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December 16, 2025

Australian Social Media Regulation: When “Banning” Isn’t a Ban

On December 10, Australia’s long-awaited and much-heralded provisions governing social media use by individuals under 16 came into force. This regulation, which is widely described as banning under-16s from social media platforms, is being closely watched by Denmark, the European Commission, France, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Romania—all of which are considering similar regulations….

By Bronwyn Howell

December 11, 2025

Trump’s Genesis Mission Needs the One Thing Washington Hates: Accountability

President Trump’s new Genesis Mission is an ambitious bid to energize American scientific leadership by harnessing artificial intelligence to accelerate discovery. It is a bold and correct step. But unless the administration pairs this vision with a hard requirement that the relevant federal agencies actually execute it, the effort risks becoming just another well-intentioned plan…

By Mark Jamison

December 10, 2025

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board on Financial Surveillance

What a delight to see the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) taking a look at financial surveillance policy. It is as threatening to liberty and privacy as any other. Let’s hope its recent webinar-style panel discussion “Debanking and the Risks to Privacy and Civil Liberties” is an opening round on the problems created…

By Jim Harper

December 9, 2025

Federal Multidistrict Litigation and Social Media Addiction: Onward to Summary Judgment and Bellwether Trials

Tom Petty sang that “the waiting is the hardest part.” It’s a take-it-to-the-heart maxim currently holding true for anyone anticipating the trial-court resolution of more than 2,000 lawsuits (as of October 1, 2025) targeting social media companies in a years-long multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceeding before US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Northern California. Key…

By Clay Calvert

December 8, 2025

Governor DeSantis Should Champion AI Innovation—Not Regulate It

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has built a reputation for freeing markets and trusting Floridians. During COVID-19, he reopened the state early, betting that people could manage their own affairs. He has cut red tape, lowered business taxes, and defended the rights of employers and employees to negotiate work arrangements. The results speak for themselves: People…

By Mark Jamison

December 5, 2025

Supreme Court Questions Broadband Provider Liability for User Misconduct

Intermediary liability—when a company should be liable for users’ misuse of its product by users—has been a long-standing issue in tech policy. Two years ago, the Supreme Court dismissed a case alleging Twitter aided and abetted terrorism by allowing ISIS to recruit on its platform. This week, the Court weighed in again, hearing argument in…

By Daniel Lyons

December 4, 2025

Wrestling with Hulk Hogan’s Litigation Legacy for Online Journalism

It’s the season when celebrities-who-died-this-year lists proliferate. Terry Gene Bollea—the wrestler Hulk Hogan—will make most 2025 rolls, but his legacy may be his influence over online journalism. Bollea, who died in July, scored a 2016 courtroom triumph over Gawker Media, Nick Denton (Gawker’s founder and owner), and A.J. Daulerio (Gawker’s editor in chief). The invasion-of-privacy…

By Clay Calvert

November 25, 2025

What’s at Stake with the App Store Freedom Act

Americans benefit every day from the world’s most dynamic, secure, and innovative mobile platforms—Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. These ecosystems launched mobile e-commerce and continue to fuel its unprecedented growth, empowering countless entrepreneurs and enabling powerful parental controls to protect children online. But some lawmakers now want to put others in charge—namely, Washington bureaucrats and…

By Mark Jamison

November 24, 2025

The FTC Failed Against Meta Because It Misunderstands Dynamism

Meta’s big win Tuesday is a victory not only for the company, but also for anyone who believes antitrust law should be grounded in realities, not ideology. A federal judge struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s high-profile antitrust case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s message was clear: the…

By Mark Jamison

November 24, 2025

The Hidden Economy Behind Every Scam Email

Remember the last time you got a text that felt off? Maybe it claimed that your package was delayed or mentioned an unpaid toll, with a link to a website that looks seemingly legitimate. But what if that phishing attempt wasn’t the work of a lone scammer? Cybercrime today is a multitrillion-dollar global industry with…

By Shane Tews