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Tech groups renew their challenge to Florida’s social media law

The 2024 Florida law aims to keep children off some social media platforms.
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A court refuses to halt Florida’s law prohibiting kids from some social media platforms

Tech groups sued, contending that the Florida social media law violates First Amendment rights.

The Scoop: Tues. Feb. 25, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Round up of WMNF news headlines including ICE program, DOGE, and Apple shareholders in the attempt to save DEI initiatives.

AI, Deep Seek & the Market Freak-Out

Dr. John Licato, Prof. of Computer Science gives us an introduction to artificial intelligence, Open AI, machine learning, and why the financial markets dived on the release of the Chinese AI platform Deep Seek.

The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 30, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Roundup of news headlines produced for WMNF Community Radio. Topics included are new technology, funding cuts, and the elimination of FEMA.
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Judge halts a challenge to Florida’s online age verification law

The decision means the Florida law will remain in effect in the coming months as the Supreme Court weighs a Texas case..
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Plaintiffs fight Ashley Moody’s request in a case over age verification for adult content websites

The lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of a new Florida law requiring age verification for access to websites with adult content.

A Memoir In Essays.  A Broken Informational Landscape.

Steve Wasserman is as charming as his eloquent writing, he’s a raconteur, a cultural essayist & he talks to us about Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s A Lie. He takes the...
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A trial is set in the legal fight over Florida’s 2021 law restricting social media platforms

The law prevents platforms from banning political candidates and requires social media companies to have standards about banning users.
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A legal fight over Florida’s social media law is on again

A judge in 2021 issued a preliminary injunction to block the law on First Amendment grounds. An appeals court upheld most of that decision.
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Florida says its social media restrictions law needs a closer look

Florida says a fight about its law restricting social media should go back to a federal district judge for a closer look.
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The fight over Florida’s social media law re-emerges

After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month, a legal battle could resume about a Florida law restricting social media platforms.
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