What is the Online Safety Act? Law explained as Khan says bill ‘not fit for purpose’

Social media was thought ... from accessing harmful or age-inappropriate content online. The bill also names Ofcom as the UK’s independent regulator of Online Safety. This will give the telecoms ... Read More

Texas social media safety law faces court challenge

A new state law designed to protect children from harmful online content may face court delays before it is set to take effect on Sept. 1, following concerns from First Amendment groups that the law ... Read More

New Texas law takes effect requiring parental approval for children to create social media accounts

A new law has taken effect in Texas that requires parental approval for a child to create a social media account to give parents more power over their kids' online activity. Read More

Preliminary injunction issued in lawsuit over Texas social media safety law

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in connection with House Bill 18, which is a new state law designed to protect children ... Read More

California legislature passes law experts say could require ID for social media

The California legislature passed a bill requiring social media age verification to prevent unauthorized use by minors. Read More

Texas' New Social Media Law for Children Gets Rocky Start

The Texas SCOPE Act for online child safety faces challenges, including a block on enforcing social media to monitor and filter content. Read More

What’s next for KOSA, the controversial ‘child safety’ bill that could change online speech

We’ve talked a lot on Decoder about various attempts to regulate the internet in the United States and how they all run into the very simple fact that almost everything on the internet is speech ... Read More

First men jailed for riot-related social media posts

"This is not a law ... social media. Rogan said the "crackdown" reminds him of "Soviet Russia" while Musk shared a Sky News post of the director of public prosecutions warning that sharing online ... Read More

Social media

Spinach the shelter cat was captured gripping onto the visitor's hand with his paw, refusing to let go even as he moved. The story of former TikTok star Ali Abulaban, convicted of killing wife Ana ... Read More

Social media: Disinformation expert offers three safety tips in a time of fake news and dodgy influencers

A range of risks Videos and testimonials shared on social media platforms can help spread the word about events far beyond a single geographical area. Take, for example, the police killing of ... Read More

Social Media

Want to be a social media manager? The best social media managers will have a combination of these 10 skills. Subscribe To Our Newsletter. Daily search marketing tidbits for savvy pros. Read More