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The underlying lawsuit was filed May 20, 2003, and the Effect followed within a few weeks; Mike Masnick (Techdirt) has the details: Twenty years ago today, actress/singer Barbra Streisand sued photographer Kenneth Adelman for daring to photograph her coastal mansion as part of his (fascinating) project to photograph the entire…

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Twitter has long been an integral part of the crypto world, but recent developments mean it's time to look at Mastodon, Nostr, or Bluesky.

Plus: The "Kids Online Safety Act" is back and as bad as ever, expect another interest rate hike today, and more…

The latest bid to amend Section 230 would threaten free speech and creators' ability to monetize content while also subjecting tech companies to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.

My name was floated as a potential head of the social media platform. Here’s what I’d do if I were suddenly in charge

Episode 434 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

The "free speech absolutist" is maintaining some content restrictions while loosening others.

The bill would amp up surveillance while doing little to actually protect anyone.

The project was spun off from Twitter to liberate social media from corporate control – but will Elon Musk try to shut it down?

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