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Cato Daily Podcast
How States, Feds, and Countries Are Approaching 'Online Safety
Oct 20, 2023
Matthew Feeney and Jennifer Huddleston discuss the approaches taken by governments to online safety, including the UK's new online safety bill, the global impact of Europe's regulations, state approaches to online speech regulation, and trends in online safety proposals.
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- Differences in approaches to online safety between governments can lead to inconsistencies and confusion in regulations, potentially impacting free speech and online platforms used by individuals.
- State-specific regulations on tech platforms in the US, driven by concerns around bias and hate speech, can create a patchwork of laws that have implications for speech and the internet as a whole.
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Differences in Approaches to Online Child Safety
The podcast discusses the differences between the U.S. and European efforts in protecting young people online. It highlights concerns about legislation requiring age verification for everyone under 18, which inadvertently affects adults as well. The market and civil society have already provided various tools to address different family concerns about their children online. The courts have recently challenged laws in Arkansas and California on First Amendment grounds, emphasizing the concerning consequences of well-intentioned legislation for free speech online.
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