News

On September 19, UK passed the Online Safety Bill  which sets new and tougher duties on social media platforms seeking, among other things, children’s protection and safety.

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction and blocked enforcement of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act on First Amendment grounds.

Amazon announced the launch of “Eye Gaze”, a new Alexa feature to support users with mobility or speech disabilities. 

Privacy class action claim against Open AI was dropped.

Fiction authors filed a class action lawsuit in SDNY against Open AI for IP infringement in training their models. (SDNY Docket No. 1:23-cv-8292)

The Irish Data Protection Commission fined TikTok for violations to the GDPR, in particular to provisions protecting minors.

Events

The Information Law Institute (ILI) is co-sponsoring an in-person event on October 26 which will focus on children’s privacy. 

(Compiled by Student Fellow Valentina Salas)