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The tech industry argues that laws in Florida and Texas, prompted by conservative complaints about censorship, violate the First Amendment. The court’s decision could fundamentally alter the nature of speech on the internet.

Both Florida and Texas passed laws regulating how social media companies moderate speech online. The laws, if upheld, could fundamentally alter how the platforms police their sites.

The measure would bar networks like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from giving accounts to children under 16.

South Korea pledged to protect its online platforms from marketplace giants, but lobbyists are crying foul play.

The move by the agency follows a phony call last month that was made to sound like President Biden telling New Hampshire voters to stay home.

Pushed by an advocacy group, Arkansas became the first state to shield noisy cryptocurrency operators from unhappy neighbors. A furious backlash has some lawmakers considering a statewide ban.

After senators grilled the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X and others, there may be momentum to pass rules to safeguard the internet’s youngest users, some said.

Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.

Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of children being exploited or abused, whether real or fake.

Fans of the star and lawmakers condemned the images, probably generated by artificial intelligence, after they were shared with millions of social media users.

An E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, changes it had long resisted.

The office is reviewing how centuries-old laws should apply to artificial intelligence technology, with both content creators and tech giants arguing their cases.

The Federal Communications Commission is concerned about abusive partners using connected car apps to harass and track their victims.

Sophisticated political deepfakes have warped elections overseas. Can U.S. legislators act fast enough to make A.I. campaign ads more transparent?