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Members of California's legal team leave court after a settlement was reached in a multi-state lawsuit accusing Meta of causing harm to children on social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and US Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

August 2026 US Tech Policy Roundup

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Privacy by Architecture Makes AI Compliance Work

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The $459 Million Cambridge Analytica Reckoning Buried in Meta's Teen Safety Settlement

OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman is seen with aides in an elevator after a meeting with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Capitol Hill on July 29, 2026. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)

July 2026 US Tech Policy Roundup

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The FTC Statement on AI Bias Lacks Conviction

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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Senator Warner Makes a First Foray into Agentic AI Regulation

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Bipartisan Smorgasbord of Children’s Online Safety Legislation Passes the House

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May 2026 US Tech Policy Roundup

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Lawsuits Exposed How Chatbots Endanger Children. Can the Senate's New Bills Fix It?

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in a bill signing ceremony with lawmakers and advocates for the Take it Down Act, Monday, May 19, 2025, in the White House Rose Garden.(Official White House photo by Carlos Fyfe)

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in a bill signing ceremony with lawmakers and advocates for the Take it Down Act, Monday, May 19, 2025, in the White House Rose Garden.(Official White House 

It’s Too Soon To Tell If the TAKE IT DOWN ACT Is Working

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) preside over a markup on Capitol Hill on March 5, 2026. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)

Congress's New Privacy Bill Is Built on Empty Promises

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What Regulators Should Do About The AI Industry's Hidden Financial Loop 

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson speaks at an online safety summit in November. (Screengrab)

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson speaks at an online safety summit in November. (

Unpacking The FTC’s Double-Edged Age-Verification Gamble

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February 12, 2026, Bavaria, Garching: The predecessor model of the Euro-Q-Exa, Q-Exa, can be seen at the Leibniz Supercomputing Center (LRZ) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Photo by: Malin Wunderlich/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images