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The Failure of FERPA – Inside Higher Ed

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A billboard truck trolled public streets around Harvard University, broadcasting the names and faces of students who signed an open… read more

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KOSA: Protecting Kids or Policing Speech? Catalyst

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Although the authors of KOSA insist that the bill does not target speech but conduct, enforcement will clearly target expression… read more

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Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act – The Verge

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Parent advocates believe this legal duty of care will protect children, but digital rights, free speech, and some LGBTQ+ advocates… read more

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Afghan women become YouTubers as Taliban restrict work – Context

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Now Hayat creates about 30 videos a month – on topics from cooking, fashion and make-up, to skits with her… read more

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The end of anonymity on Chinese social media – Rest of World

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On October 31, Weibo, as well as several other major Chinese social media platforms including WeChat, Douyin, Zhihu, Xiaohongshu, and… read more

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The Three-Legged Stool: A Manifesto for a Smaller, Denser Internet – Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure

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At the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure, we believe that a truly sustainable and resilient digital public sphere is possible… read more

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Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor in Finding Texas Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment – Variety

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Score one for Pornhub: A federal judge ruled Thursday that a Texas law requiring pornography sites to institute age-verification measures… read more

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How the Kids Online Safety Act puts us all at risk – The Verge

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The law originated from reasonable concerns that most websites do almost nothing to prevent minors from accessing porn online. But… read more

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Artificial intelligence, free speech, and the First Amendment – FIRE

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We venture an early analysis of commonly asked questions about artificial intelligence and its possible implications for free speech and… read more

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