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Sunday, June 28, 2026

Settlement `In Principle’ Reached in High School Social Media Spat - MyNewsLA.com

Two former students at Burroughs High School in Burbank, who sued a fellow student and her mother for allegedly defaming them on the social media with false claims of sexual assault, have reached a settlement “in principle” in the plaintiffs’ lawsuit, according to court papers filed by the defendants’ attorneys. “In light of the complexity of the anticipated settlement agreement, counsel for bo...

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Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing - The Intercept

Caitlin Vogus is a senior adviser to the Freedom of the Press Foundation and a First Amendment attorney. Aliya Bhatia is a senior policy analyst with the Center for Democracy & Technology’s Free Expression Project. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have struck a deal on a bill they say will help keep children and teens safe online. The KIDS Act could pass on the House floor as soon as ...

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