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Colorado bill targets social media platforms used by kids, teens
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A measure in the Colorado state Senate aims to impose a host of requirements on social media companies, including age verification, tools and settings for parents and a prohibition against practices that are “not in the best interest of juveniles.” Notably, the proposal mandates social media companies to respond to inquiries from law enforcement agency…
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Federal judge declines to block Facebook from showing Loveland man ‘pornographic ads’
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A federal judge last week declined a Loveland man’s request to block Facebook from showing him advertisements he deemed pornographic, and which left him feeling traumatized and sexually harassed. Alfred P. Reaud filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Meta Platforms, Inc., which owns Facebook. Reaud documented 93 “unwanted gross and offensive pornographic ads” he…
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SCOTUS hears challenge to Colorado stalking law, with questions about modern ‘sensitivity’
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For nearly two years, Billy Raymond Counterman sent a musician thousands of unsolicited Facebook messages, carrying on a one-way conversation as if he had a relationship with her. Then things escalated. “Was that you in the white Jeep?” “I’m currently unsupervised. I know, it freaks me out too.” “Five years on Facebook. Only a couple…
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Aurora bans TikTok on city-owned devices
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TikTok is now banned on devices owned by the City of Aurora and on personal devices that are used to access the city’s networks. But the city council’s decision also raised concerns that the recent furor surrounding TikTok could foster xenophobia, and that it does not address the full scope of potential cyber threats posed…
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10th Circuit hears appeal of Denver custodian fired for online representation as police officer
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The federal appeals court based in Denver appeared reluctant on Monday to accept the argument of a former Denver custodian who alleges her race and national origin were the reason she was fired from the city – rather than her supervisors’ stated reason: that she held herself out publicly as a police officer. Emina Gerovic,…
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Court upholds $187,000 sanction against lawyers who claimed election rigging by Dominion, Facebook
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The federal appeals court based in Denver upheld a sanction of nearly $187,000 against two attorneys who pursued unproven claims that Dominion Voting Systems, Facebook and multiple officials in swing states violated the rights of all American voters during the 2020 presidential election. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit previously agreed the…
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10th Circuit agrees with dismissal of election lawsuit against Dominion
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has agreed with a trial judge’s decision dismissing a lawsuit that claimed the 2020 election was rigged by Dominion Voting Systems, Facebook and others. Eight voters from across the country filed a lawsuit after the 2020 presidential election alleging various types of election interference and seeking $160 billion…
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State Supreme Court again strikes down part of harassment law as unconstitutional
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The Colorado Supreme Court once again invalidated part of the state’s anti-harassment law, finding the legislature targeted constitutionally protected speech in its effort to criminalize certain types of electronic communication. As written, Colorado law makes it a misdemeanor offense to communicate with someone by phone, text or computer in a manner intended to harass, threaten…
