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Queen-Aset Blisset

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Data Privacy & Protection Trends in Social Media

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November 17, 2025

The advancement of social media and artificial intelligence is outpacing regulation, exposing users to data misuse, surveillance, and large-scale breaches. Since the 2000s, attention-based platforms have prospered with limited oversight. Although policies such as the EU's GDPR have served as digital policy benchmarks, regulation in the US remains fragmented at the state and federal levels. Social media platforms such as Meta, X, and TikTok face criticism for having opaque data practices and AI data use, prompting stricter surveillance such as the 2025 TikTok divestiture framework.

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Copyright Complications Among AI Produced Content

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October 10, 2025

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into fields such as film, design, and animation is reshaping creative industries. However, its reliance on large, human-created datasets has provided a legal basis for disputes over copyrighted content and intellectual property. Moreover, the ability of AI to replicate existing human-created content raises disputes under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S Copyright Law. This brief examines how the absence of regulatory standards for these constantly-changing models creates uncertainty for content creators and AI companies, and how clear policy frameworks can help address these issues.

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Australia Social Media Ban For Kids

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March 25, 2025

The Australian government has proposed a full ban on social media access for individuals aged 16 and below to address concerns over mental health, online safety, and data privacy stemming from government research. The policy aims to mitigate rising rates of cyberbullying, harmful content exposure, and social media addiction among minors. Enforcement would require stricter age verification measures, potentially through government-issued identification or parental consent systems. Critics argue that the ban may infringe on digital rights, prove difficult to enforce, and push young users toward unregulated platforms. "Effective implementation requires balancing youth protection with accessibility, privacy concerns, and technological feasibility."

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Social Media Warning Label by Surgeon General

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December 18, 2024

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called for warning labels on social media. Concluding from the scientific consensus of negative mental health effects on the developing brains of youth, the effectiveness of labels is up for debate. This brief will explain the scientific context and legislative future for limits or warnings on social media for tomorrow's youth.

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China and the US: War on AI Technology

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July 22, 2024

Geopolitics has come to the forefront of foreign policy along with growing concerns over AI. The US and China have engaged in a technology “cold war” to see which can advance more. This brief will share the history and context of the war.

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Digital Ecosystem or Technological Damages to Environment

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June 12, 2024

Though AI has been powerful in its work to harness science and data with the aim to amass new solutions in combating climate change, does the very own carbon footprint and environmental damage of technology outweigh its benefits? This brief will examine the increased digital ecosystem's harms and conflicts with pursuing ecological solutions.

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