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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All States Should Outlaw Revenge Porn
Cross-posted from Slate. This essay is excerpted from Hate Crimes in Cyberspace, by Danielle Citron, published by Harvard University Press. “Jane” allowed her…
Facebook calls in the philosophers
Facebook's announcement — establishing guidelines, review processes, training and enhanced transparency for research projects — marks another milestone in t…
America Needs a Federal Robotics Agency
Ryan Calo is an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Law. A host of emerging technologies require a coordinated set of laws and regulat…
More Than 3 Million Told the FCC What They Think About Net Neutrality. Why Hasn't Obama?
The FCC has received more than 3 million comments on Commissioner Tom Wheeler’s controversial plan to rethink net neutrality. If the last couple of million comm…
Only Title II will ensure fairness among ISPs
Last Wednesday, more than 300,000 people contacted the White House and their representatives in Congress on a day of action calling for a free and open Internet…
Is the Internet about to get sloooooow?
On Wednesday, millions of Americans visiting their favorite websites will encounter the same dreaded image: the spinning wheel of death. This is the symbol of t…
Why Smart Phones Should Help Us Avoid Selfie Sabotage
Cross-posted from Forbes. Co-authored by Evan Selinger. Over at the New York Times, Farhad Manjoo argued that smart phones should be designed to better protec…
Piracy Fuels the Fashion Industry
When, in 2011, Oprah Winfrey asked Ralph Lauren how he “keeps reinventing,” Mr. Lauren answered: “You copy. Forty-five years of copying; that’s why I’m here.” M…
Keep Nude Photos offline? Here's a Better Idea
"If you want to keep something private, keep it offline."This has been a popular reaction to stories about the targeted attack on celebrities' clo…
Two Reasons Why Extreme Social Surveillance Doesn't Replace Privacy
More than a few people maintain that if we all knew everything about each other, the world would be a better place. The total transparency argument takes many f…
We Must Secure America’s Cell Networks—From Criminals and Cops
This month, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler revealed, in response to a letter from Congressman Alan Grayson, that his agency is assembling a task force “to combat the…
Nixing Net Neutrality Would Produce More Healthcare.govs
Cross-posted from Slate. Last week, the White House hired a head of the U.S. Digital Services to get the whole government to adopt technology processes like th…