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The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA): 53 year-old tech trade association promoting open markets, open systems, & open networks.

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CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 3h

Bills like the App Store Accountability Act may sound appealing, but collide with reality: privacy backlash, data breach risk, technical flaws, and global evidence of easy circumvention. Effective child safety requires smarter, risk-based tools. Read more: ccianet.org/articles/app...

App Store Age Verification: Popular in Principle, Unworkable in Practice - CCIA

Lawmakers in several states and in Congress have proposed bills similar to Utah’s App Store Accountability Act that force app stores to verify every user’s

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 6h

That means real adults locked out, real minors slipping through, and app stores caught in liability crossfire. ccianet.org/articles/app... 2/2

App Store Age Verification: Popular in Principle, Unworkable in Practice - CCIA

Lawmakers in several states and in Congress have proposed bills similar to Utah’s App Store Accountability Act that force app stores to verify every user’s

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 6h

“Commercially available” methods of facial scans for age verification aren’t magic, says CCIA’s Chief Economist Trevor Wagener. NIST’s latest face-scan benchmarks show average age errors of 3–6 years—far too imprecise to separate 13, 16, and 18-year-olds. 1/2

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 7h

The law imposes the most restrictive political ad rules in the nation, forcing online services to monitor users’ content and risking $30,000 fines for failing to flag and report “political” ads. Such mandates violate the #FirstAmendment. ccianet.org/news/2025/09... 2/2

CCIA Asks Washington Supreme Court to Reverse Lower Court’s Decision in Washington v. Meta - CCIA

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with its co-amici TechNet, Chamber of Progress, and NetChoice, has filed an amicus

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 7h

In September, CCIA joined TechNet, Chamber of Progress, and NetChoice in filing an amicus brief in Washington v. Meta, urging the court to strike down Washington State’s platform disclosure law. 1/2

CCIA Asks Washington Supreme Court to Reverse Lower Court’s Decision in Washington v. Meta - CCIA

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with its co-amici TechNet, Chamber of Progress, and NetChoice, has filed an amicus

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 8h

Broad support for age verification fades when users see what’s required. Nearly 70% of Americans say they’re not comfortable uploading government IDs or face scans to access apps. Mandatory verification risks mass lockouts, not online safety. Read more: ccianet.org/articles/app...

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 9h

This is what patient-centered innovation looks like. The implementation of a new AI radiology tool in a major hospital system shows how American tech is directly contributing to better health outcomes and a safer patient experience.
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CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

Korea’s competition policies targeting U.S. companies could trigger nearly $1 trillion in aggregate economic losses across both countries, according to a study by the Competere Foundation. More here: buff.ly/z3qNiny

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

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CCIA Sues Texas to Block Unconstitutional App Store Law - CCIA

Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association has sued the State of Texas in federal court over its unconstitutional mobile app store

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

CCIA is challenging Texas’s app store law to defend constitutional rights and digital innovation. “Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean forcing everyone to surrender personal data or silencing lawful speech,” says Stephanie Joyce, Director of CCIA Litigation Center. 1/2

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

In its submission to the Colorado attorney general, CCIA stressed that protecting young users is essential—but so is safeguarding their access to information and freedom of expression under the #FirstAmendment. ccianet.org/news/2025/09... 2/2

CCIA Comments on Colorado Privacy Act Rules Governing Children’s Online Data - CCIA

Washington –The Computer & Communications Industry Association has submitted comments on Colorado Privacy Act rules governing children’s online data. In

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

Last month, CCIA filed comments on proposed rules under the Colorado Privacy Act addressing children’s online data. 1/2

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

As CCIA warned, adults and teens alike will face warnings, even when accessing safe, educational, or supportive content. Read the coalition letter to the California legislature: ccianet.org/library/tech... 2/2

TechNet Led Coalition Letter on CA AB 56 - CCIA

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CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

Governor Newsom signed California’s AB 56 into law last week, a bill that requires social media platforms to display a black box warning about mental health harms. The bill raises several constitutional concerns as it requires a government-mandated label on user-generated speech. 1/2

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

CCIA urges a careful, transparent approach to the “conduct requirements” that come next, which supports competition, growth, and consumer choice in the UK digital economy. Read more: ccianet.org/news/2025/10... 2/2

CCIA UK Responds to New Details on UK Mobile Ecosystem Regulations - CCIA

London - UK competition regulators have announced a decision on the designation of Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems under the new Digital Markets,

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

The UK CMA’s decision to designate Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems under the new DMCC Act makes them subject to sweeping powers that risk chilling innovation and investment. 1/2

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 1d

American tech is demonstrating its commitment to corporate responsibility. Learn how investments from leading US tech companies are helping to rebuild U.S. forests and create a positive environmental impact.
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CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 2d

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CCIA Files Amicus Brief Urging the Fifth Circuit to Restore Injunction on Mississippi’s Online Age Verification Law - CCIA

Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, along with

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 2d

CCIA has joined an amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to restore the injunction on Mississippi’s HB1126. This law would impose sweeping, content-based restrictions on social media platforms, including invasive age checks, parental-consent mandates, and content monitoring. 1/2

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 2d

Data-driven decisions are key to success. Learn how American innovation from AWS is helping organizations build a culture of data, empowering teams to solve problems and discover new opportunities. aws.amazon.com/blogs/busine...

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 3d

Texas’s app store bill isn’t just bad policy; it violates the Constitution. By mandating intrusive age checks, repeated parental consent, and compelled speech, it burdens parents, developers, and young users alike. CCIA is asking the court to block it. ccianet.org/news/2025/10...

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 3d

“This Florida law deserves exacting review on several legal grounds,” said Stephanie Joyce, director of the litigation center at CCIA. ccianet.org/news/2025/10... 3/3

Federal Judge Denies Florida’s Second Attempt to Evade Review of Its Unconstitutional “Internet Rationing” Law - CCIA

Washington - A federal judge in Florida has denied the second attempt by the State of Florida to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the Computer &

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 3d

...targeted websites to view lawful content. In October 2025, a federal judge in Florida denied the second attempt by the State of Florida to dismiss the lawsuit in large part. 2/3

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 3d

In October 2024, CCIA, with its co-Plaintiff NetChoice, filed a lawsuit against the State of Florida, explaining that Florida HB3, the “internet rationing” law, violates the #FirstAmendment and other federal laws by blocking and restricting minors—and likely adults as well—from using certain,... 1/3

CCIA @ccianet.bsky.social · 3d

If the internet economy is to continue growing, U.S. law and policy, both at home and abroad, must preserve robust service provider protections. Undermining these safeguards by holding websites liable for users’ actions would chill investment, slow innovation, and stifle user speech.