A case charging SeatGeek violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) by using tracking technologies should be dropped for failure to allege harm, argued the ticketing platform in a court document Wednesday.
Social Media
Social media platforms are facing intense scrutiny over how they collect, share and monetize user data. As new state and federal laws focus on age verification, parental controls and transparency requirements, social media companies face legal risks around algorithmic targeting, third-party tracking and children's safety. This page follows key legislation, investigations and lawsuits shaping privacy practices for major social platforms.
Meta must give privacy advocate Max Schrems full access to all of his personal data within 14 days, the Austrian Supreme Court ruled and Noyb reported Thursday. Also, the social media giant must revamp its illegal personalized advertising model, the court said. Noyb said the decision sets an EU-wide precedent.
A vast and confusing array of kids privacy laws in the states is likely to keep expanding in the near term, even though many are probably unconstitutional, Sheila Millar, a consumer protection lawyer at Keller & Heckman, said on a Better Business Bureau podcast posted Wednesday.
A federal court permanently blocked a Louisiana law that would require age verification before a user could access social media platforms Monday, ruling that it violated the First Amendment. The decision Monday was a win for NetChoice, which sued the state over the statute in March claiming free speech violations and privacy risks (see 2503180048).
Reddit challenged Australia's new minimum age law Friday, urging the High Court in Sydney to declare it invalid and stop the government from classifying the company as an age-restricted social media platform.
President Donald Trump’s AI executive order late Thursday drew backlash from Democrats and Republicans -- as well as applause from tech industry groups and Capitol Hill advocates trying to avoid a patchwork of state AI regulations.
Though age gating is increasingly prevalent, laws regulating it vary widely from state to state, and courts haven't fully addressed their legality, said Corynne McSherry, legal director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
Financial institutions may offer "targeted support" to help customers make informed decisions about their finances but must also respect data protection rights and direct marketing preferences, the U.K. ICO and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Thursday.
Florida and a bipartisan coalition of 32 states and the District of Columbia supported an Arkansas social media law in an amicus brief Wednesday. They claimed a “district court erred in permanently enjoining … the Social Media Safety Act” (see 2504010044).
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Computer and Communications Industry Association's (CCIA) request to expedite a case challenging a Florida law banning young kids from social media. The ruling Thursday also granted the attorney general's request to withdraw its pending motion to expedite oral argument.