New York becomes first state to sign right-to-repair legislation, but some R2R advocates are not impressed
Last minute changes made the law only applicable to devices made after the law takes effect next year
Legislation articles
All 50 states attorneys general promise litigation against telecom companies facilitating robocalls
Task force formed to help give current US legislation more teeth
Elon Musk says his vision for Twitter aligns with the EU's upcoming social media rules
Twitter announces policy changes
Congress proposes legislation requiring firms summarize terms of service in plain language
"Users should not have to comb through pages of legal jargon in a website's terms of services"
The UK government wants to ban the use of default passwords on consumer electronics
The measure belongs to a bill aiming to protect customers from cyberattacks and support the rollout of gigabit broadband and 5G networks
Congress proposes law to prevent Big Tech from favoring its own products
Large platforms would have to allow customers and businesses to use third-party alternatives
Over 200 Chinese gaming firms pledge to follow the country's strict new game industry rules
Publishers must limit playtime for minors
Proposed antitrust legislation bans companies from making pre-installed apps unremovable
Android and iOS cannot have any permanently installed apps
Germany considers outlawing the sale of loot box games to minors
Is it real reform or just another unenforceable gesture?
Vermont introduces bill banning cell phone use by anyone under 21
But it's not what you think
Congress wants to limit your social media time by law
Senator introduces bill to combat 'internet addiction'
House passes robocall bill with near unanimous support
This is clearly not a partisan issue
California's State Assembly may ban the use of facial recognition tech in police body cameras
It could be a major win for privacy proponents
California introduces Right to Repair legislation for the second year in a row
Apple hired a team of lobbyists and was able to defeat the previous attempt
German court restricts the use of Amazon's Dash buttons
Amazon isn't happy with the decision
Signal will not be complying with Australia's Access and Assistance law
It is simply not possible with the open-source app's design
Australia just passed a bill that forces tech companies to give up encrypted data
Implications will be far reaching
US legislators look to draft a GDPR-like bill by early next year
The real question is, will Big Tech allow it?
EU set to fine internet companies that don't remove terrorist content within one hour
The commission wants to take "stronger action"
Washington state to determine if loot boxes are gambling
Senator proposes bill to restrict sale to minors
Apple doesn't want you to repair your phone, and they're going to court to stop you
Apple will take Nebraska to court on March 9th over proposed "Right to Repair" bill
New York introduces harsher penalties for online ticket scalping
The practice is now a Class A misdemeanor
