If you hate Section 230, just look at what they’re doing in Brazil
A recent court decision in Brazil makes social media platforms liable for speech, meaning censorship and deplatforming will be the norm. In February, Democratic and Republican Senators, led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), introduced a bill known as the STOP CSAM Act which would not only target encrypted messaging services but would also sunset the […]
The government’s weak case to “break off” Instagram is a test for American tech innovation and law
By Yaël Ossowski For the last five weeks, an agency of the Federal government has attempted to convince a judge that Meta should be forcibly broken up for parts. FTC v. Meta is nearing closing statements and could be decided in the weeks to come. Social media influencers, small businesses advertisers, and roaming bands of phone […]
The FTC’s shell game on social media ‘monopolies’
In Washington, D.C. this week, government lawyers wrapped up their antitrust lawsuit arguing that Instagram should be broken off from its parent company. The same for WhatsApp. The company Meta, formerly Facebook, has been in a long protracted legal battle over its decade-old acquisitions of the photo sharing app Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp. While […]
Are the U.S. and Europe Digital Allies or Adversaries?
As the global economy pivots toward digital innovation and AI supremacy, tensions are mounting not just between rivals like the U.S. and China, but also among traditional allies. In a panel discussion hosted by The National Interest on May 8, policy experts unpacked both the growing friction and potential cooperation between the United States, the United Kingdom, […]
Encrypted Messaging Apps are in High Demand | Yaël Ossowski on DC News Now
A surge in downloads for an encrypted messaging app raises questions about growing concerns around data privacy and digital surveillance in the US. In this video, Yaël Ossowski from CCC breaks down the reasons behind this sudden increase, what it says about user behavior in 2025, and how encrypted apps are shaping the future of […]
FTC v. Meta Is All About Politics, Not Antitrust Law
Meta had its first day in court against the Federal Trade Commission in what will be the second-largest antitrust trial of the decade. At stake is Meta’s ownership of both Instagram and WhatsApp, and the viability of Mark Zuckerberg’s company as traditional social media enters the era of AI. Say what you will about the political influence […]
Österreich: Die Koalition muss die Überwachung von verschlüsselten Nachrichten-Apps ablehnen
WIEN – Diese Woche enthüllte Innenminister Gerhard Karner von der ÖVP, dass er einen Gesetzesentwurf “schnell” durchsetzen möchte, der der Regierung die Befugnis geben würde, verschlüsselte Kommunikation in Nachrichten-Apps zu überwachen. Obwohl Karner betont hat, dass die neuen Befugnisse nur sehr gezielt eingesetzt würden, ist unklar, ob die Entwickler und Anbieter von Nachrichten-Apps gezwungen werden […]
How Donald Trump Can Beat Europe’s Tech Regulations
If there is one bright spot in Trump’s trade threats, it is that the conversation on how to improve the global regulatory space for the average consumer has been recalibrated. President Trump’s tariff-heavy trade agenda is quickly proving unpopular with Americans, which might explain why the administration worked overtime to rebrand tariffs as “liberation” from foreign partners who treated […]
Steering away from dangerous Brussels digital bureaucracy is essential for economic growth
The beginning of a new year always marks some sort of introduction of a new regulatory framework. The EU welcomed Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Zone, and the common charger policy went live (including in Northern Ireland, raising concerns of a BINO again). In the UK however, we had one of the most consequential […]
JD Vance says the EU targets US tech, but energy is also in the crosshairs
At the Paris AI Summit and Munich Security Conference earlier this month, Vice President JD Vance stunned Europeans with an unapologetic defense of American tech innovation, values, and energy dominance in the face of regulatory threats abroad. He decried the abandonment of free speech across the continent, as well as the regulatory morass sprouting out […]
Il “Kids Online Safety Act” è ancora un cattivo affare per la privacy e la libertà di parola dei consumatori
Congress is moving quickly to revive the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which passed the US Senate in August, by attaching the controversial bill to the year-end Continuing Resolution by the House of Representatives. Revisions have been made to KOSA, now championed by X CEO Linda Yaccarino, and Don Trump Jr. Yaël Ossowski, Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice […]
Barang Elektornik e Kebijakan Proteksi di Indonesia
Indonesia merupakan salah satu negara berkembang dengan jumlah populaasi yang sangat besar. Tidak mengerankan, bila hal tersebut tentunya menjadi potensi pasar yang sangat besar, dan tidak sedikit para pelaku usaha dari luar negeri yang berlomba-lomba berupaya untuk bisa menjual barang-barang yang mereka produksi kepada konsumen di Indonesia. Para produsen tersebut meliputi berbagai sektor, mulai dari […]
