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Pennsylvania Protects Press Freedom, Passes Anti-SLAPP Statute

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Yesterday, July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania joins more than 30 states that have enacted anti-SLAPP laws, providing protection to journalists and media outlets from meritless claims....more

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Privacy Tip #397 – TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Against the United States

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As threatened, TikTok, Inc. and ByteDance, Ltd., the owner of the TikTok app, filed suit against the United States on May 7, 2024, alleging that the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act...more

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Mother May I? Florida and Utah Recently Regulations for Minor Use of Social Media Platforms

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Florida recently passed a new law and Utah recently repealed and replaced its previously enjoined law with two new bills (available here and here), which regulate minors’ access to social media platforms. The laws highlight...more

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Florida Enjoined from Enforcing Law Targeting Some Social Media Platforms

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Earlier this year, Florida enacted Senate Bill 7072 - The Stop Social Media Censorship Act - which imposed requirements and prohibitions on some, but not all, social media platforms relating to the speech hosted on their...more

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Federal Court Blocks Florida Law Aimed at Social Media Giants

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A federal judge recently blocked a Florida law that would have penalized social media companies for removing, or refusing to publish, posts by politicians. Florida legislators approved the legislation after Facebook, Twitter...more

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Industry Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Florida Social Media Law

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On May 24, 2021, Florida’s governor signed into law legislation prohibiting social media companies from blocking political candidates seeking to use those companies’ websites to communicate with the sites’ users. Almost...more

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AB 992: Open Meeting Laws and Social Media

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New California Law Addresses Prohibition on Serial Meetings on Social Media - California public officials could run afoul of the Brown Act if they communicate with legislative members of the same body on social media...more

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