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Big Sister: Kamala Harris’ Long War on Free Speech

September 7, 2024 10:48 amSeptember 7, 2024 10:48 am

Kamala Harris has a definite view of the concept of free speech. So definite, in fact, that she doesn’t even believe in it for herself. Her “pop-up” campaign has been mostly marked by the muzzle she has agreed to wear...

Supremely Wrong: Court Ruling on Murthy Misses Point Entirely

June 26, 2024 1:54 pmJune 26, 2024 1:54 pm

The United States Supreme Court ruled today, in a 6 to 3 decision, that the plaintiffs in the most important free speech case in decades did not have standing to ask for preliminary injunctive relief. That is wrong. In her...

SB 764: Social Media Platforms and Minors

March 29, 2023 3:45 pmMarch 29, 2023 3:55 pm

Senate Bill 764 by Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) would add Civil Code Section 1714.12 dealing with social media platforms. First, SB 764 would prohibit a social media platform from adopting or implementing a policy or practice related to the...

SB 60 and SB 74: Social Media Platforms, Prohibited Social Media Platforms

February 15, 2023 11:22 amFebruary 15, 2023 3:23 pm

On February 14, 2023, Senate Bill 60 (Umberg) was amended to add Business and Professions Code Section 22945.5, requiring social media platforms to remove certain items. SB 60 would authorize a person to seek a court order requiring a social...

Biden Admin Embraces California’s Alarming ‘Disinformation’ Control Plan

April 28, 2022 2:23 pm

“Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security is creating a ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ to combat misinformation ahead of the 2022 midterms,” Fox News reported. It appears the Biden administration is embracing yet more of...

California Globe Survey Results on Social Media and Self-Driving Cars

May 17, 2021 9:34 am

Many users of social media platforms Google, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, youtube say they are being “cancelled” and experiencing restrictions. The Globe asked if the tech giants should be regulated and/or broken up. “Should the federal government impose regulations on...

Take the California Globe Weekly Survey!

May 14, 2021 6:39 amMay 14, 2021 6:43 am

Thank you for participating in our other surveys. Take the California Globe survey HERE this week about social media giants and self-driving cars. We want to hear from you! Take the survey HERE