Tech & Telecom Law News

Is Social Media Big Tobacco 2.0? Suits Over the Impact on Teens

Is social media to blame for the decline in teen mental health? Hundreds of lawsuits argue that they are. But can the claims get past Section 230, big tech's legal shield? In this video, we look at the fight over social media's impact on teens.

Reddit Forges Pact With OpenAI to Bring Content to ChatGPT

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By Aisha Counts and Shirin Ghaffary

California Lawmakers Advance Big AI Bills With Some Cost-Cutting

Major bills that would place guardrails on the potential harm caused by artificial intelligence passed a key procedural test in the California Legislature on Thursday, but only after some were trimmed to save the state money.

Limits on Biometric Privacy Penalties Clear Illinois Legislature

The Illinois General Assembly approved Thursday limits on the damages faced by companies that fail to secure written permission before collecting fingerprints, face scans, or other biometric data.

Treasury Ex-Staffer Says OECD Still Pushing for Pillar One Pact

Negotiations are continuing on a digital-taxation treaty to implement part of the OECD’s 2021 global tax agreement, but completing the treaty is going to become more of a challenge the longer it takes, a former top US Treasury Department negotiator on the OECD agreement said Thursday.