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The tug-of-war between legislators aiming to protect kids under 13 and activists who say their efforts curb freedoms could soon see the balance shift decidedly.

2023 was an eventful year for privacy legislation, regulation and regulatory enforcement. The compliance landscape continues to develop...

Lawmakers in Maryland say they have a solution to protect young internet users with a measure designed to increase privacy and reduce the potential harm that social media can have on children.

A month ago, we explained how California bill AB 1394, kind of a mini-FOSTA for California, was so problematic, and was likely to be found unconstitutional, just like last year’s “Age Appropriate Design Code.” AB 1394 is yet another of those “but think of the children” laws that California loves these days, and it passed…

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We’ve talked a few times about California’s “Age Appropriate Design Code.” This is a bill in California that was “sponsored” and pushed for by a UK Baroness (who is also a Hollywood filmmaker and has fallen for moral panic myths about evil technology). As we explained there is no way for a site like Techdirt…

Former Yahoo CEO says she's inspired by 'great entrepreneurs' like former Google bosses Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

The New Year is in full swing and it's time to consider the top trends in cybersecurity & data privacy our team expects to see throughout 2023. It will be an exciting year due...