Google is fighting the defamation battle Meta caved on
Google is fighting the defamation battle Meta caved on Google filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by anti-corporate diversity activist Robby Starbuck, who claimed Google’s AI falsely associated him with sexual assault allegations and a white nationalist. Starbuck’s claims against Google came after he filed a similar lawsuit against Meta, whose AI […]
NetChoice sues Virginia to block its one-hour social media limit for kids
NetChoice sues Virginia to block its one-hour social media limit for kids The tech industry trade group NetChoice is suing Virginia over a new law that will restrict minors from using social media for more than one hour per day. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, asks the court to block the law over claims it […]
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland The legal fight over whether the president can send troops into Portland, Oregon, depends on whether judges believe their own eyes or their smartphones. Even before inception, the lawsuit has been dogged by a war on reality fueled by social media influencers, some of whom have direct lines to […]
Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground
Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground At a Senate hearing Wednesday on government censorship of tech platforms, a Meta executive expressed regret to Republican lawmakers for failing to speak out more against the Biden administration’s requests that it remove health and election misinformation, including satire. Google, meanwhile, […]
Instagram is making all teen accounts ‘PG-13’
Instagram is making all teen accounts 'PG-13' Instagram’s PG-13-inspired rating will avoid recommending more types of content to teens. | Image: Meta Instagram is making a major update to teen accounts that will only allow them to view content similar to what you would see in a PG-13 movie. Under the new system, Instagram will continue […]
Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store
Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store Apple has removed the “Waze but for ICE sightings” app ICEBlock from its App Store, as reported previously by Business Insider. A post from its developer relayed Apple’s App Review message about the ban, saying, “We just received a message from Apple’s App Review that #ICEBlock has been […]
Elon Musk is leading a pressure campaign to make Netflix un-woke
Elon Musk is leading a pressure campaign to make Netflix un-woke Elon Musk says he canceled his Netflix subscription and is telling others to do the same over the presence of transgender characters in series that made their debut (and in some cases ended) years ago. Earlier this week, Musk reshared a post on X […]
Republicans’ political purge is just getting started
Republicans' political purge is just getting started Barely over a week after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s public killing at a Utah campus, speech attacks in the name of the self-proclaimed free speech advocate are piling up. Law enforcement officials have custody of suspected shooter Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah who prosecutors allege was in […]
Bluesky blocks Mississippi under new age verification law
Bluesky blocks Mississippi under new age verification law Bluesky will block access from Mississippi IP addresses in response to a new state law requiring age verification and parental consent for underage users. The decision, outlined in a blog post, will stand until courts decide the fate of the law. “Mississippi’s approach would fundamentally change how […]
Trump gives TikTok another ban extension
Trump gives TikTok another ban extension For the third time, President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to spin out from its Chinese parent company or face a US ban. As White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed in a statement Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order on Thursday extending the deadline another […]