Snap, TikTok and YouTube need to do more to protect children, lawmakers say Snap, YouTube and TikTok promised new safety features, but lawmakers weren’t impressed K. Bell @karissabe Samuel Corum via Getty Images The Senate Commerce Committee just wrapped up another three-hour hearing about social media’s effect on children and teens. But the latest … Continue reading A new California law will require social media platforms to add more ‘protections’ for children
Federal judge rules that California can enforce its net neutrality law The judge refused to impose an injunction against the law at the request of trade groups. S. Shah @eightiethmnt February 24th, 2021 Jonathan Alcorn / reuters A federal judge has ruled that California can enact its net neutrality law, paving the way for the … Continue reading ISPs end fight against California net neutrality law
Ad Industry Pushes National Privacy Law, Would Override California Measure by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, November 21, 2019 The ad industry on Thursday officially asked Congress to pass a national privacy law that would override state laws, including California’s sweeping Consumer Privacy Act. “Policy affecting the entire consumer economy and consumers nationwide is being … Continue reading Ad Industry Pushes National Privacy Law, Would Override California Measure
50 Attorneys General Back Google Antitrust Probe by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, September 9, 2019 Fifty attorneys general are backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s official announcement of an antitrust probe into Google’s dominance in online advertising. The announcement, made Monday, excludes Alabama as well as California, the state run by Governor Gavin Newsom, who is … Continue reading 50 Attorneys General Back Google Antitrust Probe That Excludes Alabama, California
Maria Breaux — August 26, 2018 — August 26, 2018 “Privacy” is a trending term in headlines and a pressing concern for the online public. With prominent news items like Cambridge Analytica’s data mining activities and third-party developers reading Google emails, people are increasingly concerned about the use and misuse of their personal information. To … Continue reading The California Consumer Privacy Act and What It Means for Digital Marketers
California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, July 3, 2018 California’s highest court ruled 4-3 on Monday that Yelp can’t be required to remove a negative post that sparked a defamation lawsuit. The ruling stems from a 2013 lawsuit brought by California attorney Dawn Hassell against a … Continue reading California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review
Tech Companies Won’t Fight California Privacy Proposal by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, June 27, 2018 The Silicon Valley lobbying group Internet Association said Wednesday that it won’t lobby against a privacy bill that is moving quickly through California’s legislature. The “California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018” (AB 375) would allow consumers to learn what “personal information” … Continue reading Tech Companies Won’t Fight California Privacy Proposal
California Privacy Law Will Evolve Search Data Collection Practices by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 29, 2018 Search engines still rely on data collection to serve the “most relevant” ads, but a new California privacy bill passed by lawmakers Thursday will continue to change the way marketers target consumers using search engines such Google and Microsoft Bing. … Continue reading California Privacy Law Will Evolve Search Data Collection Practices
Daniel Zimmermann Since the 1849 gold rush, California has had a reputation as a great place to seek—and find—your fortune. The Golden State is home to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Golden State Warriors and, in Silicon Valley, golden opportunities. But, as you might suspect, California sometimes operates like its own country, with laws that … Continue reading Three Things To Know About Doing Business in California
Arik HansonMay 15, 2015 There’s this moment about halfway into Wall-E, when you realize the movie is about more than just a lovable little robot wandering an empty planet. Turns out Wall-E is all alone on Earth because the humans abandoned it for a mega spaceship – the Axiom – where robots attend to their … Continue reading Facebook is Building Its Own Hotel California
