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New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly Failing to Protect Minors

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New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., accusing Snapchat of facilitating child sexual exploitation and sextortion through its design features and recommendation algorithms, allegedly violating state...more

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Social Links: Tinder, TikTok, and the Copacabana

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Double-check before swiping right. Ubiquitous dating app Tinder scored a court victory when the U.S. District Court in New Jersey ruled in Ciapinska v. Tinder that the arbitration clause in the app’s terms of use (TOU) is...more

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Social Links: April 2024

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As we reported in 2023, Utah was the first state in the nation to enact laws limiting minors’ use of social media. In early March 2024, Republican Governor Spencer Cox effectively repealed and replaced the previously enacted...more

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Utah Legislature Repeals and Replaces Utah Social Media Regulation Act

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Keypoint: The Utah legislature repealed and replaced the Utah Social Media Act in response to a lawsuit challenging the law on constitutional grounds. Prior to closing in early March, the Utah legislature passed two bills...more

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Coalition Of State Attorneys General Investigate TikTok’s Potential Harm To Children And Teens

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In early March 2022, a coalition of state attorneys general launched an investigation of TikTok to determine whether the social media platform, which is popular among young Americans, causes long-term harm to them....more

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Lawmakers Continue to Scrutinize Algorithm Use Directed at Youth

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Legislators in Minnesota are considering a bill that would prohibit social media platforms from using algorithms to target content to users under 18. This proposal is another in a series of federal and state legislative...more

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NAAG Voices Support for Congress’s Hearings on Social Media Platforms’ Targeting of Minors

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The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to the S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security in support of...more

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