A Sydney-based digital rights advocate on Wednesday filed a constitutional challenge against the law, which takes effect on Dec. 10.

Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts are based outside the United States

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The measure is one of the most sweeping steps against teen and child social media use by a European government.

Trump and Xi Jinping met but did not finalize an expected deal on TikTok's ownership, leaving the app's fate in the U.S. uncertain.

The European Union says Meta and TikTok have breached transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act.

Meta announced that Instagram will restrict teenagers to PG-13 content by default, requiring parental permission to change settings.

The request by John Moolenaar, Chairman of Select Committee on the Chinese Community Party, comes after Trump signed an executive order supporting the arrangement.

Bessent says the objective of the deal would be to switch to U.S. ownership; Trump and Xi to speak Friday, possibly to finalize the deal.

Connecting the dots between Utah politics and culture, the hyper-partisan world of social media, and a tragic political assassination.

The FTC said Thursday it sent letters to tech companies to understand what steps companies have taken to evaluate the safety of their chatbots when acting as companions.

For example, beginning Friday, Bluesky will no longer be available in Mississippi

In total, 35 states have passed laws or rules to limit student phone use in schools, with 29 states taking action this year.

Political pressure has been building on websites to better verify ages to shield children from inappropriate content.

Musk is helping unite nationalists across borders in common cause to halt migration, overturn progressive policies and promote an absolutist vision of free speech.

Claims involve an automated data processing system, but details remain unclear

A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law.

The measure also would require social media companies to ensure their platform 'does not engage in practices to evoke any addiction or compulsive behavior.'

The delay was the third 90-day delay since Trump took office again on January 20.

'This court finds, however, that the Act as drafted fails to pass constitutional muster and is constitutionally infirm.'

The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’s ability to challenge Big Tech.

Bipartisan support grows for KOSA despite implementation concerns.

The business decisions of tech companies have a significant impact on young users.

Trump has credited the trendsetting platform with helping him gain traction among young voters in the presidential election.

The platform will shift to a user-driven moderation model inspired by X.

The President-elect wants the Supreme Court to pause the potential ban on Jan. 19, 2025, so his administration can pursue 'political resolution'.

An annual series of the year's top 12 stories in broadband.

New incoming FCC chairman also wants to 'unleash America's space economy.'

Musk says he and President-elect Donald Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations.

Wednesday report says X, formerly Twitter, overflowing with false and misleading election information.

Will the 'reality-based community' fostered by journalism also fall prey?

More than 200,000 subscribers reportedly left the Post after failure to endorse a presidential candidate.

Judge Robert Shelby blocked a law that would have required social media companies to verify the ages of their users.

Each night of the DNC will feature a speech by at least one influencer.

'Government mandates and censorship will not protect children online,' said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., one of the 'No' votes.

Because the states live on to fight for another day, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody also declared victory

It included recommendations to federal agencies, online platforms and parents.

KOSA and COPPA 2.0 now head to the House, where their fate remains uncertain.

Justices did not rule on the merits of the cases, but made clear they think the laws were unlikely to survive.

The Supreme Court will decide whether the social media laws violate the First Amendment.

Constitutional issues leading courts to strike down age verification law are still present, said EFF.

Problems accessing poles could delay fiber builds funded by the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

Will the program’s matching funds requirement stretch federal dollars, or hinder smalller providers?

How will prior broadband programs impact BEAD Implementation?

The bills failed to make headway in a previous Congress.

Threads is intertwined with Meta’s Instagram, and may have the ability to link the personal with the professional.

What’s next for BEAD implementation?

Experts are concerned a patchwork of state laws would fail to address the problem of kids online safety.

When President Biden talks about his economic program, the CHIPS Act is the star of the show.

Although many experts agree TikTok poses a threat, some believe a ban is the wrong solution.

RDOF defaults prevented an estimated 293,128 locations in 31 states from getting new investments, the FCC said.

The NTIA is on the cusp of announcing the award winners to the states by June 30, 2023.

Advances for the green economy in the Inflation Reduction Act rely upon smart grid infrastructure.

House lawmakers presented a united front against TikTok as calls for a national ban gain momentum.

The “Project Texas” initiative ensures that all of TikTok’s U.S. data security operations are overseen by independent parties.

Our comprehensive report examines the extremely timely issue of content moderation and Section 230 from multiple angles.

Many of the arguments in Twitter v. Taamneh hinged on specific interpretations of the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Bills ranged from addressing intermediary liability to limiting personal data collection.

Two Republican-led states sued the Biden administration over alleged collusion with tech companies.

With millions of pieces of content generated daily, platforms are increasingly relying on AI for moderation.

Will providers be required to use equipment that is not readily available within the United States?

Court decisions on Texas and Florida “must-carry” laws disagreed on whether online platforms should be regulated as common carriers.

Campus TikTok bans could have negative consequences for students.

The Broadband Breakfast Report for January 2023 lays out the things to know about the challenge process.

When the influencer is given freedom to shape the advertisements, her followers will perceive the campaign as authentic.

Lack of enforcement has led to gray area surrounding endorsement advertising, especially from ‘microcelebrities.’

Broadband Breakfast presents the first of its annual '12 Days of Broadband' series about the top 12 stories of the year.

Transparency laws in Calif. and N.Y. are the ‘liberal’ counterpart to the ‘conservative’ speech laws in Texas and Florida.

The merger, delayed by a federal probe, has left Truth Social without expected funding.

The current kerfufle isn’t the first time Twitter has had a run-in with the Federal Trade Commission.

Broadband Breakfast is tracking planned BEAD connections by technology

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Broadband Breakfast is tracking wireline and wireless broadband subscribers by technology.

‘We’re seeing the pace and the sophistication of the ransomware attacks increasing faster than our resilience.’

How will Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and Ye’s acquisition of Parler shape the social media landscape?

One professor said it is the only way to solve the harmful content problem without encroaching on free speech rights.

A March Gallup and Knight study found young Americans are less concerned about hurtful online discourse.

Observers on a Broadband Breakfast panel offered differing perspectives on the high court’s decision.

Will Twitter’s new owner change the debate about social media?

Columbia University researcher shared her perspectives at event hosted by The Atlantic that featured former President Barack Obama.

Senator Edward Markey has been a proponent of increasing the age group in child privacy laws for years.

Social media platforms are harming Iran due to their ignorance of Iranian culture and the nation’s primary dialects.

Experts discuss how social media is being treated in the Middle East and how to respond.

And the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League calls for Section 230 reform.

A Texas court blocked enforcement of a social media that would prevent companies from removing extreme speech.

Platform representatives did not commit to legislation that would increase online protections for kids.

Frances Haugen testifies in front of the Senate studying protecting kids online after revealing herself as Facebook whistleblower.

Broadband Breakfast briefly breaks down the topics to be discussed at the TPRC conference.

Letter follows Wall Street Journal story that reports Facebook knew about mental health damage Instagram has on teens.

The Communist government has access to a vast trove from Chinese-made apps.

State broadcasters associations want a proceeding in light of proposed fees it said unduly burdens the industry.

Latest lawsuit illustrates the increasing fragility of Section 230 legal protections.

Often characterized in the media as the Supreme Court of Facebook, Oversight Board members explained how the board actually functions.

Supreme Court Justices call for social media review, aftermath of EU-US trade summit, popular TV program on American tech cancelled.

Biden revokes Chinese app ban EO, Senate passes spending bill to counter China, Switch building data centers.

Panelists say they’ve been censored on social media — and they point to platforms’ auto moderation.

Republican representative Bob Latta said Section 230 is not going anywhere anytime soon.

Biden orders FCC and FTC to stand down on Trump-era order targeting social media companies.

Senator Josh Hawley talks Section 230, antitrust reform, and the Capitol riots.