Big tech, which claims to have far more important ways to spend its time, is about to find out just how much people support their right to ignore hateful, harmful content – or if they want it removed. EU officials have agreed in principle that under the Digital Services Act, companies will need to: 1) make it easier for consumers to flag problems, 2) ban online ads aimed at kids, and 3) allow regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines.

Connecticut’s Senate unanimously approved a Data Privacy Bill, which now moves to the House. If it passes there, it puts Connecticut on track to be the fifth US state privacy law – and it would be one of the strongest consumer protections in the US. It includes rights for consumers to see what’s being collected and to opt out of sharing. It also increases the age limit for youth data protection – up to age 16 from 13, below which young people would need to opt in for data collection.