The settlement calls for changes to Meta’s platforms but does not change the company’s surveillance-based business model
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Big tech platforms argue they simply store and display information created by others, so should not be seen as legally responsible for it.
The verdicts in a case against Meta and another against Meta and Google have the potential to change how social media works – and it has little to do with financial penalties.
Tanzania favours information control over transparency and accountability.
Trump Media and Rumble joining X in legal fight against the Brazilian Supreme Court marks a new era of deregulation pushes.
New restrictions on how children and teens can spend time online remain concentrated at the state level.
The treasurer was at his most hyperactive this week, with an economic statement to parliament, reforms to superannuation, and a new set of priorities for the Future Fund.
Florida and Texas sought to prevent social media companies from deciding which posts can be promoted, demoted or blocked. The Supreme Court said the tech companies can moderate as they please.
The law forcing TikTok to be sold or banned is meant to protect Americans from Chinese government influence and privacy intrusions. But does it undermine a bedrock American principle?
The billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter) has taken aim at Australia’s eSafety Commissioner over being told to remove videos from his site. It’s just the tip of the legal iceberg.
Deepfake scams are on the rise – but can their victims claim compensation? The legal landscape is still developing.
The Supreme Court will hear five cases this term that will examine the nature of online discussion spaces run by social media platforms.
The plaintiffs claims features such as ‘infinite scroll’ leave users less likely to be able to exercise self-control.
A key piece of federal law, Section 230, has been credited with fostering the internet and allowing misinformation and hate speech to flourish. Here’s how it could be reformed.
In the age of TikTok, images of people in public go viral all the time. Here’s how the law does and doesn’t protect you.
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