Sammy’s Law in California seeks to protect youth from social media drug sales


by @sbsun

@sbsun— After their son died from a fentanyl pill purchased on social media, Sammy Berman and Laura Chapman fight for change.

Washington Examiner—Social media’s collective action problem. A mostly forgotten footnote in the development of modern transportation is that early railroad passengers were often locked into their carriages. In retrospect, it seems obvious that bolting people into combustible and accident-prone vehicles was a bad idea, but the railroad is a useful reminder that humans are not always good at anticipating the effects […]

Rappler—[OPINION] Social media and limits of protected speech. While the right to freedom of expression is guaranteed, not all speech is constitutionally protected. When speech is wielded in a weaponized way, it cannot be protected.

Southern California Public Radio—Your Guide To Following California’s 'Compost' Law. We’re two years into a state law that requires us to keep food waste out of the trash. It’s anything but straightforward, but here is how to do it right.