New Tech Policy Podcast! @aricohn.com (@thefireorg.bsky.social) and Tom Kurland (Patterson Belknap) discuss the spate of product-liability lawsuits against social-media and AI companies. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/418...

I went on a rant about Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton and all the damage it's already doing. Tune in if you're a fan of the First Amendment, excruciating legal wonkery, or both.

New Tech Policy Podcast: Host @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discusses the mess that is the Supreme Court’s ruling in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, as well as the wider harm the decision is already causing. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/417...

Don't listen to the Tech Policy Podcast? We forgive you. But it's time to tune in! Here are ten standout episodes to get you started. AI, content moderation, encryption, age verification, cybersecurity, and more. corbinkbarthold.substack.com/p/more-tech-...

Britain is arresting a thousand people a month for online speech. And now the Online Safety Act’s “child protection” rules are in force. On a new podcast episode, @senatorshoshana.bsky.social of @rstreet.bsky.social discusses the UK’s free-speech crackdown. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/416...

Section 230 empowers the voiceless. Don’t miss this Tech Policy Podcast “From the Vault,” in which Billy Easley (@billyez2.bsky.social) sits down with former host Ashkhen Kazaryan (@ashkhen.bsky.social) to discuss the value of the free and open Internet. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/fro...

🗓️ There’s still time to register! We're proud to partner with @theunpopulist.net, @ismapolicy.bsky.social for the second annual “Liberalism for the 21st Century” conference in Washington, DC—August 14–15.

With the moratorium off the table (for now), what’s next in the regulation of AI? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Matt Perault & @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss AI bills, AI laws, and AI vibes. A crossover with the [email protected] webinar series. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/415...

Media companies are regulated by antitrust laws for business practices—not for how they handle speech! Yesterday, we commented on the FTC’s approval of the Omnicom-Interpublic merger, which requires the companies to avoid political "bias" in ad placements. techfreedom.org/omnicom-ftc-...

1/ Most pleased to file a brief for @techfreedom.org in support of @netchoice.bsky.social's emergency application at SCOTUS. A Mississippi law, HB 1126, age-gates social media. The Fifth Circuit let the law take full effect pending appeal. SCOTUS must step in and rescue free speech online.

Beware of the Butlerian Jihad! On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social joins So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast (hosted by @thefireorg.bsky.social) to discuss the death of the AI moratorium, the FTC’s censorship campaign, and more. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/414...

Spoiler alert: it got a little weird!

Calling speech a competition or consumer protection issue does not make it so. Yesterday, @techfreedom.org filed comments explaining why Missouri’s proposed rule—forcing social media platforms to let users choose their own content moderation algorithms—violates the First Amendment.

Is sh*t about to get weird? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @richardmorrison.bsky.social, host of the Free the Economy podcast, joins the show for a crossover episode on how AI could affect art, culture, and politics. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/413...

In which @kateruane.bsky.social, @profdaniellyons.bsky.social, and l dish on Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the TikTok ruling, and more. Not a great SCOTUS term for tech + free speech. www.youtube.com/watch?v=03q0...

WTF is going on at NASA? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @techfreedom.org's Jim Dunstan and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the leadership vacuum, budget cuts, and delays plaguing the American space program. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/412...

NEW Tech Policy Podcast: Hear FTC all stars Rebecca Slaughter, Alvaro Bedoya (@bedoyausa.bsky.social‬), and Bill Kovacic speak at our recent policy forum. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/411...

Perhaps our wonkiest FTC episode ever—which is saying something! On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Maneesha Mithal of Wilson Sonsini breaks down what’s next in the FTC’s investigation of social media platforms. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/410...

🗓️ Upcoming webinar! Should social media platforms be required to let users choose their own content moderation algorithms? Join @berinszoka.bsky.social, @daphnek.bsky.social, and Chris Marchese on June 12 at 1:30 PM ET for a lively discussion! Register👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New Tech Policy Podcast! The FTC wants to regulate content moderation. That's … not how any of this works. Featuring the great Mike Masnick (@mmasnick.bsky.social) and TechFreedom's own Santana Boulton (@santanaboulton.bsky.social -- give her a follow!). podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/409...

The Supreme Court will soon be tempted to overturn Humphrey’s Executor. Here is everything you need to know about this case.

Is Humphrey's Executor going down? Probably. But there's a conservative case for keeping it. You could even say that keeping it is the *conservative* thing to do. My debut @theunpopulist.net: an open letter to Roberts, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-suprem...

If she’s removed from office, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez says, it will be because she insisted on doing her job. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, we replay @berinszoka.bsky.social‬’s interview with @agomezfcc.bsky.social‬ at our recent policy forum. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/408...

The First Amendment protects online platforms’ content moderation decisions. @techfreedom.org's comments to the FTC explain why the balance of speech is not a competition or consumer protection issue. techfreedom.org/the-ftc-risk...

The New Digital Cold War: What Does Trump Really Want? Why Is Europe Losing? What’s at Stake? Organised by @techfreedom.org with @benmshultz.com, @berinszoka.bsky.social, Giovanni De Gregorio , @ramshajahangir.bsky.social More information: cpdp.be/50080 #CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching #CPDP.ai

🚨Day 2 of our policy summit is now live! Today's panels will explore the FCC's authority to police political bias & reshape content moderation. Follow along via the livestream link below if you can’t attend in person: www.youtube.com/live/RVQcHuS...

This Friday! @publicknowledge.bsky.social will join @techfreedom.org & CEI for the policy forum "Burning the House Down to Roast the Pig," as they explore the constitutional limits to Trump admin plans to to use independent agencies to target the media in the name of "free speech."

The DoJ won a narrow antitrust lawsuit. Now they’re acting like they conquered Rome. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @vidushi-dyall.bsky.social of @chamberofprogress.bsky.social discusses the remedies phase of the Google search antitrust trial. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/tec...

Register now for our policy forum! 🗓️ Join @techfreedom.org and the Competitive Enterprise Institute on May 15–16 for a 2-day workshop exploring the constitutional limits on what government can (and can't) do about alleged “censorship” and “bias.” Event info 👉 cei.org/event/media-...

The Take It Down Act would be a censorship tool in the hands of any government—never mind an authoritarian one. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @jmiers230.bsky.social discusses the new federal law that (ostensibly) targets non-consensual intimate imagery. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/406...

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, the one and only @jmiers230.bsky.social tells me about the problems with the TAKE IT DOWN Act. A poorly crafted law at the best of times. And this is ... not the best of times. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/406...

Mandating unproven age verification tech is bad policy. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @ericgoldman.bsky.social of Santa Clara Law discusses his new paper, “The ‘Segregate and-Suppress’ Approach to Regulating Child Safety Online.” podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/405...

Age verification is a policy idea which just won’t die, despite being repeatedly struck down in court. This is just the latest attempt to spin it with a new twist - by putting the responsibility on app stores. But that doesn’t make age verification any more constitutional.

Don’t miss this timely webinar from @techfreedom.org and WLF! On Thursday, May 8 at 2 PM ET, join Bilal Sayyed, Giovanna Massarotto, Derek W. Moore, and Koren Wong-Ervin as they unpack the ruling in the DOJ’s ad-tech antitrust case. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🗓️ Register now for @techfreedom.org & CEI’s Policy Forum, May 15–16! This two-day workshop will explore the constitutional limits on what the FTC, DOJ, and FCC can (and can't) do about "censorship" and "bias." Register 👉 cei.org/event/media-...

More coverage of my new paper on the problems with mandatory online age verification: 1) @techfreedom.org podcast with @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social: podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/405... 2) @arstechnica.com: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... The paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Age verification on the internet is far from “solved.” On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @ericgoldman.bsky.social of Santa Clara Law discusses his new paper, “The ‘Segregate and-Suppress’ Approach to Regulating Child Safety Online.” podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/405...

To delete or change regulations, the FCC must follow the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Yesterday, @techfreedom.org urged the FCC to seek public comment, noting that after Loper Bright, the agency will likely receive only limited deference. techfreedom.org/fcc-should-t...

On Good Friday, the administration tried again to disappear men to a dungeon in El Salvador. The Supreme Court stepped in at 1 a.m. It was another dark moment in the history of our nation. My reflections for @thebulwark.bsky.social. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cons...

New Tech Policy Podcast! In which I rant about the insanity of attacking encryption at this of all possible moments. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/404...

Think AI is unregulated? Think again. 💡 Join Andy Jung of (@techfreedom.org), Neil Chilson (Abundance Institute), and Kristian Stout (ICLE) for a must-watch webinar on the proposed AI Action Plan! Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Thanks to @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social for having me and @andrewtorrez.bsky.social on the Tech Policy Podcast to discuss the state of our legal system. Spoiler alert: It's bad! But the show is good. Check it out: podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/403...

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, the indispensable @lizdye.bsky.social and @andrewtorrez.bsky.social discuss the Trump admin's heinous renditions to El Salvador. It's not exactly tech policy -- but we must see and understand this blatant authoritarianism. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/403...

Should lawmakers be deciding how families manage kids' screen time? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Chris Marchese of NetChoice discusses the many lawsuits NetChoice has brought to defend free speech on the Internet. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/401...

Bravo: “You cannot do meaningful tech policy in a lawless system. That is why we now see our tech policy mission and our defense of the rule of law as one and the same. We will bring our legal knowledge to bear in both arenas, because the fight is no longer divisible.”

OK, so I wrote a manifesto. Like any good manifesto, it is short. Please read. And please support TechFreedom! Small-dollar donations are chicken soup for our souls. techfreedom.substack.com/p/a-statemen...

We're tech policy nerds. It's what we do, and what we love. But now we must also be anti-authoritarians. We didn't choose this fight. But it is here, and we will not flinch. A statement of resolve from TechFreedom. techfreedom.substack.com/p/a-statemen...

Can the president fire FTC commissioners at will? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social and Bilal Sayyed of @techfreedom.org discuss Article II, Humphrey’s Executor, the Trump administration, and more. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/402...

"Had it been released a year ago—before Trump and Vance made a spectacle of their contempt for America’s allies—the book might have read as a self-serving but not unreasonable plea." @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social reviews "The Technological Republic": www.thebulwark.com/p/a-self-imp...

Incisive review of Palantir CEO Alex Karp's new book by @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social. Remember also that Karp was the prime mover behind the TikTok ban bill, which could still become the widest impairment of free speech in US history.