and impose new restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms, which could include overnight curfews and restrictions on infinite...
Illinois Legislature Includes a Social Media Tax in Its FY 2027 Budget
Report from the New York Times In Brief – European Union regulators forcefully rejected Apple’s claim that Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules are responsible for the company delaying the launch of its upgraded Siri AI assistant in Europe. Apple claimed that Commission...
Canadian Government Proposes Regulating Social Media and Chatbots
Report from Reuters In Brief – Canada has introduced a sweeping Safe Social Media Act that aims to protect children under 16 from online harms by setting an age limit for social media and creating a digital regulator to establish and enforce safety standings for...
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