2026-07-02Ian Fleming
The House passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a package intended to protect minors from various dangers presented by online platforms such as social media and AI chatbots.
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2026-07-01Per Henrikson
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act 29 June, advancing a broad package of online child safety legislation that would establish new requirements for social media platforms, AI chatbots and parental controls.
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2026-06-30Ian Fleming
Opponents of the KIDS Act say urgent laws are needed to protect kids online from Big Tech. But the legislation raises concerns about age verification and online safety.
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2026-06-28Ian Fleming
Australia has doubled the maximum penalty for systematic failures to enforce its social-media ban for children under 16, intensifying a closely watched
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2026-06-24Ian Fleming
The plan is ostensibly designed to thwart robocallers but could make it difficult for individuals to use prepaid phones that can protect their privacy, devices that are often referred to as burner phones.
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2026-06-22Per Henrikson
Under the proposed rules, stablecoin issuers would be required to operate customer identification programmes that verify the identity of individuals seeking to open an account, maintain related records, and screen users against lists of individuals with suspected terrorist ties.
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2026-06-19Ian Fleming
A court has ruled Ohio can enforce a contested law that requires parents' consent for kids to sign up for social media.
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2026-06-19Per Henrikson
At a minimum, the CIP would have to include risk-based procedures for verifying the identity of each customer to the extent reasonable and practicable.
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