- Montana Deepfake Law Likely Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, September 18, 2026
The law requires disclaimers on negative political ads with AI-generated content. ...
- Meta Defeats Privacy Suit Over 'Voiceprints'
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, September 18, 2026
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by a California resident who claim ...
- Newsom Signs Law Requiring Disclosure Of AI-Generated Performers In Ads
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 17, 2026
The ad industry opposed the law, arguing it "places severe burdens ...
- Judge Urged To Halt FCC Probe Of ABC
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 17, 2026
"The Commission's actions here signal a retaliatory effort to punish ABC-owned-and-operated statio ...
- NFL Expands Prediction Market Ad Ban To In-Stadium Signage
Around the Net In Media, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, September 15, 2026
The NFL has extended its ban on prediction-market advertising during games ...
- Watchdogs, Experts: Algorithmic Recommendations Protected By First Amendment
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, September 15, 2026
"The First Amendment protects judgments about both what to say and h ...
- Hearst Battles App User Over Video Privacy Law
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Counsel for a man who downloaded Hearst's WMUR app this week urg ...
- NetChoice Sues To Strike Illinois Tax On Targeted Ads, Social Platforms
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, September 14, 2026
The tech industry group NetChoice says the new tax laws are unconstitution ...
- Maryland Seeks To Reinstate Digital Ad Tax
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, September 14, 2026
Maryland late last week appealed an agency ruling that struck down ...
- TikTok Violated Texas Consumer Protection Law, Judge Rules
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, September 11, 2026
TikTok made misleading statements about its efforts to prevent minors from viewi ...
- Platforms Push Court To Block Recommendation Restrictions
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, September 11, 2026
Google, Meta and TikTok on Thursday pressed a court to block enforceme ...
- Appeals Court Again Rejects Amazon Bid To Block Perplexity
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 10, 2026
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday left in place ...
- Yelp Must Face Texas Suit Over 'Crisis Pregnancy Center' Warnings
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 10, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court this week left in place a ruling th ...
- Newsom Signs Ban On 'Addictive' Social Media Features
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 10, 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill that prohibits soci ...
- OpenAI Will No Longer Take Competitive Ads On ChatGPT
Around the Net In Media, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, September 9, 2026
OpenAI will restrict competitors in generative artificial intelligence firms from promoting their produc ...
- Judge Sides With LinkedIn In Suits Over Browser Scans
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, September 9, 2026
A federal judge has dismissed two class-action complaints alleging that LinkedIn sca ...
- Florida Accuses Netflix Of Privacy 'Bait-And-Switch'
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, September 9, 2026
"Netflix's years-long bait-and-switch has led the company right to where it promis ...
- Meta Sued Over Crypto Scams
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Three Meta Platforms users who say they were bilked by scammers a ...
- California Battles Google, Meta Over Recommendation Restrictions
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, September 8, 2026
California is urging a federal appeals court to reject Google's and Meta ...
- FCC Urges Judge To Throw Out ABC Suit Over License Renewal
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, September 4, 2026
The FCC is asking the court to reject ABC's request to ha ...
- Texas Renews Push To Restrict 'Harmful' Social Media Content
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, September 4, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a federal appellate court ...
- Meta To SCOTUS: Review Washington Political Ad Disclosure Law
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 3, 2026
Washington State's disclosure mandates "are so burdensome that they have forced Met ...
- Delaware Governor Signs Law Restricting Sale Of Sensitive Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 3, 2026
The measure, which was opposed by the ad industry, prohibits companies fr ...
- Judge Won't Force Google To Sell AdX
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Google will not be forced to divest its AdX ad exchange, ...
- Trump Admin To Court: AI Training Is 'Fair Use'
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, September 2, 2026
"LLMs are already helping researchers across fields achieve major breakthroughs," the Departme ...
- Ad Groups Seek Veto Of California Bill Restricting Sale Of Sensitive Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Ad industry groups are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto ...
- California Lawmakers Pass 'Addictive' Features Ban
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, September 1, 2026
California lawmakers have passed a bill that would prohibit social-media platforms outrig ...
- Judge Refuses To Toss $425M Privacy Verdict Against Google
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, August 31, 2026
"Google took a shot at trial, and it lost," U.S. District Cou ...
- Tech Group Can Seek To Block Tennessee Social Media Law, Court Says
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, August 31, 2026
A federal appellate court late last week revived NetChoice's effort to blo ...
- Chamber Of Commerce Backs Meta In Monopoly Battle
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, August 28, 2026
The Chamber of Commerce is urging an appellate court to reject t ...