Links for Week of January 9, 2026

Happy New Year! This week, Professor Goldman posted his Internet Law Year in Review, which is always good reading. A new privacy law took effect in California for their residents only, the DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform), requiring deletion by data brokers. Finally, it’s been a little while since the last post, so I wanted to acknowledge that Public Domain Day took place on January 1. Many more works are now in the Public Domain, including some versions of Betty Boop.

Internet Law Year in Review

• https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2026/01/2025-internet-law-year-in-review.htm

DROP Act in California

• https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/data-broker-hoarding-is-rampant-new-law-lets-consumers-fight-back/

Public Domain Day – January 1, 2026

• https://mashable.com/article/public-domain-day-2026-full-list
• https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/01/lets-go-the-public-domain-game-jam-starts-today/
• https://blogs.loc.gov/copyright/2025/12/lifecycle-of-copyright-1930-works-in-the-public-domain/