By Naya Lee MONTANA— On May 22, 2023, TikTok sued the state of Montana on the basis that First Amendment ...
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TikTok Sues Montana Over State Ban: Violation of First Amendment Rights
TikTok Sues Montana Over State Ban: Violation of First Amendment Rights
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North Korea Promotes a New Propaganda Campaign via Social Media
North Korea Promotes a New Propaganda Campaign via Social Media
By Kaylee Blanco NORTH KOREA— North Korean vloggers showcasing “life in North Korea'' have been surfacing ...
By Kaylee Blanco NORTH KOREA— North Korean vloggers showcasing “life in North Korea'' have been surfacing throughout social media and attracting millions of viewers worldwide. There has been an upsurg ...
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CA Legislation Introduced, Designed to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for Promotion of Harm to Kids
CA Legislation Introduced, Designed to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for Promotion of Harm to Kids
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA - California State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, has introduced SB 28 ...
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA - California State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, has introduced SB 287, which she claims will hold social media platforms accountable for encouraging the illegal sa ...
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CA Attorney General Warns about Dangers of Social Media in U.S. Politics
CA Attorney General Warns about Dangers of Social Media in U.S. Politics
By Jessica Weisman OAKLAND, CA - Rob Bonta, California’s Attorney General, has released a statement decla ...
By Jessica Weisman OAKLAND, CA - Rob Bonta, California’s Attorney General, has released a statement declaring he is deeply concerned with the impact social media is having on politics in the U.S., and ...
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Finnish Prime Minister Dancing Video Backlash: What Does This Mean for College Students?
Finnish Prime Minister Dancing Video Backlash: What Does This Mean for College Students?
By Julia Bohan LOS ANGELES — Earlier this month, videos were leaked of Finnish Prime Minister, 36-year-ol ...
By Julia Bohan LOS ANGELES — Earlier this month, videos were leaked of Finnish Prime Minister, 36-year-old Sanna Marin, partying with friends, calling into question her stability and ability to lead e ...
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Two Incumbent Jeff DAs Struggle with Social Media
Two Incumbent Jeff DAs Struggle with Social Media
By Robert J. Hansen Incumbent DAs Jeff Reisig of Yolo County and Jeff Rosen of Santa Clara recently have ...
By Robert J. Hansen Incumbent DAs Jeff Reisig of Yolo County and Jeff Rosen of Santa Clara recently have been having a tough go on social media in their campaigns to be re-elected. For Reisig, a video ...
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Director of Tennessee Top Law Enforcement Agency, County DA and Officers Sued for Falsely Arresting Man Who Photoshopped Image Demeaning Dead Deputy
Director of Tennessee Top Law Enforcement Agency, County DA and Officers Sued for Falsely Arresting Man Who Photoshopped Image Demeaning Dead Deputy
By Alexander Ramirez DICKSON, TN – The District Attorney General here and Director of the Tennessee Burea ...
By Alexander Ramirez DICKSON, TN – The District Attorney General here and Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are among eight law enforcement officials, and the city of Dickson, sued by ...
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Davis City Attorney Issues Guidance to Commissioners on Brown Act and Social Media in Light of AB 992
Davis City Attorney Issues Guidance to Commissioners on Brown Act and Social Media in Light of AB 992
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Last year the California legislature updated the Brown Act with AB 992 ...
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Last year the California legislature updated the Brown Act with AB 992 to create guidance for local legislative bodies with regard to the use of social media by their ...
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Commentary: Protecting Free Speech and Democracy During An Era of Objectively False Information
Commentary: Protecting Free Speech and Democracy During An Era of Objectively False Information
By David M. Greenwald Last summer I noted with alarm the rise of objectively false information being post ...
By David M. Greenwald Last summer I noted with alarm the rise of objectively false information being posted on social media like Facebook. People would share articles and memes that were objectively ...
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Social Media Plays a Key Role in Stalking Case
Social Media Plays a Key Role in Stalking Case
By Nathan Yanez In Department 7, screenshots of Instagram messages were the topic of discussion. Defendan ...
By Nathan Yanez In Department 7, screenshots of Instagram messages were the topic of discussion. Defendant Jose Alfredo Rodriguez was present for his preliminary hearing set for July 17. Deputy Distri ...
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Katehi’s Team Charges Bias with the Sacramento Bee’s Reporting of the Chancellor
Katehi’s Team Charges Bias with the Sacramento Bee’s Reporting of the Chancellor
For months the Sacramento Bee has been breaking important news stories about Chancellor Katehi, ranging f ...
For months the Sacramento Bee has been breaking important news stories about Chancellor Katehi, ranging from her board work for the DeVry educational institute, her work on the board of Wiley & So ...
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Vanguard Commentary: Those Pesky Anonymous Commenters
Vanguard Commentary: Those Pesky Anonymous Commenters
Last week, once again, we heard public complaints about the lack of civility in anonymous commenting. Th ...
Last week, once again, we heard public complaints about the lack of civility in anonymous commenting. This was raised for the second time with regard to the Nancy Peterson – Julie Crawford controvers ...
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