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Platform Content Regulation – Some Models and Their Problems
Lawmakers today are increasingly focused on their options for regulating the content we see on online platforms. I described several ambitious regulatory models…
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Prominent security pros enter the 'Right to Repair' debate
I'm pleased to be part of the inaugural group of security professionals standing up for the rights of technology owners to repair, re-use, fix, modify, and…
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The Wonderful Wizards of Oz
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” – The Wizard of O…
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Australia Shows the World How Not to Regulate Platforms, News, and Public Information
Thennicke CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons In March, a gunman slaughtered worshippers in two Christchurch mosques, live-streamed his crime, and became an In…
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Restoring Net Neutrality Protections: An Analysis of H.R. 1096 vs. H.R. 1644
The following is the executive summary of an analysis I wrote looking at two bills in the House, both of which purport to restore the net neutrality protections…
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Comments on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
In collaboration with CIS Visiting Research Scholar Jana Gooth, we have (belatedly) submitted comments to the California Attorney General's office regarding…
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Protecting Senators from Cyber Threats
On Wednesday, Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Cotton (R-AR) introduced a bipartisan bill that, if passed, will enhance the Senate Sergeant at Arm's ability to def…
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The EU's Terrorist Content Regulation: Expanding the Rule of Platform Terms of Service and Exporting Expression Restrictions from the EU's Most Conservative Member States
The EU’s proposed Terrorist Content Regulation gives national authorities sweeping new powers over comments, videos, and other content that people share using I…
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Electronic Contracts and the Illusion of Consent
Q: What do you do when you see a little button on a webpage or app screen that says I agree? A: Click the button. The familiar and incredibly simple click-to-…
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New EU rules on video-sharing platforms: will they really work?
The new EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) has been officially adopted and published. it is now time for member States to start the process of inco…
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You've Been Sued In The E.U. For Copying A "Short Extract"!
You are CEO of Google. When you wake up tomorrow morning, your general counsel calls you: "we've been sued in the E.U. for copyright infringement! The…
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Court Refuses to Shed Light on Government’s Attempt to Break Facebook Messenger Encryption
On February 11, a federal court in Fresno denied a motion to unseal that I had filed last November along with the ACLU, the ACLU of Northern California, and the…