If you can’t constitutionally restrict social media platforms or the speech they convey, force them to transmit some of your own speech they’ll surely dislike. That’s seemingly the strategy of…
By Clay Calvert | January 28, 2025
The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is a neat repository for papers from what can be a long history of creating ideas. Most scholars maintain a page there, or their…
By Jim Harper | January 27, 2025
When it comes to free speech rights, the United States has only one First Amendment, but it also has two classes of citizens who receive different levels of protection under…
By Clay Calvert | January 24, 2025
Lurking beneath today’s raft of social media addiction lawsuits blaming platforms for harming minors are three broad public policy concerns. These frets could easily affect corporate liability in areas beyond online media.…
By Clay Calvert | January 22, 2025
The old sales pitch hollered by baseball game vendors was “you can’t tell the players without a scorecard.” Something similar rings true today about not only knowing the litigants but…
By Clay Calvert | January 17, 2025
Last week I discussed the Sixth Circuit decision classifying broadband as a Title I information service and effectively eliminating the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) general power to regulate broadband. But like nature,…
By Daniel Lyons | January 16, 2025
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 has come and gone, leaving a wave of exciting new technologies. For health-conscious consumers, the show was packed with the latest advancements in wearable…
By Shane Tews | January 15, 2025
Much ink is being spilled over Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s January 7 announcementand a related statement by executive Joel Kaplan about the company replacing its platforms’ prior content-moderation efforts with a more laissez-faire,…
By Clay Calvert | January 14, 2025
My fellow tech policy enthusiasts, our long national nightmare is over. Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit brought an end to the decade-long fight over net neutrality…
By Daniel Lyons | January 9, 2025
The European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims to foster competition in digital markets through mandated interoperability between platforms and devices. A current consultation specifically addresses Apple iOS’s integration with…
By Shane Tews | January 6, 2025
The digital age has brought unprecedented opportunities for learning and connection, but it also presents new challenges for parents and guardians. Social media platforms and operating systems offer a range…
By Shane Tews | December 24, 2024
Sometimes a hard-fought First Amendment win at the US Supreme Court leads to a longer, more difficult battle for the victor after the justices send the case back to a…
By Clay Calvert | December 23, 2024
With the US Supreme Court agreeing to review on January 10 this month’s appellate court ruling against TikTok, it’s essential to place the high court’s pending decision in a broader context. Setting aside nuances…
By Clay Calvert | December 20, 2024
India’s Digital Competition Bill of 2024 represents a crucial balancing act for the nation’s digital economy. The legislation aims to foster digital entrepreneurship while carefully avoiding regulatory constraints that could…
By Shane Tews | December 19, 2024
What’s the difference between a completely true statement, one that’s substantially true, and one that’s just plain false? The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit grappled with that…
By Clay Calvert | December 18, 2024