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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Mandate for Monitoring and Filtering Internet Content

Washington – A federal district court judge in Texas has in large part blockeda new Texas social media law from being enforced while CCIA’s First Amendment  challenge makes its way through the legal system.The Computer & Communications Industry Association and co-Plaintiff NetChoice filed a  complaint and motion for preliminary injunction of Texas HB18 on July 30, demonstrating that  the law’s requirement to monitor and filter internet content raises First Amendment concerns and runs afoul of federal law. The law was set to take effect September 1, 2024, and would have required co...

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CCIA Applauds USTR Announcement of USMCA Dispute Consultation for Canada’s Digital Services Tax

Washington – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced today it was requesting consultations with Canada over its digital services tax (DST) under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agree...
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CCIA Statement Opposing California AI Bill as it Steps Closer to Passage

Washington – California’s controversial artificial intelligence (AI) bill has passed both state legislative chambers and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom for consideration. It is unclear whether...
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Uber’s EU-US Data Flows: CCIA Europe Statement

Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) announced that it is imposing a fine of €290 million on Uber, arguing that the company’s transfers of drivers’ personal data...
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CCIA Files Court Brief Supporting Injunction of Texas’s User-Restriction Law

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed a brief today explaining why its complaint and motion for preliminary injunction of Texas HB18, filed July 30, should be gra...

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