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H.R. 7521 Regulation of TikTok: Analysis of Selected Legal Issues

H.R. 7521 Regulation of TikTok: Analysis of...

On March 13, 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (H.R. 7521). If enacted, H.R. 7521 would make it unlawful to provide…

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Social Media Threat Guidance For School Staff And Authorities

Social Media Threat Guidance For School Staff And...

This Infographic highlights social media threats affecting school districts in the United States, provides mitigation and response measures for social media threats directed at school districts, and connects school safety…

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Government Mandates to Remove Content Are Ineffective, Costly, and Anti-Competitive

Government Mandates to Remove Content Are...

Germany passed NetzDG in 2017, which imposed high fines for social media networks with 2 million or more registered users. The law requires social media networks to review all complaints…

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Free Speech Constraints on Public Officials’ Social Media Pages

Free Speech Constraints on Public Officials’...

On October 31, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging public officials’ media activity, O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed. Government actors are constrained by…

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DHS Needs a Unified Strategy to Counter Disinformation Campaigns

DHS Needs a Unified Strategy to Counter...

This paper summarizes the Inspector General’s report to the DHS on its efforts to counter disinformation appearing in social media. The Department of Homeland Security began internal and external coordination…

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