South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs EO banning TikTok for state agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices over “security threat” posed by China (Alex Barinka/Bloomberg)

Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
The Labor Department releases a nonbinding proposal to classify US gig workers as employees and not independent contractors  —  A proposed rule, long awaited by labor activists, would make it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors.

Alex Barinka / Bloomberg:
Memo: Evan Spiegel told Snap employees that he expects them to be in the company’s offices 80% of the time, or four or more days a week, starting February 2023  —  Snap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel told employees that he expects them to be in the social media company’s offices …

Digiday:
Sources: Apple holds early discussions with media agencies over monetizing its original video content through ads, possibly as early as 2023  —  Apple’s growing designs on the ad industry are already well-documented with the iPhone maker’s media unit already generating $4 billion per year on search.

Adi Robertson / The Verge:
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs AB 587 into law, requiring social networks to share moderation rules, despite concerns it may violate the First Amendment  —  California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at making web platforms monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, and other objectionable behaviors.

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.

Senate.gov:
Live stream of the hearing “Data Security at Risk: Testimony from a Twitter Whistleblower” at the Senate Judiciary Committee  —  Skip to primary navigationSkip to content column-logo Committee on the Judiciary logo HEARINGS LEGISLATION NOMINATIONS LIBRARY PRESS ABOUT HEARINGS Data Security …