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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China's CNNIC issues false certificates in serious breach of crypto trust
In a major breach of public trust and confidence, the Chinese digital certificate authority China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) certified false cr…
Yahoo! End-to-End email preview promises greater protection for journalists
Good news for journalists wanting added protection from surveillance. Yahoo! hasannounced a technical preview of its email security tool End-to-End, which it ha…
People are freaking out about the Trans Pacific Partnership’s investor dispute settlement system. Why should you care?
The recent leak of a secret chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s Investor-State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS) is getting many people on both the left a…
Expand harassment laws to protect victims of online abuse
In 2013, 29-year-old Ian Barber allegedly posted nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on Twitter and sent them to her employer and sister. New York prosecutors char…
Why ‘Dark Web’ drug markets will keep on imploding
A couple of months after the conviction of Ross Ulbricht, the “Dread Pirate Roberts” behind the creation of the Silk Road online drug market, another online dru…
In blocking websites, France abandons role as guardian of free speech
Attempts by the French government this week to use vague legislation to block five websites for "condoning terrorism" would be troubling anywhere, but…
How the White House snubbed Irish politicians on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations (never St. Patty’s Day — take it from a native born Irishman) in Washington are usually uncontroversial. Irish politicians aren’t…
Salvadoran General Deemed Deportable In the Absence of Criminal Charges
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled last week that General Carlos Eugenio Vides-Casanova could be removed to El Salvador on account of his participatio…
An open Internet, for God’s sake!
This week, a handful of Republicans will hold hearings on the Hill to challenge new federal rules protecting the Internet. The Federal Communications Commission…
Historic FCC Vote will Protect the Future of America's Economy and Democracy
TAP cross-post of a CIS Blog Post.Today [February 26, 2015], the FCC voted to adopt strong network neutrality rules based on Title II of the Communications Act.…
Ferguson’s government was run like a racket
Ta-Nehisi Coates is combing through the Department of Justice report on racism in Ferguson and finding evidence that the local government saw its inhabitants, w…
Opinion: After high-profile hacks, it's time for a bolder approach to cybersecurity
In the wake of the Sony Pictures hack, the cybersecurity firm FireEye demonstrated that the sort of breach that Sony experienced is not likely preventable with…