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News Sep 4 2025

With No Federal Facial Recognition Law, States Rush to Fill Void

NPR Twenty-three U.S. states have enacted laws restricting how tech companies collect and analyze biometric data, addressing the lack of federal regulation in this area. Illinois has the strongest law, allowing individuals to sue companies directly, while California and Washington permit lawsuits in specific cases. Most other states, including Texas, Oregon, Virginia, and Connecticut, depend […]

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News Nov 22 2024

The Justice Department Wants Google to Sell Chrome

NPR U.S. Justice Department lawyers on Wednesday asked the federal judge overseeing an antitrust case against Google to order the tech giant to sell its Chrome browser. Doing so, the U.S. said, will split the company’s browser from its search engine and create more competition in the online search market. Wednesday’s court filing follows a […]

News Oct 9 2024

States Sue TikTok, Alleging It Is Designed to Addict Children

NPR More than a dozen states are suing TikTok, claiming it was deliberately designed to addict young people to the platform. The lawsuits, filed separately on Tuesday by a bipartisan group of attorneys general in 13 states and the District of Columbia, argue TikTok has violated consumer protection laws and contributed to a teen mental […]

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