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Don’t Be Evil: Really, Google, This Time Don’t

April 14, 2024 2:30 amApril 14, 2024 2:31 am

Three little words: Don’t Be Evil. But just as “I Love You” can curdle into undying antipathy, Google’s very former motto has become the perfect oppositional descriptor for pretty much everything it now does. From black Nazis to spying on...

Some Interesting Provisions in AB 587 on Social Media Companies

September 8, 2022 6:36 amSeptember 8, 2022 6:59 am

In reading some of the bills headed to Governor Newsom’s Desk after the conclusion of the 2022 Legislative Session, Assembly Bill 587 has two intriguing provisions. AB 587 would add Chapter 22.8 (commencing with Section 22675 to Division 8 of...

Sen. Wiener’s Bill to Strip Nonprofit Status from Groups that Participated in Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’

August 26, 2022 8:39 amAugust 27, 2022 10:08 am

California’s Democrat Legislators set their sites recently on non-profit organizations they say participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 “insurrection” at the U.S. Capitol, following a speech by then-President Donald Trump. Lawmakers have passed a bill to allow the California Attorney General...

Bill To Punish Social Media Companies For Addictive Features For Minor Users Killed in Senate

August 12, 2022 2:30 amAugust 11, 2022 9:26 pm

A bipartisan bill that would punish social media companies for having addictive and harmful features for users under the age of 18 was was killed in the Senate on Thursday, ending hopes this year for social media addiction legislation in...

Bill To Punish Social Media Companies For Addictive Features For Minor Users Passes Assembly

May 24, 2022 2:15 amMay 23, 2022 8:41 pm

A bipartisan bill that would punish social media companies for having addictive and harmful features for users under the age of 18 was passed by the Assembly on Monday, moving on to the Senate. Assembly Bill 2408, authored by Assemblyman...