11th Circuit Upholds Injunction of Fla. Social Media Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that most of Florida’s new social media law likely violates the First Amendment.
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5th Circuit Gives Go Ahead to Controversial Texas Social Media Liability Law
Appeals court rules Texas social media law can proceed
The decision was an unexpected victory for conservative tech critics who want to force social media companies to carry most content.
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Canadian Personal Injury Law Firm Targets MindGeek Over User-Generated Content
Diamond and Diamond Lawyers Launch $500M Class-action lawsuit against PornHub.com
Personal injury powerhouse, Diamond and Diamond, has filed a class-action lawsuit against MindGeek, the parent company of pornography website PornHub. The suit is led by Plaintiff Christine Wing, an Ontario resident, who claims that the website failed to properly screen sexual content uploaded to th…
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Indian Police Begin Arresting People for Porn on Their Phones
Gujarat: Digital combing in Valsad to curb porn circulation | Surat News - Times of India
In a unique initiative aimed at preventing sexual assault against minors, the Valsad police have launced ‘digital combing’ drive to trace people shari
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DC Court Upholds FOSTA-SESTA, Rejects Free-Speech Challenge
Federal Online Sex Trafficking Law Survives First Amendment Look
The U.S. government can continue enforcing a law designed to curb online sales of unlawful acts with sex trafficking victims after a federal court in Washington found that it’s neither overly broad nor unduly vague.
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Plaintiffs Urge Judge to Strip Reddit of Section 230 Protections Over UGC
Plaintiffs Urge Judge to Strip Reddit of Section 230 Protections Over UGC
A proposed class of plaintiffs currently appealing a dismissed lawsuit against Reddit, alleging that the platform “knowingly benefits from lax enforcement of its content polices, including for child pornography,” filed an opening appellate brief this week renewing their claim that Section 230 protec…
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Alabama Federal Judge Denies Section 230 Immunity to MindGeek, Claims Pornhub Is a Publisher
Alabama Federal Judge Denies Section 230 Immunity to MindGeek, Claims Pornhub Is a Publisher
An Alabama federal judge today shut down MindGeek’s petition to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by Jane Does over content posted on Pornhub that allegedly depicts instances of their human trafficking, claiming that Section 230 protections over third-party content do not apply because the compan…
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German Police Find Old Adult Magazines in a Ditch, Claim Criminal ‘Distribution of Pornography’
German Police Find Old Adult Magazines in a Ditch, Claim Criminal ‘Distribution of Pornography’
Police in Bavaria, Germany are seeking information on a pile of 1990s porn magazines found in a ditch on the side of a road, so that they can charge whoever disposed of the magazines with criminal “distribution of pornography.”
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Supreme Court Takes Up Important Section 230 Case
Supreme Court Takes Up Important Section 230 Case
As the U.S. Supreme Court returns for a highly-anticipated term, it has been widely reported that a case dealing with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has been taken up by the high court for review and final ruling. Such a ruling could significantly impact the bench…
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SCOTUS EPA Decision Could Impact Efforts to Reinstate Net Neutrality
SCOTUS EPA Decision Could Impact Efforts to Reinstate Net Neutrality
A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could complicate efforts to reinstate net neutrality at the federal level.
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