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6th Circuit Backs Ban on Ohio Minors Using Social Media Without Parental Permission

The court said the law—which would require age verification for everyone—constitutes only a “marginal burden” and "does not raise meaningful concerns about muting valuable protected discourse."

Reason

Social media giants dealt a blow as Ohio gives parents control over children’s accounts

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling on Thursday, ordered the restoration of the Social Media Parental Notification Act, which a lower court had previously blocked

The Independent UK

US court rules Ohio can restrict children's use of social media

An appeals court has allowed Ohio to enforce a law requiring parental consent for children under 16 to use social media. This decision overturns a previous block. The court found the law does not violate free speech. This move reflects growing global concerns about social media's impact on young people's…

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Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restored

A federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds

The Independent UK

Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids' use of social media restored

A federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds

AAP

Pro AI Groups Claim China-Linked Actors Are Behind Push Against Data Centers

The head of a tech industry trade association said actors linked to China are behind a push against data centers in the U.S. as the race to dominate the AI field continues.

International Business Times

Restricting Speech By Purportedly Protecting Children

Around the world, governments are censoring speech with the stated goal of shielding youth from online harms.

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Ban on kids’ companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee

Providers of artificial intelligence companion chatbots would need to verify users’ ages and ban minors from the companions under a bill that advanced unanimously in a Senate committee Thursday. The Judiciary Committee voted 22-0 to approve the bill, which would make it a crime to knowingly provide a chatbot that…

Roll Call

Family accounts would be mandated for kids in chatbots bill

A bipartisan Senate bill unveiled Tuesday would govern kids and teens’ use of artificial intelligence chatbots by leaning on parental controls and would prohibit chatbots from using minors’ data for targeted advertising. The bill comes ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee markup this week of a separate bill meant to…

Roll Call

Arizona Bill Would Make It a Felony for Parents To Bring Their Kids to Drag Shows

Yes, that includes drag queen story hour.

Reason

Porn Sites Must Block VPNs To Comply With Indiana's Age-Verification Law, State Suggests in New Lawsuit

It's an insane—and frighteningly dystopian—interpretation of the law.

Reason

House online safety bills take narrower approach than Senate - Roll Call

House Republicans pushed child online safety bills as Democrats called them weak and voiced concerns about age verification requirements.

Roll Call

Senators unveil bipartisan chatbot child safety bill - Roll Call

The bill would give enforcement power to DOJ and states for its disclosure requirements and ban on AI companions for children.

Roll Call

Ted Cruz looks to advance Trump AI strategy with new framework - Roll Call

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz issues plan on AI regulation that could take on states' limits, which a White House official said can be "anti-innovation."

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Ninth Circuit Blocks Default Restrictions on "Like Counts" for Minors' Social Media Accounts, Upholds Default of "Private Mode"

From today's panel opinion in Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta, by Ninth Circuit Judge Ryan D. Nelson, joined by Judges Michael… The post Ninth Circuit Blocks Default Restrictions on "Like Counts" for Minors' Social Media Accounts, Upholds Default of "Private Mode" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users

Age verification laws are already coming for Americans’ access to free speech.

Reason

Apparent Massive Quotation/Citation Errors in Netchoice Expert's Report …

supporting Netchoice's challenge to the Louisiana social media age verification law. Netchoice is a trade association representing many tech companies, including Amazon, eBay, Google, Meta, Netflix, PayPal, and X.

Reason

What Matters On The Shadow Docket? The Merits or the Equities?

Justice Kavanaugh thought NetChoice would win on the merits, but "the balance of harms and equities" did not favor allowing the injunction to go into effect.

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Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification for social media as states move to protect children online

At least 12 other states have enacted similar age verification laws, hoping to protect children from online harms

Reason

'Woke' AI Is the Latest Threat to Free Speech

But not in the way you think

The Independent UK

Judge blocks Georgia's social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns

A federal judge is blocking Georgia's law requiring age verification for social media accounts

The Independent UK

Judge strikes down an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media as unconstitutional

A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps

Reason

VanDerStock is NetChoice Redux: A Sharply-Divided Court Threads The Needle With A "Facial Challenge" Analysis

The Court may have overruled Chevron, but it has just inadvertently created a far more powerful deference doctrine with Salerno, all in service of narrowly reversing the Fifth Circuit.

Reason

Study: Age-Verification Laws Don't Work

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

Roll Call

Senate tries again on thorny issue of kids online safety - Roll Call

A bipartisan Senate bill to ban social media access for kids younger than 13 is facing pushback from digital rights and tech trade groups.

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