House Democrats propose QR code ID requirement for ICE, CBP agents
House Democrats introduced legislation that if passed would force federal immigration enforcement agents to wear a public-facing identification in the…
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Senate hearing on kids and screens opens the door to expansive tech enforcement
When the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened its “Plugged Out” hearing last week on the impact of…
Regulations, but not for us: US age check debate bounces around the tech stack
The so-called tech temperance movement is upon us. Biometric age assurance tools are the new seatbelts, and legislation to make…
NetChoice keeps suing, states keep legislating in age check tug-of-war
Newton’s third law of motion dictates that all forces occur in pairs, and that for every force in nature there…
NetChoice keeps fighting Arkansas’ efforts to regulate youth access to social media
The legal lobby for Silicon Valley’s biggest companies has filed a request for a preliminary injunction to stop Arkansas’ Act…
Grok’s image processing feature is a mass violation of biometric privacy laws
The world, or some part of it, has decided in the last month or so that generating sexualized images of…
Meta pledges compliance with social media laws while continuing pushback
Meta wants Australia to know that it’s toeing the line. That’s the message the company conveys with a new update…
Advocacy groups warn DHS against sweeping expansion of immigration biometrics
A proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule to dramatically expand biometric data collection across the U.S. immigration system is…
Utah’s new liquor law mandates ID checks for every alcohol purchase
Utah’s new “100% ID” liquor law that took effect January 1 requires every customer to present an acceptable ID for…
Alabama could offer optional digital driver’s licenses under proposed bill
Alabama residents could soon have the option to carry a mobile driver’s license (mDL) or nondriver identification card on their…
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