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NetChoice is back swinging to try to stop two Arkansas social media laws that would limit content and would allow parents of kids who killed themselves to sue over content. And in Georgia, a federal judge responding to a NetChoice challenge blocked enforcement of a new law that would require age verification and says users under age 16 need parental consent to join.

This follows similar decisions by Italy and South Korea.

This was done after WhatsApp was banned for use by Congressional staffers.

The European Union, long lauded for its GDPR privacy law, has also been criticized for how long it takes to investigate and enforce it. This is particularly true of cross-border cases involving Big Tech. To address this the EU announced new rules to designate a 12+ month time frame for the process and to have mechanisms for recourse when it’s not followed. Critics fear it may deter or cause dismissal of cases.

The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority prevailed in a 6-3 ruling to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. This takes away parental rights to decide for their own children and is in keeping with other recent regulations and moves to limit or exclude transgender people from the military, sports and other areas.

The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) was signed into law by the governor. It specifies requirements for AI developers, deployers, and the government doing business in Texas, and others providing services for AI use. Violation comes with fines up to $100,000. TRAIGA will also include a sandbox program, so companies can test their AI for compliance.

While it might be nice to pass a law protecting kids and have it stick, business champion and Big Tech defender, NetChoice often takes issue with that. In the case of Mississippi’s House Bill 1126, which required digital service providers to verify user age and gain parental permission, NetChoice won its appeal to prohibit prosecution of Meta, X and other tech companies. In Tennessee, however, NetChoice lost its bid to block Tennessee's Protecting Children from Social Media Act which prohibits social media companies from allowing minors under 18 to create accounts without parental consent.

Rather, it was from a collection of data from previous leaks compiled in one place. Not good, but not all new information either.

Now it’s extended its fraud protection with a tool that alerts users if they click on a web page that could be harmful – as we all do…

The head of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said the governor violated state law by agreeing to turn over information about people who provide homes for unaccompanied immigrant children due to a federal subpoena. The director claims this would force him to act illegally as part of his job.

Meta, not known for caring who knows your business, has taken full exposure to new heights with its Meta AI app. There, without bothering to let users know global sharing is where they’re headed, Meta provided an easy-share button to use when its AI answers a question. Not required, but not well explained either, so unsuspecting users have shared whatever was on their minds – from gastro discomfort to contemplating a tax cheat.