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Illinois became the first state to pass a law protecting child influencers

A new law passed in Illinois gives young content creators protection from family exploitation.

On by Franklin Graves

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A bipartisan Senate bill to ban TikTok is coming this week

A bill being introduced this week aims to ban certain foreign technology.

On by Mikael Thalen

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EU’s plan to scan phones for child abuse material is even more invasive than Apple’s disastrous idea

‘This document is the most terrifying thing I’ve ever seen.’

On by Jacob Seitz

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Democrats propose bill to ban surveillance advertising

Legislators say surveillance advertising is a ‘toxic business model.’

On by Mikael Thalen

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Bipartisan bill calls for social media sites to add algorithm-free version

‘Consumers should have the option to engage with internet platforms without being manipulated…’

On by Mikael Thalen

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The CAREN Act could make racist 911 calls illegal

Will the CAREN Act stop Karens?

On by Bryan Rolli

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Is Vermont going to ban teens from having cellphones?

A lawmaker recently introduced legislation that would ban cellphone possession by anyone under 21 if passed.

On by Mikael Thalen

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A list of the ghoulish ways Republicans are acting this Halloween

It’s chilling.

On by Claire Goforth

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Senate passes legislation for monitoring deepfakes

The ‘Deepfake Report Act’ would require DHS to release annual reports on the state of the technology.

On by Mikael Thalen

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New bill would ban ‘addictive’ tech features like autoplay and infinite scrolling

‘Big tech has embraced a business model of addiction.’

On by Mikael Thalen

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Under North Carolina’s restrictive sexual consent laws, not even ‘no’ means no

A new bill would make it legally OK for a woman to revoke consent during sex.

On by Samantha Grasso

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Apple fighting against bill that would end the monopoly on authorized repair services

Forget about spending all that money on a new phone.

On by Phillip Tracy

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West Virginia politicians get sick from raw milk after legalizing raw milk

The ghost of Louis Pasteur is all ‘LOL.’

On by Feliks Garcia

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State lawmakers bypass Congress in broad effort to reform digital privacy laws

‘When Congress doesn’t act, the states often feel the pressure directly to insert themselves into that void.’

On by Eric Geller

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Civil rights 2.0: What the Equality Act of 2015 means for LGBT Americans

It’s the most sweeping anti-discrimination law for LGBT people ever proposed.

On by Mary Emily O’Hara

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