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X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law

  X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law Maxwell William / Last Updated: Dec 29, 2023   Elon Musk’s X Corp., previously known as Twitter, has failed in its legal attempt to overturn a California law aimed at regulating harmful content on social media platforms. According to a recent Bloomberg report, a federal … Continue reading X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law

Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech

Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech ‘The reports required by AB 587 are purely factual,’ the judge wrote. Will Shanklin   Fri, Dec 29, 2023 Slaven Vlasic via Getty Images A federal judge in California has shot down Elon Musk’s attempt to invalidate a state social media law, … Continue reading Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech

Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit

Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit California’s complaint accused the developer of fostering a ‘frat boy’ culture. Mariella Moon   Sat, Dec 16, 2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Activision Blizzard for a case it filed in … Continue reading Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit

Here’s how California’s landmark ‘fast-food council’ could boost wages and change the industry

By Clint Rainey September 06, 2022 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a first-of-its-kind bill into law on Labor Day that gives fast-food workers a say on their employment terms and industry working conditions, including the ability to raise their own minimum wage to $22 an hour.     The FAST Recovery Act is a radical … Continue reading Here’s how California’s landmark ‘fast-food council’ could boost wages and change the industry

California’s GDPR-Like Privacy Law Could Rewrite Digital Ad Rules

California’s GDPR-Like Privacy Law Could Rewrite Digital Ad Rules by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 6, 2018 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to go into effect at the end of May continues to have a sweeping influence throughout the world — not only in Europe with retailers, search engines and publishers, but also in California. The California Consumer Privacy … Continue reading California’s GDPR-Like Privacy Law Could Rewrite Digital Ad Rules