Online data protection bills become law in Maryland
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday signed into law two bills aimed at strengthening protections for online personal data from Big Tech companies, including one that would make Maryland the second state to protect personal data collected on children. It also includes bills that seek to place strong restrictions on the information that can be […]
PA House passes bill to regulate online platforms’ interactions with kids
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at regulating how online social media platforms interact with children, but its provisions are similar to state law provisions that have been blocked by federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. There is. The bill passed 105-95 along mostly party lines, with 10 Republicans voting […]
Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico’s top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators
New Mexico’s top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men for allegedly using Meta’s social media platform to target and solicit underage children for sex. The arrests are the result of a months-long undercover investigation in which the suspects were linked to decoy accounts set up by the state Department of Justice. The investigation began […]
E-gates ‘back online’ after chaos at Heathrow and other UK airports | Air transport
A nationwide technical glitch affecting British Border Force electronic gates caused delays for passengers at a number of UK airports on Tuesday. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol airports all confirmed there were problems with passengers crossing their borders on Tuesday night. Early Wednesday morning, the Interior Ministry announced that the electronic gates […]
Democratic NY governor regrets saying black kids in the Bronx don’t know what computers are after she gets torched online
Democratic Gov. Cathy Hochul said she regrets comments she made about black children and computers after coming under fire from critics on social media. Speaking at a conference of California billionaires and business leaders, Hochul touted the lack of digital resources for black children in New York City’s Bronx. “Young black kids growing up in […]
Biden’s Taking Energy Offline Faster Than He’s Putting It Online
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Last Call,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) said the EPA’s new regulations for coal-fired power generation are increasing demand for power and taking power away from the grid. said. Host Brian Sullivan said, “Probably within 7 to 10 years, we’re going to need 25 to 50 percent more power generation […]
Ben Affleck’s ‘unhinged’ Tom Brady roast gets actor slammed online
Ben Affleck’s ‘calm’ rant during Tom Brady’s roast confused people. In a three-hour Netflix special that aired Sunday, Affleck spent nearly six minutes in front of a microphone criticizing fans of the retired football quarterback. One social media user wrote: “Ben Affleck’s nonchalant rant about fans on social media during Tom Brady’s roast was not […]
Kate Beckinsale begs for ‘insidious bullying’ by online trolls to stop
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Laws protecting children from online porn are winning in some states as activists push nationwide solution
A push for legislation that would require all pornographic websites to implement age verification technology to prevent children from being exposed to explicit content online is gaining momentum in more than a dozen states. So far, 17 states have enacted verification laws, including Alabama and Georgia, whose governors signed pornographic ID laws last week. Terry […]
Biden’s ‘Star Wars Day’ post featuring Luke Skywalker actor jeered online: ‘Ruined’ Star Wars
Social media users mocked President Biden and actor Mark Hamill’s official “Star Wars Day” post this weekend. Hamill, the actor who played the legendary Star Wars character Luke Skywalker, joined President Biden in the Oval Office this week to commemorate May 4, affectionately known as Star Wars Day. Ta. In a post shared to Biden’s […]