This week, Apple removed several apps from its App Store relating to ICE enforcement. Meta announced that it will target ads in the US based on AI chats. Finally, Discord had a data breach that affects 70,000 of its users. Apple App Store and ICE Apps Meta – Targeted Ads Using AI Discord Data Breach
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Links for Week of September 26, 2025
This week, more discussion was had regarding the proposed Anthropic AI settlement. President Trump signed an executive order approving the TikTok deal. Finally, a story about a copyright troll that had to pay up before it could be dismissed from the case it filed. 🙂 Proposed Anthropic AI Settlement TikTok Deal Copyright Troll Has To…
Links for Week of August 8, 2025
This week, news of a prior hack of the US Court online systems was revealed. A jury in California found against Meta in a case involving data collected from the Flo period and pregnancy app. Finally, I liked Professor Goldman’s analysis and critique of the majority opinion in the Krasno v. UWM case, a free…
Links for Week of July 25, 2025
This week, the White House unveiled its AI Action Plan. Further, it sounds like Tik Tok will not be getting more extensions from President Trump if they do not agree to his plan. Finally, in a guest post by Tyler Ochoa, President Trump’s lawsuit over the “Trump Tapes” book by Bob Woodward was dismissed. AI…
Links for Week of June 20, 2025
This week, President Trump extended the TikTok ban again, for the third time, despite not providing any legal justification for such an extension. Marty Schwimmer blogged about a Northern District of Illinois Judge who is reassessing all of his Schedule-A cases. Finally, a look at the Trump Administration’s recent executive order which dismantles many of…
Links for Week of April 11, 2025
This week, it looks like the Take It Down Act is getting closer to passage. Glyn Moody at Techdirt posted a nice look at Agentic AI and how it may affect copyright. Finally, I liked Ashley Belanger’s post with an update on the copyright case between the New York Times and OpenAI. Take It Down…
Links for Week of March 7, 2025
This week, the EFF introduced a new open source tool to help detect cellular spying. There has been more discussion recently about the “Take It Down Act.” Finally, Professor Guadamuz had a nice article which came out last week, but I read this week, about how AIs are changing the future of student assessments. EFF…
Links for Week of January 24, 2025
This week, President Trump issued an executive order delaying enforcement against TikTok, but which raised a number of uncertainties. Among the flurry of other executive orders, the Biden Administration’s AI Safety order was rescinded. I liked the IAPP’s explanation of those issues. Finally, I liked this article describing the first password on the Internet. TikTok…
Links for Week of January 17, 2025
Today, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the TikTok ban. Lots of commentary to be had there. In other news, the FBI forced some Chinese malware to delete itself this week from thousands of US computers. TikTok Ban – TikTok v Garland Deletion of Chinese Malware
Links for Week of January 10, 2025
This week, Professor Goldman posted his 2024 Internet Law Year in Review. Always a good read. As of January 1, 2025, some additional Mickey Mouse short films have entered the public domain, along with plenty of other company. Finally, Meta announced that it is ending its third party fact checking program. Internet Law Year In…