States Targeting DeepSeek & Social Media Protections for Minors Bill in CT

TX, NY & VA Target DeepSeek

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) launched an investigation into the privacy practices of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek. The state claims the company violated the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. (KXAN)

Meanwhile, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) banned the use of DeepSeek on government devices and networks in their respective states. (13 NEWS NOW)

CT Lawmakers Weigh Social Media Protections for Minors

Connecticut’s Joint Committee on General Law held a public hearing last week on a bill (HB 6857) aimed at protecting minors from the potential harms of social media. The measure, backed by the state’s attorney general, William Tong (D), would restrict social media platforms’ use of algorithms that prioritize content for users. (HARTFORD COURANT, LEXIS NEXIS STATE NET)

—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK

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