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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseSky News: Two-hour screen time limit and curfews for children being considered by government. “Social media limits for children are being planned by the government to tackle ‘compulsive’ screen time, the technology secretary has told Sky News. Peter Kyle said he was concerned about ‘the overall amount of time kids spend on these apps” as well as the content they see.’”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/23/sky-news-two-hour-screen-time-limit-and-curfews-for-children-being-considered-by-government/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/23/sky-news-two-hour-screen-time-limit-and-curfews-for-children-being-considered-by-government/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseNortheastern University: Northeastern research breaches ‘The Great Firewall’ to look at Chinese censorship. “People have nicknamed the security system that monitors and controls internet traffic entering and leaving China ‘The Great Firewall of China.’ But a firewall is just the beginning of the Communist country’s censorship system, new research from Northeastern University finds.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/18/northeastern-university-northeastern-research-breaches-the-great-firewall-to-look-at-chinese-censorship/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/18/northeastern-university-northeastern-research-breaches-the-great-firewall-to-look-at-chinese-censorship/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseAssociated Press: Tech industry group sues Arkansas over new social media laws. “A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas Friday over two new laws that would place limits on content on social media platforms and would allow parents of children who killed themselves to sue over content on the platforms.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/30/associated-press-tech-industry-group-sues-arkansas-over-new-social-media-laws/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/30/associated-press-tech-industry-group-sues-arkansas-over-new-social-media-laws/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseThe Conversation: Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?. “In countries that have privatised mobile and internet providers, control is often exercised through legislation or through government directives – such as age restrictions on adult content. By contrast, Iran has spent years developing the capacity to directly control its […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/28/the-conversation-irans-internet-blackout-left-people-in-the-dark-how-does-a-country-shut-down-the-internet/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/28/the-conversation-irans-internet-blackout-left-people-in-the-dark-how-does-a-country-shut-down-the-internet/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseNBC News: Iran plunged into an internet near-blackout during deepening conflict. “Iran plunged into a near-total internet blackout Tuesday as Israel continued to bombard the country. Two companies that track global internet connectivity, Kentik and Netblocks, told NBC News that Iran’s internet connectivity plummeted around 5:30 p.m. local time, limiting Iranians’ ability to access and […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/19/nbc-news-iran-plunged-into-an-internet-near-blackout-during-deepening-conflict/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/19/nbc-news-iran-plunged-into-an-internet-near-blackout-during-deepening-conflict/</a>

UnredactedIf you or someone you know is having trouble accessing the free and open Internet due to Internet censorship, reach out to us for assistance. We're here to help.<a href="https://unredacted.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Censorship</a> <a href="https://unredacted.social/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InternetAccess</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseAFP: New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use. “From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries have had enough and agree the EU should do more to prevent minors’ access to social media.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/18/afp-new-push-in-europe-to-curb-childrens-social-media-use/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/18/afp-new-push-in-europe-to-curb-childrens-social-media-use/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehosePolitico: X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown. “Digital Minister Clara Chappaz’s office told POLITICO it is considering designating websites such as Bluesky, Mastodon and Reddit — all of which allow the distribution of adult content — as porn platforms, obliging them to implement stringent age verification requirements under new French rules that came into […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/14/politico-x-bluesky-and-reddit-in-frances-crosshairs-amid-porn-clampdown/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/14/politico-x-bluesky-and-reddit-in-frances-crosshairs-amid-porn-clampdown/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseGizmodo: North Dakota Joins Growing League of States Requiring Age Verification for Porn. “Moral panic laws have popped up across the United States in the 2025 legislative season. Recently, North Dakota joined the growing league of states requiring age verification for porn. But critics warn that North Dakota’s regulations, which won’t go into effect until August 1, are another shining […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/gizmodo-north-dakota-joins-growing-league-of-states-requiring-age-verification-for-porn/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/gizmodo-north-dakota-joins-growing-league-of-states-requiring-age-verification-for-porn/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArs Technica: Florida ban on kids using social media likely unconstitutional, judge rules. “A federal judge ruled today that Florida cannot enforce a law that requires social media platforms to block kids from using their platforms. The state law ‘is likely unconstitutional,’ US Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida ruled while granting the tech industry’s request for a […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/05/ars-technica-florida-ban-on-kids-using-social-media-likely-unconstitutional-judge-rules/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/05/ars-technica-florida-ban-on-kids-using-social-media-likely-unconstitutional-judge-rules/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseTexas Tribune: Bill that would have banned Texas minors from social media misses key deadline. “A bill that would have banned minors from having a social media account has missed a deadline to pass in the Texas Senate. House Bill 186, filed by Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, sailed through the House 116-25 in May, but never received a vote in the Senate several days after a slew of teenagers […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/01/texas-tribune-bill-that-would-have-banned-texas-minors-from-social-media-misses-key-deadline/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/01/texas-tribune-bill-that-would-have-banned-texas-minors-from-social-media-misses-key-deadline/</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Many <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Black</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Colleges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Colleges</a> Lack Adequate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InternetAccess</a>. One Group Is Trying to Change That<a href="https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/many-black-colleges-lack-adequate-internet-access-one-group-is-trying-to-change-that/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/many-black-colleges-lack-adequate-internet-access-one-group-is-trying-to-change-that/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseLas Vegas Review-Journal: An end to kids’ doom scrolling? Nevada aims to restrict social media. “Senate Bill 63, called the Nevada Youth Online Safety Act, puts into place restrictions on a child’s use of social media. It prohibits digital platforms from using their personal information in an algorithmic recommendation system and prohibits the platforms from collecting and processing […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/las-vegas-review-journal-an-end-to-kids-doom-scrolling-nevada-aims-to-restrict-social-media/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/las-vegas-review-journal-an-end-to-kids-doom-scrolling-nevada-aims-to-restrict-social-media/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseThe Guardian: ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds. “China’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/29/the-guardian-alarming-rise-in-regional-internet-censorship-in-china-study-finds/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/29/the-guardian-alarming-rise-in-regional-internet-censorship-in-china-study-finds/</a>

Charlie McHenryStates Forced To Kill Millions In Rural Broadband Investment After Trump Illegally Kills The Digital Equity Act… Simply For Having The Word ‘Equity’ In It… <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Broadband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Broadband</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Internet</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InternetAccess</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RepublicansDidThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepublicansDidThis</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RepublicansOwnThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepublicansOwnThis</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/DigitalEquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalEquity</a> <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/22/states-forced-to-kill-millions-in-rural-broadband-investment-after-trump-illegally-kills-the-digital-equity-act-simply-for-having-the-word-equity-in-it/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/22/states-forced-to-kill-millions-in-rural-broadband-investment-after-trump-illegally-kills-the-digital-equity-act-simply-for-having-the-word-equity-in-it/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseIdaho Commission for Libraries: Digital Access for All Idahoans Implementation Cancelled. “On May 9, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) cancelled Idaho’s $6.3 million State Capacity Award. … Over 80% of Idaho’s award was slated for subgrants supporting rural Idahoans, including older adults and veterans. Unfortunately, with the cancellation of […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/15/idaho-commission-for-libraries-digital-access-for-all-idahoans-implementation-cancelled/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/15/idaho-commission-for-libraries-digital-access-for-all-idahoans-implementation-cancelled/</a>

Charlie McHenryTrump slows down <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Internet</a> in rural America. In a move that has stunned broadband advocates and local leaders across the country, President Donald Trump has officially dismantled the Digital Equity Act, a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s plan to expand internet access in underserved communities.The president made the announcement Thursday on his social media platform, Truth Social, declaring the program unconstitutional and characterizing it as a “racist handout.” His message read in part, “No more woke handouts based on race! The Digital Equity Program is a RACIST and ILLEGAL $2.5 BILLION DOLLAR giveaway. <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Broadband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Broadband</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InternetAccess</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/AmericanCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmericanCoup</a> <a href="https://thesarkariform.com/trump-slows-down-internet-in-rural-america-calls-it-a-woke-and-illegal/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thesarkariform.com/trump-slows-down-internet-in-rural-america-calls-it-a-woke-and-illegal/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseAlabama Reflector: Bill requiring app stores to verify age for minors in Alabama stalls in House committee. “A bill that would require app stores to verify the age of individuals creating accounts in Alabama will likely not become law this year. The House State Government Committee was set Tuesday to consider SB 187, sponsored by Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville. But the committee did not […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/10/alabama-reflector-bill-requiring-app-stores-to-verify-age-for-minors-in-alabama-stalls-in-house-committee/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/10/alabama-reflector-bill-requiring-app-stores-to-verify-age-for-minors-in-alabama-stalls-in-house-committee/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseAFP: New Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media. “Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unveiled draft laws that would force social media companies to verify users were at least 16 years old, or face fines of up to NZ$2 million (US$1.2 million). The proposed ban was modelled on that of Australia, which sits at the forefront of global efforts to regulate social media.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/07/afp-new-zealand-pm-proposes-banning-under-16s-from-social-media/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/07/afp-new-zealand-pm-proposes-banning-under-16s-from-social-media/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseOhio Capital Journal: Ohio judge permanently blocks social media age verification law. “A federal judge in Ohio permanently blocked a parental consent law for social media this week. The measure, approved as part of the 2023 budget bill, would have required social media companies verify a user’s age and block access to kids younger than 16 unless they have parental consent. The court had […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/20/ohio-capital-journal-ohio-judge-permanently-blocks-social-media-age-verification-law/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/20/ohio-capital-journal-ohio-judge-permanently-blocks-social-media-age-verification-law/</a>

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