By The Conversation November 27, 2023 The First Amendment does not protect messages posted on social media platforms. The companies that own the platforms can—and do—remove, promote, or limit the distribution of any posts, according to corporate policies. But all that might soon change. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear five cases during this current term, … Continue reading The Supreme Court is set to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
SAG-AFTRA deal includes a $40 million streaming bonus and AI protections After the union’s national board voted to approve the tentative deal, members will vote to ratify it starting November 14. Cheyenne MacDonald Sat, Nov 11, 2023 Mike Blake / reuters SAG-AFTRA has released more information about its tentative deal with Hollywood studio executives … Continue reading SAG-AFTRA deal includes a $40 million streaming bonus and AI protections
By Caitlin Dewey—Stateline September 20, 2023 Joshua Wood remembers days during the COVID-19 lockdown when New York City’s streets were practically empty, save for workers like him. That experience convinced the 25-year-old Brooklynite—who makes deliveries for both Uber Eats and a package delivery service—that the gig economy needed some urgent changes. Roughly one in … Continue reading New York, Seattle are among the cities eyeing stronger protections for gig economy workers
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
59% of mobile advertisers moved ad spend away from iOS. Constantine von Hoffman on June 6, 2022 Apple’s app privacy rules have resulted in 59% of mobile advertisers moving ad spend from them to Google Play and alternative Android platforms, according to a new study released today. One result: In the third quarter of 2021 … Continue reading Android may be biggest beneficiary of Apple’s privacy protections
ATT expected to cost Facebook $12.8 billion in coming year. Constantine von Hoffman on April 15, 2022 Apple’s privacy-protecting Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) is expected to cost tech companies $ 16 billion in the coming year, an increase of 9%, according to a report by data solutions provider Lotame. However, a separate academic study has … Continue reading Apple privacy protections expected to cost big tech firms $16 billion in coming year
Stefan Palios February 8, 2021 Freelancing and gig work is exploding due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shedding new light on how little protection many gig workers have. In the latest case, Amazon is in the hot seat. As a result of a new ruling against Amazon Flex, federal agencies in the United States are looking … Continue reading Gig Workers May Get More Protections In the United States
Recent changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act raise questions about how safe from liability publishers will continue to be for user-generated or third-party content. Contributor Wesley Young discusses threats on the horizon to those protections. Wesley Young on April 24, 2018 Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) is critical … Continue reading 7 ways protections for online content are being eroded
