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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Here’s How Charter Will Commit to an Open Internet
The nation's network neutrality drama isn’t over: the FCC’s landmark rules are in court again—after courts threw out two previous FCC net neutrality orders.…
Who’s lying in the negotiations over Greece and the euro?
Over the last several weeks, European newspapers have been consumed with a debate over Greece’s role in Europe’s common currency, the euro. Greece has suffered…
Yes, Amazon and eBay can ban sales of Confederate merchandise. Is that good or bad?
The news that eBay and Amazon are moving to block sales of Confederate-related merchandise is causing concern among commentators like the New York Times’ Josh B…
Opinion: It's time for an about-face on facial recognition
Co-authored with Evan Selinger. Until recently, concerns over facial recognition technologies were largely theoretical. Only a few companies could create datab…
Censoring ISIS’s online propaganda isn’t working out very well
David Fidler has a new brief for the Council on Foreign Relations examining U.S. public and private sector efforts to counter the online propaganda of the Islam…
Infographic: How Access to Paid Leave Helps Fathers
Fathers around the country report that they would like to spend more time with their children; it is important to remember that paid family and medical leave co…
Irish people are really, really angry with the New York Times today. This is why.
Six young Irish people died on Tuesday in San Francisco, when the fourth floor balcony that they were on collapsed into the street. Several others were seriousl…
UN report promotes encryption as fundamental and protected right
On Wednesday, Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye will present his report on international legal protection for encryption and an…
The hack on the U.S. government was not a ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ (but it was a very big deal)
The U.S. government has suffered a hacking attack that has potentially revealed highly sensitive information about millions of government employees. Some commen…
Why losing a trade vote in Congress may strengthen America’s bargaining position
The House has just voted down an item of legislation that was critical to Obama’s hopes to get authority to negotiate TPP, a trade deal with countries in the Pa…
The Open Internet Order Becomes Law: Why Faith Leaders are Celebrating
Read the full piece at The Huffington Post. Today, after more than a year of national debate, the Open Internet Order goes into effect. The Order keeps the Int…
5 Reasons the Future of Faith Depends on the Open Internet
Today, the Open Internet Order goes into effect. Many business owners, entrepreneurs, and economists are praising the order as a win for the economy. But there’…