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Lawmakers To Consider 19 Bills for Childproofing the Internet

KOSA is back, along with more than a dozen other bills that will erode free speech and privacy in the name of protecting kids.

Reason

10 Examples of Absurd Fallout From the U.K.'s Online Safety Act

The measure is putting up roadblocks for people who want to read about world news, listen to music on Spotify, chat on Discord, play video games, find information about quitting smoking, or join antimasturbation groups.

Reason

Warning: These Social Media Rules Will Erode Civil Liberties

Plus: Pittsburgh lowers prostitution penalty, FSC v. Paxton, the Diddy verdict, and more…

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Study: Age-Verification Laws Don't Work

At least not if the goal is keeping minors from viewing porn.

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While Trump blathers about tariffs and Gaza, Musk is executing a coup d’état

Don’t be distracted by the president’s calculated bluster – it’s his unelected sidekick who’s taking over the US government

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How the FCC's 'Warrior for Free Speech' Became Our Censor in Chief

Brendan Carr has a clear record of threatening to suppress constitutionally protected speech.

Reason

Trump Is Coming for Tech Companies

It looks like we can expect the antitrust assaults to continue.

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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.

Reason

How the Feds Destroyed Backpage.com and Its Founders

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

Reason

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.

Reason

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.

Reason

The Worst Section 230 Bill Yet

New bipartisan legislation would sunset Section 230 after next year.

Reason

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...

Fortune

'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.

Reason

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…

Reason

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

Reason

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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