SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls "censorship regime"

Age Verification for Apps

This week, Texas parents scored a massive victory when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas’ landmark App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). This decision affirms that states have every right to help families reclaim authority over their kids’ digital lives. Until now, parents trying to police harmful or inappropriate content have been forced... The post Age Verification for Apps first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Texas’s age verification law is just what children need

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to block a Texas law requiring age verification for app store downloads, allowing the law to take effect while litigation continues. If Texas’s law ultimately survives, it could set an important precedent for other states seeking to protect children online. The case was brought by Students Engaged in Advancing []

“They Want Unchecked Power”: AOC Demands Big Tech Breakup After Apple Prices Surge $500

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says it is time for the federal government to use antitrust laws to break up major tech giants like Apple. Speaking during an interview with Fox News on Sunday, the lawmaker argued that massive tech corporations are acting outside the bounds of standard corporate behavior while raising prices on consumers who [] “They Want Unchecked Power”: AOC Demands Big Tech Breakup After Apple Prices Surge 500

Supreme Court lets Texas restrict minors' access to app stores for the time being

Texas' App Store Accountability Act requires minors to have their parents' permission to download most apps. The Supreme Court says the law can go into effect as lawsuits continue in lower courts.

States Battle Big Tech Over App Store Law to Protect Children

A Growing Push for More Parental Control A major legal battle is underway over who should control children’s access to smartphone apps. At the center of the fight is the Texas App Store Accountability Act, a law supporters say gives parents greater authority over their children’s online activities while helping protect minors from harmful digital [] The post States Battle Big Tech Over App Store Law to Protect Children appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

27 state AGs back Texas’ law requiring App Store oversight

A bipartisan coalition of 27 state attorneys general has urged the Supreme Court to uphold Texas’ App Store Accountability Act, arguing the law is a constitutional way to strengthen parental oversight and protect children online. In an amicus brief led by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, the states defended the Texas law, which requires app []...Click to read more

What’s This Database DHS Is Trying to Use to Purge Voter Rolls?

Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise! This week, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. blocked the recently-expanded use of...

Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads

Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads

Chicago appeals court tosses order blocking Fla. AG from suing over kids’ transgender meds’ deception – Legal Newsline

In a seeming rebuke to a controversial decision handed down and supported by a group of Obama- and Biden-appointed judges, the rest of the judges on Chicago's federal appeals court have struck down that ruling that would have allowed Chicago judges to block Florida's Republican state attorney general from using Florida state courts to enforce a Florida state law against a national pediatrics organization for allegedly misleading the public about the safety of child gender transitions.

Supreme Court Allows Texas Age Verification Law for App Stores to Take Effect

(NaturalNews) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to block Texasâs App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), allowing the state to enforce age verification req...

The fight over teaching race and gender in college classrooms is escalating

A pair of consecutive court actions this week brought renewed attention to policies in Republican-led states to control lessons and conversations on gender and race in public colleges and universities. A group of legal advocates sued the Texas Tech University system Wednesday over curriculum restrictions they say have created a chilling effect at the institution []

And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok

TikTok parent ByteDance avoided a potentially messy jury trial.

Ruling that blocks Trump use of system to hunt noncitizen voters won’t stop ongoing investigations

A few days ago, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s use of a revamped immigration database to identify noncitizens who have registered to vote across the country. The pointed 75-page ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the federal government’s actions threatened Americans’ privacy and voting rights. But what does it mean for the estimated 24,000 [] The post Ruling that blocks Trump use of system to hunt noncitizen voters won’t stop ongoing investigations appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?

Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?

Sheriff slams feds: Bunch of Bullies!

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Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s election integrity strategy is unlawful and can no longer be used. U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan sided with advocacy groups that argued the recent upgrades to the program, called Systematic [] The post Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Supreme Court allows Texas app store age-verification law

The Supreme Court declined to stop Texas from enforcing a state law that requires app stores and developers to verify users' ages and receive parental consent for children younger than 18 years. In a one-sentence order Monday, the nation's high court denied a request to pause enforcement of the law, the Texas App Store Accountability...

Chicago weighs ban on Kalshi, Polymarket bets for insider city staff

CHICAGO — Chicago employees and elected officials could soon be banned from using insider knowledge to place bets on online prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. The gambling-like markets that are soaring in popularity allow users to ...

If The Texas Senate Race Isn't Safe, Then We Might as Well Pack It in and Move to Canada for MAiD

If The Texas Senate Race Isn't Safe, Then We Might as Well Pack It in and Move to Canada for MAiD

Arkansas Bans Soda and Candy From SNAP Benefits Starting July 1 — But a Federal Judge Just Blocked Similar Bans in Five Other States

The USDA-approved waiver is already under scrutiny after a federal judge blocked similar restrictions in five other states last week. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Arkansas Bans Soda and Candy From SNAP Benefits Starting July 1 — But a Federal Judge Just Blocked Similar Bans in Five Other States appeared first on The Daily Dot.

The Supreme Court lets Texas turn Apple and Google into the internet’s age gate

Texas can now make Apple and Google check how old you are before you download an app. The Supreme Court just let the rule stand. The US Supreme Court has refused to block a Texas law aimed at app stores, the Associated Press reports. The rule forces Apple and Google to verify users’ ages and [] This story continues at The Next Web

CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown

The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal prediction markets battle. The case turns on whether federal derivatives law shields sports-event betting from state gambling oversight.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to Federalize Mail-in Voting

A federal judge blocked key parts of President Trump’s election executive order that attempts to regulate voting by mail. ... The post Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to Federalize Mail-in Voting appeared first on The New American.

Trump’s mail-in voting crackdown blocked by judge in major election blow

A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order aiming to tighten rules for mail-in votin

Texas Can Keep Enforcing Its Age Verification Law for Mobile Apps, Supreme Court Says

Texas' controversial age verification law remains in effect while free speech advocates and tech critics fight it in court.

Here’s What Texas Tech’s Leadership Is Being Sued For Censoring

Is Plato’s Republic too gay? This is one of many brave questions posed by the Texas Tech University System’s chancellor and Board of Regents as they implement an “extraordinary system of censorship in higher education,” according to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday in Texas federal court by faculty unions. The American Association of University Professors and the Texas AAUP-AFT said that Texas Tech is violating the first and fourteenth amendments by way of sweeping new restrictions on academic freedom. The Texas Tech University System collectively serves about 64,000 students, and is one of only nine in the country offering programs that span undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental, and veterinary education. That’s a lot of curricula to rid of content that promotes activism on issues related to race or sex, endorsement of a gender spectrum, and suggestions that meritocracy or a strong work ethic are inherently racist! Thankfully, university system Chancellor Brandon Creighton said Texas Tech built an AI tool to scan syllabi, reading materials, and lesson plans for censor-worthy material.

Judge Blocks Bans on Using Food Stamps for Sugary Drinks and Candy

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from barring the use of food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy. Since last year, the Agriculture Department has approved waivers in more than 20 states that allow them to bar participants in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from using their benefits to buy []

Harvard scholar: the data-center backlash is just getting started

My research found opposition is nonpartisan and spreading, from cutting water to recalling officials to passing ballot measures. Big tech faces a fight.

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

The Supreme Court's decision to limit geofence warrants is a win for privacy advocates, who called their use unconstitutional but sought an outright ban.

Obergefell’s Second Decade

Progressives continue to bemoan the Roberts Court's supposed illegitimacy. But a case they venerate remains the measuring stick for judicial hubris.

Judge blocks Philadelphia law targeting masked federal officers

A federal judge blocked Philadelphia's mask ban on ICE agents, ruling the city cannot regulate how federal officers conduct enforcement operations.

US Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail-In Voting Executive Order

BOSTON, June 25 (Reuters)—A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to tighten rules ‌for mail-in voting, preventing it from taking effect ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani sided with a coalition of Democrat-led states that argued...