Prism

Right, because every time something new comes out, it is exempt from all laws and new ones have to be made specifically for it. Electric cars are relatively new, so I say hitting pedestrians with them is legal, since no law was passed stating that you can't do that.

Bad analogy because electric cars are still cars therefore traffic laws apply regularly. The internet is something completely new all on its own. Furthermore, it's not necessarily that it's new, it's more that it became unexpectedly large and powerful. Hence why it's being regulated more now instead of when it was first created-- no one knew it'd be the biggest thing since sliced bread.