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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Rethinking Youth Privacy
Congress and state legislatures are showing renewed interest in youth privacy, proposing myriad new laws to address data extraction, addiction, manipulation, an…
Will the DSA Save Democracy? The Test of the Recent Presidential Election in Romania
Voting manipulation through social media platforms. Illegal campaign financing on TikTok. Cyber-attacks. Suspected Russian interference. The circumstances aroun…
Comments submitted to the BEREC Consultation on the Draft BEREC Report on the IP Interconnection Ecosystem
Comments submitted to the BEREC Consultation on the Draft BEREC Report on the IP Interconnection Ecosystem. I welcome the opportunity to submit comments to the…
It’s Groundhog Day at the European Commission
Response to the European Commission’s White Paper “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?” Even though it’s summer, it appears to be Groundhog Da…
Outside the Black Box
Algorithmic transparency is high on the agenda for social media regulation. However, recent work in Science and Technology Studies questions whether this endeav…
Notice of Ex Parte Meeting with Ramesh Nagarajan, Chief Legal Advisor to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No. 23-320
Notice of Ex Parte Meeting with Ramesh Nagarajan, Chief Legal Advisor to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No.…
Whitepaper Submitted to the FCC included in Reply to a Written Ex Parte Filed by CTIA – Notice of Ex Parte Meeting, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No. 23-320
Network Neutrality and Quality of Service: What a Non-Discrimination Rule Should Look Like - Whitepaper Submitted to the FCC included in Reply to a Written Ex P…
Reply to a Written Ex Parte Filed by CTIA - Notice of Ex Parte Meeting, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No. 23-320
Reply to a written ex parte submitted to the Federal Communications Commission on April 22, 2024. Ex parte letter also submitted with related whitepapers. Purs…
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Online Child Safety Ecosystem
Online child sexual exploitation is one of the most widespread and impactful abuses of the internet to cause harm. The CyberTipline is the centralized system i…
Notice of Ex Parte Meeting with Ramesh Nagarajan 4/19/2024, Chief Legal Advisor to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No. 23-320
Notice of Ex Parte Meeting with Ramesh Nagarajan, Chief Legal Advisor to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No.…
Network Slicing and Net Neutrality: No Throttling Rule Whitepaper – Notice of Ex Parte Meeting, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No. 23-320
Network Slicing and Net Neutrality: No Throttling Rule Whitepaper - Notice of Ex Parte Meeting, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No. 23-320,…
Notice of Ex Parte Meeting with Justin Faulb 4/15/24, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No. 23-320
Notice of Ex Parte Meeting with Justin Faulb, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Docket No. 23-320, submitted to the FCC on April 15, 2024 Download…