PRG News Roundup, September 20, 2023

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)