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California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data
www.latimes.com
California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill known as the Delete Act that would allow consumers, with a single request, to have every data broker delete their personal information.
Roblox plans to offer an alternative to phone calls
www.axios.com
Roblox Connect users will hear each other, see avatars and might be warned for cursing.
What Does the Ed Tech Explosion Mean for Student Privacy?
www.govtech.com
The pandemic sparked growth in free digital tools for students and teachers. As that trend continues, student privacy protections are gaining more focus — and, it seems, more enforcement.
Mass. AG Campbell urges Congress to study AI’s ‘harmful’ effects on kids
www.masslive.com
The Bay State's top lawyer was one of 54 attorneys general to join in the call.
How To Free Our Minds with Cult Deprogramming Expert Dr. Steven Hassan
www.humanetech.com
In an era of likes, followers, and echo chambers, how can we become aware of undue influence and gain sovereignty over our minds? Our guest this week is Dr. Steven Hassan, an expert on undue influence...
Opinion | Ban Online Porn for Kids
www.nytimes.com
A Supreme Court ruling from the early days of the internet is woefully out of date.
A Science-Based Case for Ending the Porn Epidemic - Ethics & Public Policy Center
eppc.org
The evidence is in: porn is as addictive as smoking, or more, except that what smoking does to your lungs, porn does to your brain. And compelling evidence suggests that it is also having a far-reachi...
I Had a Helicopter Mom. I Found Pornhub Anyway.
www.thefp.com
Porn is not content. It’s a substance. And it must be controlled like one, argues 16-year-old Isabel Hogben.
Opinion | Babies need people, not devices. Stop giving them screen time.
www.washingtonpost.com
Infants and toddlers need human interaction, not digital stimulation.