Discord has begun requiring some users in the United Kingdom and Australia to verify their age through a facial scan before being permitted to access sensitive content. The chat app’s new process has been described as an “experiment,” and comes in response to laws passed in those countries that place guardrails on youth access to […]
Arkansas Judge Kills Social Media Age Verification Law, Says It Violates the First Amendment
A judge in Arkansas has shut down the state’s law requiring some social networks to verify the ages of those in the state to create an account and ensure that minors have parental permission. Judge Timothy L. Brooks ruled the law, dubbed the Social Media Safety Act, was too broad as to violate the First […]
Substack Gears Up for TikTok Ban with New Video Feed
Hey, remember the TikTok ban? It’s still a thing (in theory) and the latest deadline is closing in, so other social media platforms are gearing up to try to grab the attention of those addicted to the infinite scroll. Substack is the latest to get in the game, announcing that it is introducing a TikTok-style […]
Bipartisan Effort to Sunset the ‘26 Words That Created the Internet’ Is on the Way
Section 230, the linchpin law that has dictated how online platforms have been regulated for decades, appears destined to come to an end. According to The Information, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and Republican Lindsey Graham are planning to introduce a new bill that will set an expiration date for the law and encourage tech companies […]
Utah Passes New Bill Requiring App Stores to Verify User Age and Identity
Utah’s legislature has passed a new bill that would require app stores to verify the age and identity of all users, including adults. The bill now awaits signature by Governor Spencer Cox, who signed a similar bill last year that was blocked by a federal judge over First Amendment concerns. The intention of the law […]
Reddit CEO Says Paywalls Are Coming Soon
Reddit, a platform founded in part on the premise of openly and widely sharing information, is ready to put up some paywalls. In a video Ask Me Anything (AMA) session hosted by CEO Steve Huffman following the company’s quarterly earnings report (which went poorly), the founder and exec said Reddit is actively testing ways to […]
Pinterest Says Its DEI Commitments Put It at Risk of Conservative Backlash
Pinterest does not make headlines very often, but the social media platform beloved by Midwestern moms claims to have more active users than X or Snapchat, and is the latest company to sound off on the issue of DEI. The social media platform told investors in a recent filing spotted by TechCrunch that its efforts […]
UnitedHealthcare Is Mad About ‘In Luigi We Trust’ Comments Under a Doctor’s Viral Post
UnitedHealthcare is mad about a video a doctor posted on Instagram and TikTok and it’s hired a defamation lawyer to get it removed. UHC also wants the doctor to publicly apologize for the video and contact “any other media outlet” that has reported on the video and tell them she lied. The doctor is holding […]