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Social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate - good luck enforcing this one!
November 28, 2024 at 9:11:51 AM EST * - permalink -The House has yet to endorse opposition amendments made in the Senate. But that is a formality since the government has already agreed they will pass.
- https://apnews.com/article/australia-social-media-children-ban-safeguarding-harm-accounts-d0cde2603bdbc7167801da1d00ecd056
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California lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI
September 1, 2024 at 8:45:43 AM EDT * - permalink -California lawmakers have approved a host of proposals on artificial intelligence. The bills are aimed at regulating the artificial intelligence industry, combatting deepfakes and protecting workers from exploitation by the rapidly evolving technology.
- https://apnews.com/article/california-ai-election-deepfakes-safety-regulations-eb6bbc80e346744dbb250f931ebca9f3
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The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon - AP
April 20, 2024 at 6:38:39 PM EDT * - permalink -The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year.
- https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-us-ban-sale-china-congress-de12b4d22aa8095e62cb0982a6e62235
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TikTok ban moves forward as House passes bill; fight shifts to Senate - CNBC
March 13, 2024 at 8:03:12 PM EDT * - permalink -The House approved a bill that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social video app will effectively be banned in the U.S.
- https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/13/house-passes-bill-that-could-lead-to-a-tiktok-ban-fight-shifts-to-the-senate.html
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Senator Chris Murphy on bi-partisan efforts to address the impact of algorithm driven social media networks on Children:
July 18, 2023 at 5:04:36 PM EDT * - permalink -Algorithmic recommendations aren’t just bad for kids’ mental health; they’re taking away the journey of discovery that comes with being human.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/opinion/big-tech-algorithms-kids-discovery.html
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As A.I. Booms, Lawmakers Struggle to Understand the Technology - The New York Times
March 4, 2023 at 10:28:19 PM EST * - permalink -Tech innovations are again racing ahead of Washington’s ability to regulate them, lawmakers and A.I. experts said.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/technology/artificial-intelligence-regulation-congress.html
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Did Aliens Land on Earth in 1945? A Defense Bill Seeks Answers. - The New York Times
January 13, 2023 at 5:48:50 PM EST * - permalink -The Defense Department’s annual spending bill requires it to review U.F.O. sightings dating to 1945, the year some believe an object from space crashed in the New Mexico desert.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/us/ufo-new-mexico-congress.html?smid=tw-share
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Korean Solar Company Plans to Build $2.5 Billion Plant in Georgia - The New York Times
January 11, 2023 at 6:22:31 AM EST * - permalink -Hanwha Qcells expects to make solar panels and their components in the United States to take advantage of President Biden’s climate policies.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/business/energy-environment/qcells-solar-panel-factory-georgia.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare