More than 115,000 votes have been cast across the five boroughs so far during early voting. Read more ›
Judges on some federal appellate courts are using the US Supreme Court’s 2024 First Amendment decision in Moody v. NetChoice to strip away statutory safeguards afforded to social media platforms when they publish third-party content. Their logic and methods of interpretation in doing so, however, are off base, as they weaponize a decision in one realm of law (constitutional) to carve away at another (statutory). The post appeared first on . Read more ›
The designation represents a significant step forward in improving the handling and escalation of reports relating to illegal online content, particularly in relation to children. Read more: Read more ›
Streaming may be convenient, but for collectors, cinephiles and anyone tired of watching their favorite shows disappear from platforms without warning, nothing beats owning the disc. Luckily, Amazon’s Prime Day sale includes steep discounts on Blu-rays, 4K UHD releases and complete-series box sets — including several collector-friendly titles that rarely drop this low outside of […] Read more ›
Recent rulings in California and New Mexico against the social media giants seem to promise greater accountability, but in practice they may erode free and creative expression online Read more ›
Within the next week, Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging. The package includes a revised version of the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, combined with a collection of other internet... Read more ›
The New York Knicks have restored the feeling. So here's the 100 best New York City rap songs of all time, with classics from Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Cardi B, Pop Smoke, and more. Read more ›
A House committee reached a bipartisan deal on legislation to protect kids online, setting up another debate with the Senate on what restrictions to include and Read more ›
One in seven teens in the EU spends more than eight hours a day in front of screens, a new study shows. Are social media bans the answer? Read more ›
New York City will now have until 2028 to comply with state rules that limit childcare vouchers to hours that parents are working or in school. Read more ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kara Zupkus (224) 456-0257 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) today announced its opposition to the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, warning that the legislation imposes sweeping, poorly defined regulatory mandates on internet platforms, creates a de facto age verification requirement through a legal backdoor, and authorizes […] Read more ›
+ Inside tea on Peter Thiel’s secret society, doom trolling, Edikted, Streamer U mania, dopamine sites, Whoa Vicky's literary era, GR00T, Footy Addicts, and a Polymarket podcast Read more ›
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 104 Fleet Place, a 30-story residential building in . Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group, the structure yields 99 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 20 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,669 to $146,560. Read more ›
Carl Schonander and Mark MacCarthy says lawmakers should pass laws that affirm that AI companies are responsible for the products they produce. Read more ›
No way it can be as bad as a 10-year moratorium on regulation, right? Read more ›
NYC population data shows that the typical New Yorker is young, relatively affluent, and spends a lot of money on rent. Read more ›
Remember a few years ago when both Texas and Florida passed laws trying to tell social media companies they couldn’t moderate political content? Those cases eventually made their way to the Supreme Court, where the Court (as it’s been known to do) kinda punted: sending the cases back to the lower courts on technical legal […] Read more ›
Scammers used Mike Huckabee’s name and image to hawk CBD products in Facebook ads. I’m not in the ad’s target audience, so it blows my mind that anyone would buy anything because Huckabee touted it (or was falsely claimed to).... Read more ›
This story is part of of Summer & The City, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest time in the five boroughs. Sign up here. Swimmers, rejoice: The city’s dozens of free outdoor pools will open for the summer season on Saturday, with some of the most popular […] The post appeared first on . Read more ›
House lawmakers have reached a bipartisan deal on a legislative package intended to strengthen online safety and privacy protections for children and teenagers—a key sign of progress on a major policy priority. Read more ›