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Court Says X Must Disclose Its Content Moderation Policies
A federal court in New York ruled that requiring social media platforms to disclose their content moderation policies constitutes regulation of commercial speech under the First Amendment. The decision addresses whether transparency requirements about platform policies violate free speech protections, with implications for how platforms must communicate their content moderation practices to users and regulators.
United States Media & IT
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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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Children’s Privacy Mid-Year Update: Key Legislative Developments And Emerging Trends For Businesses
State legislatures are driving a complex patchwork of children's privacy and online safety regulations across the United States, with 21 states enacting social media laws and 26 states implementing age-verification requirements for harmful content. As litigation becomes a critical gatekeeper determining which enacted laws actually take effect, businesses face a rapidly shifting compliance landscape that extends far beyond traditional COPPA frameworks into prescriptive restrictions on platform design, algori
United States Privacy
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Mayer Brown
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New York Becomes First State To Restrict Addictive Social Media Features For Minors
New York has enacted the nation's first law restricting algorithmically-driven social media features for minors, requiring platforms to disable personalized feeds by default for users under 18 and prohibit nighttime notifications without parental consent. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act establishes comprehensive age verification requirements and enforcement mechanisms that could reshape how social media companies operate nationwide.
United States Media & IT
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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2026 Legislative Session: CUTPA Developments Advisory
Connecticut's 2026 legislative session transformed the state's Unfair Trade Practices Act into a primary vehicle for technology regulation, creating fifteen new per se violations while systematically excluding private enforcement rights for AI and tech-related provisions. This shift represents a fundamental change in how Connecticut regulates technology companies, concentrating enforcement power exclusively with the Attorney General for areas ranging from AI companion safety to surveillance pricing.
United States Commercial
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Wiggin & Dana
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The TAKE IT DOWN Act Goes Live
The federal TAKE IT DOWN Act has moved from legislative text to active enforcement, with the DOJ securing its first criminal convictions and the FTC launching regulatory oversight of tech platforms. Companies hosting user-generated content now face immediate compliance obligations, including mandatory 48-hour removal processes for nonconsensual intimate imagery and AI-generated deepfakes, backed by civil penalties exceeding $53,000 per violation.
United States Media & IT
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WilmerHale
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