The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act is A Terrible Alternative to KOSA – EFF
A new bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz (D-HI), Sen. Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Murphy (D-CT), and Sen. Britt (R-AL) would combine some of the… 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
Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on – TechXplore
That’s because Big Tech companies, most headquartered in the U.S., are now subject to a pioneering new set of EU… read more
US Spies Are Buying Americans’ Private Data. Congress Has a New Chance to Stop It – Wired
“Warrantless mass surveillance infringes the Constitutionally protected right to privacy,” says Davidson. The amendment, he says, is aimed chiefly at… read more
Your Messaging Service Should Not Be a DEA Informant – EFF
A new U.S. Senate bill would require private messaging services, social media companies, and even cloud providers to report their… read more
Sharing pornographic deepfakes to be illegal in England and Wales – BBC
Tackling the rise in manipulated images, where a person’s face is put on someone else’s body, is part of a… read more
NY eyes facial recognition to ‘card’ for alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigs – New York Post
The New York State Senate is moving forward with proposed legislation that would allow bars and restaurants to use facial… read more
As Europe Approves New Tech Laws, the U.S. Falls Further Behind – NYTimes
The United States may be the birthplace of the iPhone and the most widely used search engine and social network,… read more
Why It’s So Hard to Regulate Algorithms – The Markup
We found two key through lines: Lawmakers and the public lack fundamental access to information about what algorithms their agencies… read more
The State of Consumer Data Privacy Laws in the US (And Why It Matters) – New York Times
The data collected by the vast majority of products people use every day isn’t regulated. Since there are no federal… read more