2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 5 (Censorship & More)
…day. Here’s what they thought.” * The Atlantic: The secret history of the U.S. government’s family-separation policy * Nashville Scene: Code Snitching: Nashvillians Are Weaponizing Metro Codes Against ‘Undesirable’ Neighbors…
As Everyone Expected Years Ago, hiQ’s CFAA Wins Don’t Mean It Can Freely Scrape–hiQ v. LinkedIn (Guest Blog Post, Part 1 of 2)
…door on those claims based on an obscure provision of the California Civil Code, Cal. Civ. Code Section 47(b), a form of litigation privilege which bars a claim based on…
Does the CFAA Help Airlines Control Their Distribution Channels?–RyanAir v. Booking (Guest Blog Post)
…RyanAir’s Section 1030(a)(5) allegations, which prohibits “knowingly caus[ing] the transmission of a program, information, code, or command, and as a result of such conduct, intentionally caus[ing] damage without authorization, to…
Section 230 Protects TikTok for “Blackout Challenge” Death, Despite the Algorithms–Anderson v. TikTok
…A Republican-led House will be a steady source of poorly conceived messaging bills regarding “protecting” kids and punishing “Big Tech.” Plus, the Age-Appropriate Design Code, also purporting to protect kids…
Five Ways That the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC/AB 2273) Is Radical Policy
…even do your job? Prior AADC coverage: Some Memes About California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) An Interview Regarding AB 2273/the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) Op-Ed: The Plan to…
Some Memes About California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273)
…are training their age assurance algorithms for CA’s Age Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273)” * * * And, of course, no post about the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (which…
An Interview Regarding AB 2273/the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC)
…existing UK Age-Appropriate Design Code tell us anything about what AB 2273 might look like in practice? Not much. The UK’s regulatory environment differs dramatically from the US. Two key…
My “Summer” 2022 Activities
…AB2408) A First Look at Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Filings Will California Eliminate Anonymous Web Browsing? (Comments on CA AB 2273, The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act) Will California Clone-and-Revise Some…
My Comments to the CPPA Regarding its Initial CPRA Proposed Regulations
…AB 2273, The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act) * Can Facebook Stop Data Snarfers?–Meta v. BrandTotal * Quick Links From the Past Year, Part 1 (CCPA and Privacy) * Three More…
Op-Ed: The Plan to Blow Up the Internet, Ostensibly to Protect Kids Online (Regarding AB 2273)
…several wide-sweeping and radical proposals to regulate the Internet. One especially problematic bill is AB 2273, the California Age Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). Framed as a protect-kids-online bill, the…