News & Analysis as of

Algorithms Minors

ArentFox Schiff

California Law Seeking to Regulate Social Media Use by Minors Raises First Amendment Issues

ArentFox Schiff on

California recently enacted the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, sparking pushback from online entities who argue the law is an unconstitutional restriction on children’s First Amendment rights and a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Just a Minor Threat: Online Safety Legislation Takes Off

The year 2025 is certain to be a watershed for social media legislation and litigation. As it continues to shape how we connect, share, and consume information, social media remains at the forefront of public discourse due to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: If the Suit Fits

Character Technologies has been hit with two lawsuits, including a wrongful death suit (among other claims), in less than two months over its popular Character.ai chatbot. The first was filed in the U.S. District Court for...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

TikTok Litigation: The Next Frontier of Mass Tort

Husch Blackwell LLP on

The recent wave of lawsuits against TikTok by over a dozen states and the District of Columbia marks a significant moment in the ongoing scrutiny of social media platforms and their impact on youth mental health. The lawsuits...more

Cozen O'Connor

New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly Failing to Protect Minors

Cozen O'Connor on

New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., accusing Snapchat of facilitating child sexual exploitation and sextortion through its design features and recommendation algorithms, allegedly violating state...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Tinder, TikTok, and the Copacabana

Double-check before swiping right. Ubiquitous dating app Tinder scored a court victory when the U.S. District Court in New Jersey ruled in Ciapinska v. Tinder that the arbitration clause in the app’s terms of use (TOU) is...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: July 22, 2024

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Keypoint: The California legislature has many pending privacy and AI-related bills to consider before it closes on August 31. The California legislature left for its summer recess on July 3 and will reconvene on August 5....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: April 2024

As we reported in 2023, Utah was the first state in the nation to enact laws limiting minors’ use of social media. In early March 2024, Republican Governor Spencer Cox effectively repealed and replaced the previously enacted...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Utah Legislature Repeals and Replaces Utah Social Media Regulation Act

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Keypoint: The Utah legislature repealed and replaced the Utah Social Media Act in response to a lawsuit challenging the law on constitutional grounds. Prior to closing in early March, the Utah legislature passed two bills...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Proposed State Privacy Law Update: January 23, 2023

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Keypoint: It was another busy week with lawmakers introducing consumer privacy bills in Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts and New York, biometric privacy bills in Hawaii and New York, and a health data privacy bill in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Proposed State Privacy Law Update: January 16, 2023

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Keypoint: The 2023 state legislative session is off to a fast start with state lawmakers introducing consumer data privacy bills in eight states and numerous bills on biometric information, children’s privacy, health data...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Orders Company to Delete Algorithms Made with Data Alleged to be Improperly Obtained

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with weight loss company WW International (formerly known as Weight Watchers) requiring the company to pay a $1.5 million penalty, delete the personal information of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Coalition Of State Attorneys General Investigate TikTok’s Potential Harm To Children And Teens

In early March 2022, a coalition of state attorneys general launched an investigation of TikTok to determine whether the social media platform, which is popular among young Americans, causes long-term harm to them....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Lawmakers Continue to Scrutinize Algorithm Use Directed at Youth

Wiley Rein LLP on

Legislators in Minnesota are considering a bill that would prohibit social media platforms from using algorithms to target content to users under 18. This proposal is another in a series of federal and state legislative...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

“Algorithmic Justice”: FTC Orders Destruction of Algorithms Following Privacy Violations

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

The Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, recently took action against WW International, Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers, and its subsidiary, Kurbo, Inc. (together, “Weight...more

Cozen O'Connor

NAAG Voices Support for Congress’s Hearings on Social Media Platforms’ Targeting of Minors

Cozen O'Connor on

The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to the S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security in support of...more

16 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide