In a surprising turn of events, a U. S. judge has put a temporary halt to the Trump administration's plan to detain Imran Ahmed, a British activist fighting against online misinformation. Ahmed, who lives in New York, is the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The U. S. government accused
The European Union is not happy with the United States. The EU's top leaders say the US is being unfair. The US stopped five Europeans from visiting. These people are accused of trying to control what Americans can say online. The EU says this is not right. They want to protect their own rules. The
A group of famous actors and filmmakers have teamed up to form the Creative Coalition on AI. Their goal? To push back against AI companies that use shady tactics to take advantage of creators. This isn't about hating AI, but about making sure it's used fairly and responsibly. The coalition includes
The EU has taken a step back from its initial plan to make tech giants like Google and Meta actively detect and remove child sexual abuse material online. This decision, made by EU member states, is a significant change from the stricter rules proposed by the European Parliament in 2023. The new app
Figma's initial public offering (IPO) has been a huge success. But here's an interesting twist: Lina Khan, who used to lead the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sees this as a big win for her approach to regulating big tech companies. Back in 2023, Adobe tried to buy Figma for a whopping $20 billion
The European Union has taken a strong stance against two major tech companies. Apple and Meta have been hit with significant fines. This is the first time the EU has used its new digital competition law. The law is designed to prevent big tech companies from taking advantage of their dominant pos
Brendan Carr, chosen by President Trump for the Federal Communications Commission's top job, hit the ground running by vowing to fight “censorship” by tech giants. In just an hour after his appointment, Carr declared his priorities via social media. Instead of focusing on broadband internet and wire
Senator Marsha Blackburn has stepped up her efforts to support the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) by releasing a memo that tackles some of the arguments against the bill. This comes at a time when the bill's future in the House is uncertain, despite it passing in the Senate with a vast majority. KOSA
Imagine being able to see into someone's life just by glancing at them. This isn’t science fiction, it’s a chilling reality demonstrated by two Harvard engineering students. They created a program called "I-Xray" that, when combined with public facial recognition databases, allows Meta’s smart glass
The European Union's General Court has dealt a significant blow to the European Commission's antitrust enforcement by overturning the 1.49 billion euro fine imposed on Google five years ago. The penalty was aimed at the tech giant's online advertising business, specifically targeting its practices o
