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A.I. Is Going Rogue. Who Should Be Held Responsible?
Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy. .…
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The 'dark patterns' at the center of FTC's lawsuit against Amazon
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
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Techdirt Podcast Episode 431: The Many Problems With The FTC’s Pornhub Settlement
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
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CPUC Says It Can't Enforce Controversial BEAD Condition
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) accepted BEAD funding but said that it has neither the authority nor intention to enforce some of the conditio…
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California Accepts $1.4 Billion Federal Broadband Grant That Could Threaten Its Own Consumer Protection Laws
UPDATE, Nov. 3, 2026: The California Public Utilities Commission signed the Notice of Award for the state’s $1.42 billion federal broadband grant Monday, accept…
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Tech, Telecom Scholars Tell Gavin Newsom To Find His Spine
I recently noted how California’s being told by the Trump administration that it can’t enforce any of its own telecom consumer protection laws if it wants to re…
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AI Experts Warn California Lawmakers About Potential Danger
Experts in artificial intelligence delivered a sobering message to California legislators Wednesday: The technology is advancing at a rapid pace and the threats…
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The nudity is fake. The sextortion is real.
Stopping the spread of these apps is not easy. Riana Pfefferkorn, a policy fellow at Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI, described efforts to…
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Trump Administration Could Nullify California Internet Protections
On August 31, the Trump administration sent formal notice of a $1.42 billion grant to California to supply broadband access to 270,000 households and businesses…
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A.I. Is Going Rogue. Who Should Be Held Responsible?
Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy. .…
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SRI announces new Advisory Board and inaugural Scientific Advisory Committee
The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI) at the University of Toronto has appointed a new Advisory Board and established a Scientific Adv…
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California is poised to get $1.4 billion for broadband. But there’s a huge catch
California utility regulators this week cleared the way for the state to accept more than $1.4 billion in federal funding to build out broadband in underserved…
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Trump Says California Can’t Stand Up To Big Telecom If It Wants Taxpayer Grants
As the federal U.S. government has given up on consumer protection and corporate oversight, states have filled the void with various degrees of success. That’s…
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Consumer Advocates Call on California to Fight BEAD Restrictions
Consumer advocates in California are calling on state officials to fight a provision added to the BEAD program by the Trump administration that would require th…
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California may gut state net neutrality law to comply with Trump admin demand
California is on the verge of accepting $1.86 billion in federal broadband grant funds, despite the Trump administration telling states they cannot enforce net…