Brazil’s Digital Safety Law Prioritizes Platform Design Over Social Media Bans
Brazil’s ECA Digital law mandates platforms to embed child-safe defaults and limit features that promote excessive use, marking a distinct approach from age-based social…
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FTC Orders Elite Events to Pay $300,000 for Ticket Sale Violations
The FTC settles with Elite Events, imposing fines and banning tactics that bypass purchase limits under the Better Online Ticket Sales Act
Privacy Backlash Grows Over Meta AI Smart Glasses in India
An Indian trans person’s unauthorized video recorded on Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses sparked a wave of abuse and criticism over privacy and consent on…
Proposal for an Open Context Layer to Enhance Online Content Transparency
Researchers propose a shared, opt-in protocol to provide broader context for online content across platforms, aiming to reduce misinformation and improve user understanding
France Bans Social Media Access for Children Under 15, First in EU
France’s parliament approved a law banning social media use for children under 15, requiring age verification and restricting phone use in schools starting September…
Report Highlights Tech Investments Fuelling ICE’s Authoritarian Enforcement
A new report reveals extensive tech investments empowering U.S. immigration enforcement agencies, raising digital rights and democracy concerns amid escalating authoritarian practices
Platform Policies on Review Bombing Reveal the Challenges of Digital Dissent
Platforms have tightened rules on review bombing, balancing consumer experience with collective protest, highlighting the complexities of regulating digital dissent in social commerce
DOJ Rules TikTok Download No Longer Banned on Federal Devices
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel determined the federal ban on TikTok does not apply to the app's new U.S.-owned version, leaving download…
Governments’ Social Media Age Bans Fail; Experts Advocate Tax on Harmful Amplification
Age-based bans on social media platforms targeting children have proven ineffective, prompting calls for a tax on harmful content amplification to shift platform incentives…
Supreme Court Sets New Privacy Limits on Digital Location Surveillance
The Supreme Court’s Chatrie ruling requires warrants for geofence and short-term location tracking, reshaping Fourth Amendment protections over digital privacy and law enforcement surveillance