By Haeluya Hadero, Associated Press, 8-15-24 TikTok on Aug. 15 pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment, comparing its platform to prominent American media organizations owned by foreign entities. Last month, the Justice Department argued in a legal brief filed in a [...]
Researcher and Author Recognized for Contributions to Digital Media Field FOR RELEASE: August 14, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., August 14, 2024 – Stuart N. Brotman has been designated The Media Institute’s first “Digital Media Laureate,” it was announced today by Institute President Richard T. Kaplar. This honor recognizes Brotman’s [...]
By Eva Dou and Gerrit De Vynck, washingtonpost.com, 8-5-24 A federal court has found that Google illegally abused its market power to quash competition in Internet search, handing the Justice Department a landmark victory against Big Tech. “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Amit P. [...]
FOR RELEASE: July 31, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., July 31, 2024 – Restoring confidence in First Amendment values championed by James Madison and enhancing trust in the media are especially important in this election year, says Stuart N. Brotman in a new essay released today by The Media Institute’s [...]
By Gerrit De Vynck, research by Will Oremus, washingtonpost.com, 7-30-24 Tech giant Microsoft is calling on Congress to pass laws that make it illegal to use AI-generated voices and images to defraud people and require AI companies to build tech to identify fake AI images made with their products. The recommendations came as part [...]
By Cristiano Lima-Strong, washingtonpost.com, 7-30-24 The Senate overwhelmingly passed a pair of bills to expand online privacy and safety protections for children on July 30, delivering a major win for parent and youth activists who have clamored for action against tech companies they say are endangering the well-being of kids. The legislation, approved 91-3, [...]
By Cristiano Lima-Strong, washingtonpost.com, 7-25-24 Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said this week that he expects a pair of bills boosting online privacy and safety protections for children to clear the chamber “by a very large vote,” with initial consideration set for as early as Thursday, July 25. Schumer, who has faced months [...]
By Will Oremus, washingtonpost.com, 7-24-24 Weeks after the Supreme Court rejected a conservative-led push to block contacts between the U.S. government and social media companies, a new report from the Justice Department’s inspector general found that intelligence agencies’ communications with the companies have sometimes been undisciplined. The 53-page report, published July 24 by Justice Department [...]
Lifetime Achievement Award for Institute Chairman Richard E. Wiley at Oct. 29 Event FOR RELEASE: July 15, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., July 15, 2024 – The Media Institute will honor legendary First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams and long-time media executive Patrick Butler of APTS at its annual “Free Speech [...]
By Cristiano Lima-Strong, washingtonpost.com, 7-9-24 Federal regulators have for the first time banned a digital platform from serving users under 18, accusing the app – known as NGL – of exaggerating its ability to use artificial intelligence to curb cyberbullying in a groundbreaking settlement. An app popular among children and teens, NGL aggressively marketed to [...]