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September 16, 2022
Appeals Court In Texas Social Media Case Says Statute May Go Into Effect
Washington – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued an opinion that would allow Texas’ ‘Fairness Doctrine for the Internet’ statute, HB 20, to take effect. It issued an ord...
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September 16, 2022
European Media Freedom Act: Fight Against Disinformation and Illegal Content Requires Balanced Relationship Between Media and Online Platforms
Brussels, BELGIUM — The European Media Freedom Act presented by the European Commission earlier today seeks to introduce new rules to safeguard the independence and pluralism of Europe’s media. Th...
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September 15, 2022
CCIA Response To California Governor Signing Legislation Aimed At Tech Companies
Washington – California Gov. Newsom signed legislation on Tuesday that imposes content moderation requirements on digital services platforms. AB 587 carries heavy compliance requirements along with ...
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September 15, 2022
New EU Cybersecurity Rules Are Well-intended, but Introduce Unnecessary Red Tape
Brussels, BELGIUM – The European Commission presented today a new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), seeking to create extensive approval processes that a wide range of digital products and services would ...
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September 12, 2022
EU Rules to Fight Child Sexual Abuse Should Be Future-proof and Respect Fundamental Rights
Brussels, BELGIUM – Legislation to combat and prevent child sexual abuse (CSA) proposed by the European Commission has an important role to play in protecting children in Europe and beyond. The CSA ...
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September 9, 2022
IPEF Leaders Announce Trade Partners, Negotiating Objectives
Washington -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S Commerce Department officials hosted meetings with trading partners in Los Angeles this week for the first face-to-face ministerial me...
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September 8, 2022
CCIA To Testify Before FTC On Privacy Thursday
Washington –The Computer & Communications Industry Association will testify Thursday during the Federal Trade Commission’s Public Forum on Privacy. CCIA supports baseline federal privacy rules...
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September 7, 2022
CCIA Statement On Senate Bill That Would Change Antitrust Laws For News Organizations
Washington — Legislation to exempt some news media outlets from antitrust laws against collusion known as the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is scheduled to be marked up by the Senate J...
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September 7, 2022
CCIA Release White Paper on Canada’s Proposed Online News Act, Details Threats to U.S.-Canada Trade Relationship
Washington -- Canada is expected to soon renew legislative debate on Bill C-18, referred to as the “Online News Act.” The Online News Act would impose payment obligations to news publishers on one...
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August 31, 2022
California Passes Bills Impacting Content Moderation, Online Privacy, Data
Washington – As California wraps up its legislative session, lawmakers approved several problematic bills regarding online content moderation, data privacy, and algorithms, which will now be sent to...
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August 31, 2022
9 Associations Call for Balanced Liability Rules for Consumers and Businesses
Brussels, BELGIUM — The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) and eight other leading trade associations representing startups, SMEs, and technology companies sent an indu...