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The Dormant Commerce Clause, Social Media Platforms, and Restrictions on Political Discrimination

[Jack Goldsmith and I will have an article out about the Dormant Commerce Clause, geolocation, and state regulations of Internet transactions in the Texas Law Review early next year, and I'm serializing it here. There is still plenty of time for editing, so we'd love to hear any recommendations you…

Reason

Alex Jones' defamation trials show the limits of deplatforming for a select few

Revelations from Jones' defamation trials point to the existence of a rarified class of extreme internet personalities who are better shielded from efforts to stem the reach of their content.

WEKU

The game no one’s talking about: Internet manipulation is on the rise in India

There’s an uptick in internet manipulation in India, with people faking profiles and tricking the search algorithm to get IMDb credits and Google knowledge panels. Filmmakers, screenwriters and casting directors speak to the Magazine on whether this is a worrying trend

The Hindu

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Bank's vow advances AIS's bid to take stake in JASIF

Bangkok Bank (BBL) has pledged to extend the repayment date and reduce the interest rate on a loan worth 13.3 billion baht which Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF) still owes, if the fund's unitholders approve Advanced Info Service (AIS)'s purchase of the fund's units held by Jasmine International (JAS).

Bangkok Post

The national broadband rollout has a blind spot: Lack of accurate, transparent data about internet access speeds

Imagine purchasing “up to” a gallon of milk for US$4.50, or paying for “up to” a full tank of gas. Most people would view such transactions as absurd. And yet, in the realm of broadband service, the use of “up to” speeds has become standard business practice.

The Conversation

The Dormant Commerce Clause, Internet Platforms, and Content Discrimination Bans

Reason

10 times when Ajith's casual pictures set fire on the internet

Ajithkumar\'s passion for photography is high.

The Times of India

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It's hard to imagine better social media alternatives, but Scuttlebutt shows change is possible

Last week, the US government released six principles for reforming Big Tech. It’s the latest example of growing efforts to regulate the handful of companies with enormous influence over the internet. But while there’s a growing appetite for a new, better kind of internet, it’s hard to imagine what that…

The Conversation

Starlink, Amazon and others are racing to fill the sky with bigger satellites to deliver mobile coverage everywhere on Earth

Elon Musk’s space tech company SpaceX is rapidly advancing towards its goal of establishing Starlink – a massive satellite network capable of providing high-speed broadband internet across the world.

The Conversation

The Dormant Commerce Clause, Internet Platforms, and Status Discrimination Bans

Reason

Durham paedophile jailed after being caught with software to wipe internet history from computer

Pensioner Edward Tomlinson has been put behind bars for 14 months after breaching a court order

Chronicle Live

Did Queen Elizabeth really throw coins to poor children? Nope, the video in question was filmed in 1899

After news broke of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, social media users in some corners of the internet started sharing a video showing two women, one of them said to be the queen, throwing coins to children. Some people claimed that the video was filmed during the queen’s visit to an…

France 24

Maharashtra: Monks attacked in Sangli on suspicion of being child-lifters, police probe underway

The matter came to light after a video of the incident started surfacing on the Internet as the monks themselves have not registered any official complaint regarding the incident to the police here. Read more on Dynamite News

Dynamite News

It’s corn! How the online viral ‘Corn Kid’ is on a well-worn path to fame in the child influencer industry

An American seven-year-old named Tariq went viral on the internet last month after appearing in an 85-second Instagram clip professing his love for corn. His quirky quips, including the catchphrase “Have a cornstastic day!” quickly found favour with internet audiences, who turned him into the meme affectionately known as “Corn…

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2 Internet Stocks You'll End up Liking More Than Meta

While the Internet and social media will become more integral to our work and lives, leading social media company Meta Platforms (META) has been losing momentum lately amid various regulatory issues and recessionary concerns. It may not be a good choice for investors because of its weak fundamentals and poor…

The Conversation

How parents' internet addiction can fuel their children's - and what to do about it

Teenagers are often accused of being addicted to their mobile devices, but new research shows they’re often just modelling their parents’ behaviour.

Reason

Geographical Information and the Dormant Commerce Clause: Four Principles

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Congress must fix data privacy bill so it doesn’t hurt Californians

At long last, Congress appears close to crafting a law to protect Americans’ data privacy on the internet. It’s something Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly want, and it’s years overdue. Europe rolled out strong data privacy protections in 2018 and California passed similar measures soon after.

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Why did Texas A&M’s embarrassing ‘Midnight Yell’ before App State loss appear to vanish from the internet?

I wonder what happened to it.

Reason

The Federal Trade Commission vs. the Internet

Data collection is not the same as surveillance.

Reason

The Dormant Commerce Clause, Geographical Identification, and Blocking Technology

The Hindu

Supreme Court rejects plea advocating link between watching porn and sex crimes; says child sex abuse is a crime by itself

A Bench of Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit and S. Ravindra Bhat said investigation into individual cases by the police would reveal whether or not viewing of pornography had triggered the crime.

The Independent UK

Montenegro wrestles with massive cyberattack, Russia blamed

At the government headquarters in NATO-member Montenegro, the computers are unplugged, the internet is switched off and the state’s main websites are down

The Guardian - AU

Xinjiang lockdown: Chinese censors drown out posts about food and medicine shortages

‘Internet commentary personnel’ told to deluge social media with thoughts on anything from cooking to their personal mood

Daily Mirror

NBA star Nick Young sent through the ropes by headbutt in farcical boxing debut

Young made his boxing debut against internet star Minikon at Social Gloves 2 and the NBA star was sent crashing the ropes after being 'headbutted'

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