Archive - Minor Machinery

If Talk Therapy Is Speech, Can Parental Consent Still Be Required?

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Chiles v. Salazar insists talk therapy is like any other form of speech, but this raises some big questions.

Apr 23

March 2026

What Is Next For Section 230, Meta, and Google?

A California jury found Meta and Google liable for harm caused by their apps, but the most important tool in their box still has work to do.

Mar 28

December 2025

The Problem of Children's Privacy In the AI Chatbot Age

Existing legal and cultural frameworks balance child safety and child privacy. AI chatbots pose a new, unique challenge in this arena. Here's how the…

Dec 19, 2025

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