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Fun drinking game for the next 9-12 months: take a shot every time a news article uses the phrase "Section 230" or "chilling effect on free speech" -- that way you'll be in the hospital with liver poisoning instead of having to keep up with all the TikTok news and court challenges

#tiktok #USpol #platformGovernance #regulation #techRegulation

washingtonpost.com/technology/

The Washington Post · Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok after years of false startsBy Cristiano Lima-Strong

#Senate poised to pass biggest piece of #tech #regulation in decades

After months of negotiations, Senators announced on Thurs that a sprawling bill to expand protections for #children #online had secured over 60 backers, clearing a path to passage for what would be the most significant congressional attempt in decades to regulate tech companies.
#KOSA #law #TechRegulation #privacy #safety #depression #SexualExploitation #bullying #harassment
washingtonpost.com/technology/

The Washington Post · Senate poised to pass biggest piece of tech regulation in decadesBy Cristiano Lima-Strong

In case you missed yesterday's congressional hearing on the dangers, prospects and possible regulation of artificial intelligence, Mashable has the big takeaways — from the dramatic deepfake opening statement to the references of Garth Brooks and BTS.

mashable.com/article/open-ai-s

The unanswered questions:
politico.com/news/2023/05/16/s

Mashable6 takeaways from the OpenAI senate hearingBy Cecily Mauran

Who's using face-altering filters on social media? The technology has been featuring in more videos lately, sometimes for fun and other times to present an unrealistic and airbrushed version of someone's face. And parts of Europe are looking to regulate it.

bbc.co.uk/news/business-655440

BBC NewsShould social media face-altering filters be regulated?With photo manipulation technology now extending to videos some want authorities to intervene.