The World’s Most Popular Porn Site Is a Government Agent Now. Does It Matter?
On Monday, I published a two-part blog post about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement with Aylo, parent company of Pornhub. The FTC’s complaint allege…
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Promote the Progress, Legalize Learning
Learning—by brains or machines—is not a copyright-relevant act. This essay argues that treating training as presumptively infringing (rescued, sometimes, by fai…
The Evolution of Trust and Safety
This Article tells the inside story of the rise, spread, and evolution of trust and safety. We bring unique perspectives to this story. One of us (Citron) was o…
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Facebook’s social responsibility should include privacy protection
In his congressional testimony, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg seemed to understand the importance of protecting both the security and privacy of Face…
New Hampshire Court: First Amendment Protects Criticism of “Patent Troll”
A New Hampshire state court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by a patent owner unhappy that it had been called a “patent troll.” The court ruled [PDF] that…
Mark Zuckerberg runs a nation-state, and he’s the king
“In a lot of ways Facebook is more like a government than a traditional company,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said. He elaborated on this claim in a recen…
Here’s why tech companies abuse our data: because we let them
We live in an e-commerce utopia. I can call out orders and my demands are satisfied through an automated, seamless transaction. I just have to ask Alexa, or Sir…
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook testimony is a start. But only bipartisan cooperation will fix this crisis.
As Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify before the U.S. Congress this week, the whole world seems to be against Facebook. Is this a watershed moment for the futu…
Startups: Supporting Net Neutrality isn’t “Political”; It’s Pragmatic
I’m passionate about how net neutrality enables startups to thrive without getting permission or paying taxes to the ISPs that people pay to get online.Net neut…
Can the Int’l Criminal Court Try US Officials?–The Theory of “Delegated Jurisdiction” and Its Discontents (Part II)
Just Security is pleased to launch this online symposium–spearheaded by Professor Laura Dickinson–which is focused on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) p…
Remediating Social Media: Why Layers Still Matter for Internet Policy
Abstract 2017 was a bad year for the Internet. Journalists trying to get to the bottom of the Russian election meddling story discovered pathologies of the Int…
Can the Int’l Criminal Court Try US Officials?–The Theory of “Delegated Jurisdiction” and Its Discontents (Part I)
Just Security is pleased to launch this online symposium–spearheaded by Professor Laura Dickinson–which is focused on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) p…
Help Save Net Neutrality in California
The FCC voted in December to repeal all meaningful net neutrality protections, undoing more than 15 years of FCC work and leaving startups vulnerable to the whi…
Four Principles for Digital Expression (You Won't Believe #3!)
Abstract At the dawn of the Internet’s emergence, the Supreme Court rhapsodized about its potential as a tool for free expression and political liberation. In…
EFF to Supreme Court: Don’t Turn US Patents Into Worldwide Patents
The general rule in patent law is that each country has its own patent system. If you want damages for sales in the United States, you need a U.S. patent. If yo…