California Governor Gavin Newsom signs AB 587 into law, requiring social networks to share moderation rules, despite concerns it may violate the First Amendment (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

Natasha Singer / New York Times:
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs into law an online safety bill that puts limits on the data companies collect on minors; the law goes into effect in 2024  —  The bill could require many social media sites, games and other online services used by children to install protections for minors.

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk:
Governor Newsom vetoes a crypto regulation bill that required licenses to facilitate transactions; the bill was passed by the California Assembly last month  —  The California Assembly passed the bill, which would create a licensing regime and stablecoin stipulations, at the end of August.

Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Whenever US politicians talk about changing Section 230 or regulating Big Tech and websites, they are almost always talking about imperiling the First Amendment  —  The First Amendment is one of America’s most distinctive pieces of law.  But as the midterm — and, quickly, the presidential …

Stephen Totilo / Axios:
US lawmakers press top game companies about how they assess and mitigate risks of extremist behavior, after an ADL study finds extremism rising in online gaming  —  – “We are writing to better understand the processes you have in place to handle player reports of harassment and extremism encounters …

Stephen Totilo / Axios:
US lawmakers press top game companies about how they assess and mitigate risks of extremist behavior, after an ADL study finds extremism rising in online gaming  —  – “We are writing to better understand the processes you have in place to handle player reports of harassment and extremism encounters …

New York Times:
A look at Germany’s hate speech laws, more restrictive than other Western countries, as 1,000+ are charged or punished since 2018 for online speech crimes  —  Battling far-right extremism, Germany has gone further than any other Western democracy to prosecute individuals for what they say online …