Author: cmackenzie

As South Carolina lawmakers host a hearing today on state abortion policy following the end of Roe, a coalition of tech, health care, and civil rights groups are urging the legislature to reject S. 1373, a bill that would censor health care content online. S. 1373 bans websites and online platforms from hosting information on… Continue reading Coalition Urges SC Lawmakers to Stop Reproductive Health Censorship Bill

On Thursday, the California State Senate Appropriations Committee halted Assembly Bill 2408 – a bill holding social media services liable for “addicting” teenagers – effectively ending its movement through the legislative process.  While well intentioned, the bill excluded some forms of digital content including video games and included loopholes for smaller social media platforms that… Continue reading CA Senate Halts Social Media Addiction Bill

On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for potential new rules on digital privacy and data use. The FTC’s rulemaking will focus on limiting privacy abuses, protecting kids, combatting unlawful discrimination in algorithms, and curbing lax security practices. “Poll after poll shows that consumers’ top tech concern is privacy… Continue reading FTC Kicks Off Privacy Rulemaking

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law, bipartisan legislation that invests more than $52 billion in semiconductor research and production and authorizes another $200 billion over the next ten years to boost U.S. scientific research. The legislation addresses a global chip shortage that has left U.S. manufacturers struggling to… Continue reading Biden Signs CHIPS Act into Law