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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech... more +
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech or the press, preventing citizens from peacefully assembling, or interfering with citizens' ability to petition the government for redress of their grievances. The First Amendment is one of the most sacred aspects of the American legal tradition and has spawned a vast body of jurisprudence and commentary. less -
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State AGs Again Urge Action to Protect Kids from Tech and AI Risks

Last week, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson proclaimed, “[i]f Congress won’t protect kids from Big Tech, states will.” State AGs from 27 states, led by the Utah Attorney General’s office, submitted an amicus brief...more

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Court of Appeals Blocks Texas AG From Enforcing Pre-Litigation Subpoena

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently enjoined Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton from enforcing a pre-litigation subpoena issued to Media Matters for America (Media Matters). The subpoena is...more

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Missouri Attorney General Introduces New Rule Requiring Social Media Companies to Offer Competitor Content Moderators

Utilizing regulatory powers under its UDAP law, the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (the ​“MMPA”), Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a new rule, codified as 15 C.S.R § 60-19, that would prohibit social...more

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Ohio AG Not Backing Down on Social Media Parental Consent Law

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Ohio AG Dave Yost announced plans to appeal a federal court decision that struck down the state’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, which would have required online platforms to obtain parental consent...more

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Laws Regulating Minors' Access to Social Media Face First Amendment Scrutiny in the Courts

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Last month, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas enjoined parts of the state's Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, a law requiring certain digital service providers...more

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Missouri AG Announces New Rule for Big Tech

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Missouri’s attorney general (AG) announced on X.com (formerly Twitter) that he is “issuing a rule requiring Big Tech to guarantee algorithmic choice for social media users.” [X.com post (January 17, 2025, roughly 3:35 p.m....more

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Missouri Attorney General Promulgates Algorithmic Freedom Regulation

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On January 16th, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he plans to issue a regulation that requires social media platforms to “offer algorithmic choice” to users....more

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Social Links: TikTok Trademarks, Social Signposts, And Robot Rock

Sick of the “very demure, very mindful” social media trend yet? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office probably is too. Our national nightmare began on August 5 when TikToker Jools LeBron uploaded a video of herself...more

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GOP AGs & DOJ Choreograph Separate Actions Against TikTok

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A group of 21 Republican AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in TikTok Inc. v. Merrick Garland, No.24-1113, in support of the U.S. DOJ and urging the court to deny the petition for...more

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Montana AG Mounts Defense of State’s TikTok Ban

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Montana AG Austin Knudsen is defending a new Montana law which prohibits the social media platform TikTok from operating in the state and prohibits mobile application stores from making TikTok available for download starting...more

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