FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
US Govt to individually approve who gets GPT 5.6
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KIDS Act package in Congress combines KOSA and related bills, pushing platforms toward broad age verification and user age inference rules. π
KOSA and SAFE BOTS provisions may pressure services to verify users' ages, impacting encrypted messaging and platform design choices. π
π https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/kids-act-would-require-age-checks-get-online
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Buried inside the KIDS Act are provisions that will push online services to verify all usersβ ages, require government-directed moderation policies for online speech, and even create new rules about private and encrypted communications. While supporters continue to claim this bill protects minors online, its requirements come at the expense of privacy, free expression, and the ability of people of all ages to use the internet without revealing sensitive data.
FCC may kill $2B program that connects schools and libraries to Internet
Trump Admin Wants to Make Brake Pedals Optional in Autonomous Vehicles
Polestar has been officially banned from selling new vehicles in the U.S. starting with the 2027 model year, sending PSNY shares down 13%. The Commerce Department cited national security risks tied to the brand's Chinese-linked software.
Anthropic says some Claude users may need to submit government IDs and selfies to verify age or identity when appealing flagged accounts πͺͺπ
The policy takes effect July 8 and uses Persona for verification, raising privacy concerns around biometric data and document retention πβοΈ
π https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id/
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Anthropic claims Alibaba defied Trump to attack Claude and steal capabilities