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November 2023

YouTube is announcing a series of policy changes aiming to inform viewers when content has been generated by AI. Read more WorldYouTube RegulatoryMisinformation

October 2023

Louisiana is rejecting a porn-industry group’s challenge to a law requiring age verification to enter pornographic websites. Read more US RegulatoryChild Safety

June 2023

The US senate is reintroducing the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA), a bill that would hold AI companies liable for harmful content. Read more or even more US Regulatory
Texas is signing a bill banning kids under 18 joining social media sites without parental consent. Read more US RegulatoryChild Safety

May 2023

The US are taking new steps to protect the privacy, safety and mental health of children online. Read more US RegulatoryChild SafetyPrivacy
The US are introducing a new legislation that would make sharing non-consensual AI-generated pornography illegal. Read more US RegulatoryAdult
US senators are reintroducing the Kids Online Safety Act to help protect kids from harmful online content. Read more US RegulatoryChild Safety

April 2023

The US are proposing a bill that would set a national age limit, banning kids under 13 from using social media. Read more US RegulatoryChild Safety
Texas is giving initial approval to a bill requiring platforms to protect minors from harmful content and give parents more control. Read more US RegulatoryChild SafetyPrivacy
Florida is advancing a bill requiring companies to be more transparent and to get permission to collect and sell personal data. Read more US RegulatoryPrivacy
Montana is giving final approval to a bill that will come into effect in January, making it illegal for app stores to offer TikTok. Read more USTikTok Regulatory
Arkansas is signing a bill imposing a minimum age limit for social media usage. Read more US RegulatoryChild Safety
China and the US are both requesting for public comment on accountability measures for advanced AI systems such as ChatGPT. Read more ChinaUS Regulatory

March 2023

The House of Representatives is passing a bill to protect online speech from federal officials. Read more US RegulatoryPrivacy
Texas is proposing a bill requiring platforms to protect minors from harmful content and to get parental consent before data collection. Read more US RegulatoryChild SafetyPrivacy

February 2023

Tennessee is examining a bill asking phone manufacturers to track and block harmful content from minors. Read more US RegulatoryAdultChild SafetyViolence
Arkansas is proposing a new bill requiring ID to access pornographic websites. Read more US RegulatoryAdultChild Safety
California is attempting for the second time to hold social media liable for addicting child users to their product. Read more US RegulatoryChild Safety
California is examining a bill targeting fentanyl and firearms sale and harm promotion to children on social media. Read more US RegulatoryChild SafetySubstancesViolence

January 2023

The Supreme Court is taking up Section 230 for two cases to be heard in February, involving social media's relationship to terrorist activity. Read more US RegulatoryExtremism
CNIL is warning that some age verification methods requiring face scans to access pornographic websites could be used for blackmail. Read more US RegulatoryAdultChild Safety
The Supreme Court is asking The Biden administration to weigh in on two content moderation cases. Read more or even more US Regulatory
Louisiana is passing a new law requiring residents to provide proof of their age with an official ID to access pornographic websites. Read more US RegulatoryAdultChild Safety
The United Nation’s 2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is discussing internet fragmentation among democracies vs. driven by authoritarian states. Read more World Regulatory

September 2022

California is requiring platforms to report how they moderate hate speech, extremism, harassment and other objectionable behaviors. Read more US RegulatoryExtremismHarassmentHate

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