Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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In Hearing, Judge Seemed Torn on NetChoice’s Renewed First Amendment Attack on California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code
January 24, 2025
In a hearing yesterday on NetChoice’s second motion for a preliminary injunction against California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (CAADC), Judge Beth Labson Freeman appeared far more skeptical of the trade association’s First Amendment arguments than the first time she ruled on the constitutionality of the law.
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Age Assurance
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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Privacy Laws
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Section 230
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The First Amendment
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U.S. State Privacy Laws
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Analysis
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In Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the Supreme Court Should Preserve Legislatures’ Power to Protect Kids Online
January 14, 2025
The Supreme Court’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton could potentially impact legislatures' abilities to enact special protections for kids online. A Moody v. NetChoice-like decision that helps courts navigate the nuances of different laws involving age determination would preserve legislatures’ power to protect kids online while also prohibiting online censorship.
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Age Assurance
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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The First Amendment
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Analysis
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NetChoice v. Bonta
January 6, 2025
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Age Assurance
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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The First Amendment
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Amicus Briefs
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Judge Allows California Regulation of Addictive Feeds to Go Into Effect
December 31, 2024
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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The First Amendment
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Updates
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EPIC Tells Court that Privacy Protections Don’t Violate the First Amendment
December 18, 2024
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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Privacy Laws
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Section 230
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Updates
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EPIC Urges Northern District of California to Reject NetChoice’s Request to Enjoin California Law to Regulate Addictive Feeds for Minors
December 11, 2024
On December 10, 2024, EPIC submitted an amicus brief in NetChoice v. Bonta, an important case about whether the First Amendment prevents the government from regulating harmful, content-neutral features on online platforms. EPIC’s brief urged the court to deny the tech industry trade association NetChoice’s request for a preliminary injunction that seeks prevent California’s Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976) from going into effect by declaring the law unconstitutional.
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Age Assurance
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Children's Privacy
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Data Protection
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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The First Amendment
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Updates
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EPIC Urges NY Attorney General To Center Data Minimization and Age Determination Best Practices in Rulemaking for NY SAFE for Kids Act
October 1, 2024
Yesterday EPIC submitted comments with the Center for Digital Democracy urging the New York Attorney General to center privacy and age determination best practices in its rulemaking to implement the New York SAFE for Kids Act.
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Age Assurance
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Children's Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Data Protection
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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The First Amendment
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Updates
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Comments of EPIC to the NY Attorney General on the NY SAFE for Kids Act
October 1, 2024
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Age Assurance
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Children's Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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The First Amendment
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Comments
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Bloomberg Law: Cops Battle Data Brokers for Privacy in Constitutional Clash
September 30, 2024
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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Privacy Laws
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The First Amendment
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News
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In Texas Age Verification Case, EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Adopt Framework that Can Differentiate Unconstitutional Online Censorship Laws from Constitutional Kids’ Privacy and Safety Laws
September 23, 2024
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Age Assurance
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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The First Amendment
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Updates
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