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'Let Parents Decide' What Kids Can Do Online, Argue Tech Groups in New Lawsuit

The groups are challenging a Florida law that bans some teens from social media.

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How the Feds Destroyed Backpage.com and Its Founders

By prosecuting the website's founders, the government chilled free speech online and ruined lives.

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Watch Now: Classified: The War on Backpage.com

Reason's new documentary is now streaming on the video platform CiVL. I hope you'll watch.

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Elon Musk's 'Election Interference'

We're entering peak stupidity with "election interference" claims.

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KOSA Moves Forward in Congress, Threatening Free Speech and Encryption

Only Sens. Paul and Wyden are expected to vote "no" on Tuesday. Power to stop KOSA now resides with the House.

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The Worst Section 230 Bill Yet

New bipartisan legislation would sunset Section 230 after next year.

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Sarah Silverman's Lawsuit Against OpenAI Is Full of Nonsense Claims

And a federal judge just said so.

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Escalation in the Red Sea

Plus: Inheritance taxes, lady gadgets, a stabbing in South Korea, and more...

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California Lawmakers Propose Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

Plus: GOP hopefuls debate tonight, Canadian link tax backfires, and more...

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A Win for the First Amendment, and a Loss for Partisans Who Want to Weaponize Censorship

One thing is clear about Missouri v. Biden: The decision cannot be understood by viewing it through a polarized lens.

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Happy 20th Birthday to the Streisand Effect

The underlying lawsuit was filed May 20, 2003, and the Effect followed within a few weeks; Mike Masnick (Techdirt) has the details: Twenty years ago today, actress/singer Barbra Streisand sued photographer Kenneth Adelman for daring to photograph her coastal mansion as part of his (fascinating) project to photograph the entire…

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Doctors Detail Dangerous Pregnancy Care in States With Abortion Restrictions

Plus: APA says social media not inherently harmful for kids, senators propose Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Agency, and more...

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'Crypto Twitter' needs a new home. Where will everyone go?

Twitter has long been an integral part of the crypto world, but recent developments mean it's time to look at Mastodon, Nostr, or Bluesky.

Fortune

Feds Investigating Hospitals in 2 States That Refused To Perform Life-Saving Abortion

Plus: The "Kids Online Safety Act" is back and as bad as ever, expect another interest rate hike today, and more…

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The SAFE TECH Act Is Anything but Safe

The latest bid to amend Section 230 would threaten free speech and creators' ability to monetize content while also subjecting tech companies to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.

The Guardian - US

How I would fix Twitter if I were CEO

My name was floated as a potential head of the social media platform. Here’s what I’d do if I were suddenly in charge

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ChatGPT Successfully Imitates a Talented Sociopath with Too Many Lawyers

Episode 434 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

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Elon Musk Enforces Twitter's Ban on 'Hateful Conduct' As Critics Predict a Flood of Bigotry

The "free speech absolutist" is maintaining some content restrictions while loosening others.

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The Kids Online Safety Act Would Make It Less Safe Online

The bill would amp up surveillance while doing little to actually protect anyone.

The Independent UK

What is Bluesky, the potential Twitter alternative being tested by former CEO Jack Dorsey?

The project was spun off from Twitter to liberate social media from corporate control – but will Elon Musk try to shut it down?

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Union Group Tries To Bully L.A. Times Into Burying Racist Remarks

Plus: Copyright versus the internet, roofer helping rebuild hurricane-damaged Florida houses arrested for lack of Florida license, and more...

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Federal Judges Uphold Texas Law Regulating What Social Media Platforms May Censor

It’s a terrible ruling that misunderstands years of First Amendment precedents. And it’s increasingly likely that the Supreme Court will have to intervene.

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A Cop Rear-Ended a Car, Sending a Toddler to the Hospital. The Car's Driver Was Breathalyzed. The Cop Wasn't.

Plus: Twitter whistleblower reports, court says FDA must reconsider vaping products, and more...

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Judge Can't Add 6 Years to a Prison Sentence Because the Defendant Called Him Names, Says Court

Plus: Coverage of Section 230 is overwhelmingly negative, Arizona cops who watched a man drown have been placed on leave, and more...

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Oklahoma Votes To Criminalize Abortion

Plus: Panhandling is free speech, Biden may extend student loan repayment moratorium, Florida's wasteful defense of unconstitutional social media law, and more...

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