KOSA: Protecting Kids or Policing Speech? Catalyst
Although the authors of KOSA insist that the bill does not target speech but conduct, enforcement will clearly target expression… read more
Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor in Finding Texas Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment – Variety
Score one for Pornhub: A federal judge ruled Thursday that a Texas law requiring pornography sites to institute age-verification measures… read more
How the Kids Online Safety Act puts us all at risk – The Verge
The law originated from reasonable concerns that most websites do almost nothing to prevent minors from accessing porn online. But… read more
Artificial intelligence, free speech, and the First Amendment – FIRE
We venture an early analysis of commonly asked questions about artificial intelligence and its possible implications for free speech and… read more
Censoring the technologies of free expression – The FIRE
While these AI programs are new, the problems they present aren’t new to our system of free expression. Fear and… read more
Keeping teens safe online doesn’t require stifling overprotection – The Hill
Rather than governments imposing draconian obligations on platforms in ways that are likely to restrict teens’ access to quality information,… read more
Meta will let some users know when their posts are removed by AI – Protocol
Meta is gradually rolling out alerts for users to let them know when their posts have been removed by an… read more
The Justice Department accidentally unsealed a rare ‘keyword warrant’ ordering Google to hand over data on anyone who searched a victim’s name, report says – Business Insider
“These blanket warrants circumvent constitutional checks on police surveillance, creating a virtual dragnet of our religious practices, political affiliations, sexual… read more
How to Identify Visible (and Invisible) Surveillance at Protests – EFF
For decades, EFF has been tracking police departments’ massive accumulation of surveillance technology and equipment. Here is a review of… read more
How do I prepare my phone for a protest? – The Markup
All protesting and all marches are a series of balancing acts of different priorities and acceptable risks,” said Mason Donahue,… read more