Political Attacks

A Republican bill that would have held companies criminally liable for selling any computer, smartphone or tablet in Arizona without a filter to block children from accessing “harmful content” was rejected by a legislative committee Wednesday morning.

The EARN IT Act has advanced out of committee despite the well-founded concerns of a legion of civil libertarians and privacy advocates.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, who has acknowledged having conversations with the U.S.-based, religiously-inspired anti-porn lobby NCOSE, is now “developing a roadmap to implement age verification for online pornographic sites.”

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…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, just signed into law a measure that prohibits “cyber flashing” and grants victims the ability to sue for economic and noneconomic damages. Senate Bill 53, known commonly as the FLASH Act, enters force on January 1, 2023, making Californi…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit recently upheld a controversial social media law mandating that social media platforms and influential technology companies refrain from discriminating against right-wing political viewpoints. “Today we reject the idea that corporations have…

For all its reputation as a bastion of independence and liberty, Texas has become a hotbet of book bans and anti-sexual expression campaigns.

Free Speech Coalition, the trade and advocacy association for the adult industry, has joined civil rights and sex worker rights groups in filing “friend-of-the-court” briefs defending three platforms against FOSTA-enabled civil litigation. In each case, civil litigants are seeking damages from platf

Amazon has been bullied into restricting their search results for all LGBTQ+ related products (including items like rainbow flags) by the United Arab Emirates as reported on by The Guardian. Bullied? If this makes you roll your eyes because you think Amazon is too big to be intimidated, read on. Man…

The FTC is seeking public comment for its rulemaking process on commercial surveillance, data security and related issues.