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How Tariffs Will Increase the Prices of your Tech Products

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200

Tariffs are once again on the table between Canada and the United States.

For the average consumer, how will this impact the cost of their tech devices and tech products?

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on this topic on @TheNewsForum

August 28, 2026

Social media on trial for "addictive design" because nothing else sticks

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200

Meta is being sued for “addictive design” by some state attorneys general. Social media tort.

What’s the ultimate goal?

Apart from massive $$, states want time limits, finite scrolls, and parental control…features that already exist. It’s a moral panic.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on Forum News Daily.

Antitrust, Consumer Habits & Other Headwinds Facing Media Mergers | Yaël on Schwab Network

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:13:00 -0400

Media companies must compete for our eyeballs and attention. But they should do that and compete on an open field rather than subject them to antitrust lawsuits and courtrooms, where consumers aren’t represented.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on ‪SchwabNetwork‬ on the the proposed merger between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and the antitrust hurdles it faces.

Aussie Social Media Ban is Failing in Realtime. What other countries should know

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on Forum Daily on the proposed amendments to Australia’s teen social media ban.

Seeing the ban has not worked, politicians are attempting to ramp up penalties.

But it will ultimately fail, because young people want to be online, want to be connected, and don’t want governments geofencing their access.

June 30, 2026

Global Youth Social Media Bans: Technically dubious, lock out young people from technology

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on The News Forum on the global push for age-gates on social media and youth social media bans.

The bans in Australia, Turkey, and Malaysia have proven to be technically dubious, threaten online speech, and lock young people out of future technology and social opportunities. There are better ways to address our social angst with technology and our devices.

Future AI shaped by liberal democracies or dominated by China? A global AI pause favors the latter

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:08:00 +0200

Do we want the future of AI shaped by liberal democracies or dominated by China?

Calls for a global pause on AI development would tilt the balance toward the latter, while denying consumers access to the latest innovations. It looks more like virtue-signaling protectionism than a serious solution.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski comments on Anthropic’s push for a global AI pause on @TheNewsForum

The federal overhaul on cannabis is HUGE for consumers | DC News Now

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:51:00 +0200

Yaël Ossowski joined DC News Now, part of Nexstar Media, to break down the consumer case for reform on marijuana scheduling.

https://consumerchoicecenter.org

Teen bans on social media and AI chatbots in Canada: technically dubious and socially destructive

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:32:00 -0700

Bans on teens using social media and AI chatbots may be politically popular in Canada, but they’re technically dubious and constitutionally a huge question mark.

What’s more, why cut our growing generations off from new and innovative tech?

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on @ForumDailyNews with anchor Theresa Skubic.

https://consumerchoicecenter.org

Long Overdue: Trump Rescheduling Cannabis to Schedule III

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:48:00 +0200

It was a big day for cannabis reform in the United States.

President Trump rushed to move cannabis from Schedule I down to Schedule III, unlocking benefits for cannabis business owners in states where it is legal and allowing research.

I gave some comments to The Mirror and published our press release on Consumer Choice Center’s website.

“Schedule III is not legalization—it’s the federal government finally catching up with the science and with the 38 states that already moved on from prohibition,” said Yaël Ossowski, deputy director of the Consumer Choice Center.

What happened when the government tried to ban kratom

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:29:00 +0200

When consumers speak up, we can win. In 2016, it was kratom. This time, 7-OH is in the spotlight. CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski explains the history of kratom scheduling in the US, and why a new grassroots movement is called for. Learn more here:

https://consumerchoicecenter.org/regulation-over-prohibition-smarter-approaches-to-7-oh-and-kratom-derivatives/

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/783216-yael-ossowski-the-short-history-of-kratom-policy-in-the-united-states/

The Pentagon Just Fired Anthropic: The AI Surveillance War Begins

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100

In this episode of The Bitcoin Layer, Nik welcomes back Yaël Ossowski, Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to break down the escalating standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon.

They examine how Claude was reportedly used in the Venezuela raid, why Anthropic is drawing a hard line against warrantless surveillance and autonomous weapons, and the political fault lines forming between AI safety and permissionless innovation.

Yaël unpacks the third party doctrine and its direct implications for Bitcoiners’ financial privacy, and they close with a look at how the massive AI capex buildout is reshaping the U.S. economy and what it means for Bitcoin in the broader macro picture.

Canadian Politicians Cannot Blame an AI Chatbot for a Horrific Shooting Its Own Institutions Missed

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100

When a tragedy occurs, the instinct to assign blame is understandable. Fingers are pointed, rhetoric gets heated, and calls for accountability mount.

However, we cannot allow these knee-jerk reactions to cloud the fallout of a horrific event to push a pre-existing policy agenda. Especially before the ink dries on the official police reports.

In this specific scenario, we’re talking about the unconscionable shooting that took place in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia on February 10, 2026, where 8 people were slain, and 27 were injured by gunfire before the depraved shooter took their own life.

Supreme Court tariff ruling a victory for consumers, balance of power

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:41:00 +0100

Yaël Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center join FOX 5 DC’s Jim Lokay to put an extra positive spin on the US Supreme Court’s ruling against President Trump’s executive tariffs.

Not only will this be a boon to consumers and their pocketbooks, it’s also a victory for the American system that splits power among three separate but co-equal branches.

Video on Fox 5 DC’s website here.

Putting Social Media On Trial Puts All Future Tech At Risk

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100

On Forum Daily News, Yaël Ossowski speaks about a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles threatens to shape the future of tech innovation in the United States and globally.

On @forumdailynews, Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski discusses what is at stake in the trial, what plaintiffs are looking for, and how negating parental responsibility while casting tech as a villain will spell trouble for consumers who rely on innovative technology.

The perils of Australia's under-16 social media ban | Yaël Ossowski on Forum Daily News

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR4odiEoSGY

Australia’s under-16 social media ban is now live. On ‪@ForumDailyNews‬, Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski drilled through implications of social media bans and age-gating, why such schemes are unworkable and detrimental to privacy and security online, and why they’re likely coming soon to other countries.

December 10, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.org

COP30 & Climate Energy Politics Explained | Yael Ossowski on Tony Kinnett Show

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZxPA8ptPRs

I was invited on the Tony Kinnett show to break down the realities behind COP30, climate accords, and rising energy costs for consumers. From carbon credits to EU net-zero plans, we delve into the complexities of global climate policy and its implications for your finances.

FOX 5: The EU vs US on Big Tech Regulation

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Egle Markeviciute and Yael Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center join FOX 5 DC Jim Lokay to break down the clash between European regulators and American tech companies.

https://youtu.be/W1rQ8a1nYFw?si=_UQJ3JAomTejmzB_

TFTC #642: Building Bitcoin Policy with Yaël Ossowski

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/SOLOChDFfO4?si=K5dlHtNXnXJY8PY2

Yaël Ossowski from the Bitcoin Policy Institute discusses everything fake in modern society while exploring Bank Secrecy Act reform and negative versus positive rights in Bitcoin policy. The conversation covers Section 230 for energy policy, Fed independence concerns amid Treasury merger speculation, and Trump administration plans.

Topics include weaponized financial surveillance, Bitcoin developer protection, de minimis tax rules, and energy infrastructure challenges. Yael explains how the Bank Secrecy Act creates compliance burdens while failing to stop money laundering, and why negative rights approaches better protect Bitcoin users than positive legislation. The discussion touches on housing market corrections, Argentina’s economic reforms under Milei, and the need for blockchain regulatory certainty to protect developers building decentralized tools.

Crypto's Big Moment | Yael Ossowski on Mike Mozingo Show

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/FNNnMtpXbo0?si=ktfqWprHchoiifPj

The United States Congress passed the country’s first major standalone crypto bill. The landmark vote signals a sea change in the U.S. stance toward these digital currencies. The House approved the GENIUS Bill with a 308-122 vote with significant bipartisan support, adopting regulations for a type of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins that many believe will change the world of commerce for the better. Yael Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center weighed in on the crypto revolution on 94.3FM KNews in Palm Springs.

Can the U.S. Lead in AI Without Killing Innovation?

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/xPq2W7tLCnY?si=_EfhFCE7_uUqP7JG

In this episode, Demian Schatt welcomes back Yaël Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center and Bitcoin Policy Institute to break down the growing fight over AI regulation in the U.S. Yaël explains why a federal moratorium on state-level AI laws was proposed, how it fell out of Trump’s tech bill, and what it means for developers facing a patchwork of conflicting rules.

He highlights the threat of the “California spillover,” compares it to Europe’s AI Act, and argues that decentralized innovation needs clear federal standards, not 1,000 competing laws. From copyright lawsuits to energy restrictions on data centers, Yaël maps the legal landmines ahead and makes the case for open-source, privacy-first tools as the path forward.

Is your password healthy? | Yaël Ossowski on DC News Now's Tech Talk

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/M0iMct30mPg

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski was interviewed on DC News Now’s Tech Talk give advice on password security, passkeys, two-factor authentication, and explain why consumers should start anonymizing their emails and randomly generating their passwords for max security.

July 11, 2025

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/tech-talk/tech-talk-checking-in-on-how-healthy-your-passwords-are/

Bitcoiners may not care about the government, but government cares about them | Yaël Ossowski at 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/NNP7TdN__Go

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director and Bitcoin Policy Institute Fellow Yaël Ossowski presents the"Congressional Guide to Bitcoin" at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit.

This includes reforms for De Minimis Taxation Exemptions, reforms of the Bank Secrecy Act, and changes to the Fannie Mae Selling Guide to allow Bitcoin and its crypto-offspring to be used as collateral for mortgages and home financing.

https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/the-congressional-guide-to-bitcoin

June 25, 2025

Crypto 'Wrench Attack" Robberies, Consumer Security & Trump's Bitcoin policy | Yael Ossowski on CNN

Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMkQUYjz9j0

Yaël Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center and Bitcoin Policy Institute joined CNN to reflect on recent crypto-related crimes that threaten consumer privacy, the federal bank secrecy laws that make purchasing Bitcoin and crypto assets riskier and make our data vulnerable, and the prospects for consumers to benefit from positive reforms from the Trump Administration on Bitcoin and crypto policy.

May 29, 2025

FTC wants Instagram and WhatsApp spun off Meta, testing Trump's pro-tech posture | Yaël on SchwabTV

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/DK38MwGiBDY?si=zGxswBJ9pUINM79r

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski offers a wider perspective around Meta Platforms’ (META) antitrust trial launched by the FTC. He considers it the first test for the Trump administration to set the tone on what antitrust means in the U.S. and the message it sends abroad. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said there’s plenty of competition already, especially TikTok.

April 15, 2025

BIG Shifts in U.S. Bitcoin Policy: IRS Rollbacks and Strategic Reserve Plan

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/YO5luQOGZZ4?si=6OX6rySFKNDJ0n94

I’m invited once more to the Bitcoin Layer podcast to discuss the latest and greatest changes in bitcoin policies in the United States.

Bitcoin and Crypto Reserve? What's behind it and why does it matter?

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thOKcn4gqik

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski discusses President Trump’s proposal for a Strategic Bitcoin (and Crypto) Reserve on the Steve Gruber Show, and why it matters.

March 3, 2025

Trump-Vance can nudge the EU away from its global ESG push | Yaël on Tony Kinnett Cast FM

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/0c4zLVKwzSw?si=_Ze7YGIW3bmTs7PD

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited onto the Tony Kinnett Cast WIBC 93.1FM to discuss the impacts on US firms and consumers from the European Union’s latest global ESG reporting push. Recorded on February 25, 2025.

Interview: Justin Trudeau & JD Vance Lay Out Different Views on AI

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVqkOIKRPz4

On News Forum, I was interviewed on the differing views between US Vice President JD Vance and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when it comes to AI. Is it permissionless innovation or global guardrails?

Yaël on Uber outlook, robotaxis and AI, and why tort reform can lower prices for riders | SchwabTV

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/URFfPMMHFME?si=_3TGck_Hcv_eevrC

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on Schwab Network TV with anchor Nicole Petallides on Uber’s latest earnings report, why they’re pivoting to robotaxis and AI, and how tort reform in the insurance markets could lower prices for riders who use rideshare apps.

February 5, 2025

Saving Privacy and Debanking with Yaël Ossowski

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/juqo7M0PF3w?si=SDYn-rMlyR_RGwaH

Yaël Ossowski is a consumer and technology advocate, policy analyst, and writer. He is deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center and a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this webinar we discuss privacy, financial surveillance, debanking, the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and other recent policy developments.

The Bitcoin Layer Podcast: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Is Ready for Trump’s Desk

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Gnh3zxgC4

In this episode, Nik welcomes back Yaël Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center and the Bitcoin Policy Institute to discuss the major themes shaping Bitcoin’s future.

They begin with the push for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and its potential to redefine Bitcoin’s role in the U.S. financial system. Next, they address key regulatory developments, including shifts at the IRS, the implications of net neutrality, and the broader impact of legal challenges to agency overreach.

Bitcoin’s Fight for Freedom: U.S. Regulations, Court Battles, and the Future of Financial Privacy

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/DK-LQ1il7Qs?si=yLKomd1Yb87d6iAW

In this episode, Nik Bhatia speaks with Yaël Ossowski of Consumer Choice Center and Bitcoin Policy Institute to explore the intersection of Bitcoin and U.S. banking laws.

They dive into how regulations like the Bank Secrecy Act have shaped Bitcoin’s evolution, the impact of financial surveillance on privacy, and the growing issue of debanking for cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.

Yaël breaks down key controversies, including legal cases involving Tornado Cash and Samurai Wallet, and explains the proposed Saving Privacy Act, which could redefine financial privacy for Bitcoin users. Together, they examine the challenges and opportunities for Bitcoin in an era of increasing regulatory scrutiny and highlight the future of decentralized tools in a rapidly changing landscape.

Spectrum News Interview: Climate Lawsuits Come to North Carolina and Duke Energy

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Town Council of Carrboro has filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy, alleging the utility misled the public about fossil fuel emissions and the timeline for renewable energy adoption. Supported and funded by NC WARN, the suit seeks damages for climate-related harms, pointing to Hurricane Helene’s impact as an example. The suit was filed in Orange County Superior Court in Hillsborough.

Yael Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center joined Spectrum News NC to break down the strange lawsuit and how it aims to hurt the emerging nuclear energy sector.

The Biden DOJ doomed Spirit Airlines with its antitrust polices

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/1wHjmdD6Hd8

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on Schwab Network to discuss the looming bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines, and how the Biden administration’s antitrust and competition policies have precipitated its downfall.

If we want more airline competition, we should look to repealing cabotage laws and boosting the ability for global airlines to serve US domestic travelers.

What’s the best way to protect your financial privacy? Congress weighing legal options

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

“Something that we’ve lost as American consumers is financial privacy,” Yael Ossowski, Consumer Choice Center, told Channel 2 Action News. “Essentially, we have financial surveillance.”

https://youtu.be/PiczxnNWk3c?si=mTjhQKRK9VxAoNm5

My comments on the Saving Privacy Act on WSB-TV and syndicated to various local TV markets.

Third-Party Litigation Finance: Chinese Interference with the US Judicial System?

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7raUhgppNPo

The commodification of lawsuit funding is a somewhat ingenious concept that may indeed help smaller companies win their day in court, but it also opens the door to even more bad faith participation in the justice system.

That’s why this industry needs a second look, and needs some guardrails to ensure consumers don’t end up facing higher prices because every company on the market is tied up in frivolous lawsuits.

The Regulatory Landscape of Bitcoin – Melanion Capital Podcast

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRSfOGNhMpc

The Role Of Education In Shaping Bitcoin Policy

The world of Bitcoin is not just about digital currency; it’s also about policy and advocacy. In this Bitcoin Equities Talks episode, Yael Ossowski, Deputy Director at Consumer Choice Center discusses how the Bitcoin Policy Institute is at the forefront of educating lawmakers and the public about the implications of Bitcoin. They are working on policy primers and studying the impact of laws on Bitcoin, particularly in the American Northeast, where municipalities are passing laws that discriminate against Bitcoin miners by imposing higher electricity rates. This goes against the principle of tech neutrality and could lead to negative consequences if energy prices are segmented based on usage.

BTC Prague Panel: Investment in Over Regulated Environment

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Our excellent panel from BTC Prague 2024 is now live on Youtube.

Investment in Over Regulated Environment — lessons for bitcoiners from the EU, the US, and highly regulated industries that have persevered.

Featuring Leon Wankum, James Putra & Yves Choueifaty. Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZQbPtQaNhI&list=PLzzgcGPTEzHtgvdv5K-Dfop2-spb9dJC6&index=14

Schwab TV: FTC and DOJ succumb to "Tall Poppy Syndrome" on tech and antitrust

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

On 360 Round with anchor Nicole Petallides on Schwab Network, I discussed recent antitrust actions by the FTC and the DOJ, and how this is harmful not only to American innovation, but also to the choices and well-being of consumers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aRv4aj9Mwo

TV Debate: Is vaping better than smoking?

Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Is vaping safer than smoking? Obviously YES.

Nicotine is not your enemy.

But watch me debate those who think differently: Prof. Stanton Glantz, Stanford and Sheila Duffy of Action on Smoking and Health, Scotland.

It’s Consumer Choice vs. neoprohibitionism. Who wins?

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/pIrmcfXiK1Y?t=249

https://twitter.com/YaelOss/status/1790420320093929950

Kibbe on Liberty: Congress Is Using Kids to Impose Online Censorship

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

While I was in Washington, D.C., I spoke to freedom maximalist and “Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff” author Matt Kibbe about online privacy and the Internet, the Kids Online Safety Act, Bitcoin and its enemies, central bank digital currencies, and the weaponization of the FTC.

It was published on the Kibbe On Liberty RSS podcast feed and YouTube page.

Won’t someone please think of the children? There’s a long history of politicians weaponizing supposed concern over protecting children to impose repressive legislation on the people. The latest example is the Kids Online Safety Act, a transparent attempt to smuggle widespread censorship past the people under the guise of keeping children safe. Matt Kibbe talks to Yaël Ossowski, deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center, about the importance of free speech and privacy online and the dangers bills such as this one create to a free and open internet.

Movement on Indiana's anti-CBDC legislation | WIBC 93.1

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGCF0S2pAuk

I joined Stephen Kent on WIBC 93.1 to break down the case for a bill blocking the use of CBDC’s in Indiana. Sen. Eric Koch introduced Senate Bill 180 (SB180) to prohibit state agencies from accepting payments made with a central bank digital currency for any service, tax, license, permit, fee, information, or other amount due the governmental body. It would also bar government agencies from requiring payments to be made with a central bank digital currency. This is good for consumers in Indiana.

Fox5 DC Interview: Elizabeth Warren's anti-tech economic populism is deceiving consumers

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olP84VwCyeM

I’m interviewed by Jim Lokay on Fox 5 DC on the latest legislative moves by Elizabeth Warren to undermine tech innovation.

From grocery store mergers and sandwich monopolies to the breaking of phone encryption and Bitcoin, she is consistently singing a progressive, populist message that too often views technology as something to wrestle and regulate. However, this style of political campaigning is all too present among both political parties.

Lessons from the recent policy wins on nuclear power in North Carolina – Interview with Nick Craig on Wilmington 980 WAAV

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Today I was interviewed on Nick Craig’s morning radio program in Wilmington, North Carolina.

We chatted about nuclear energy’s status quo in North Carolina, recent policy victories, and why many pro-green activists aren’t championing the power of the atom enough for future electricity generation. We also touched on why solar and wind tech both are far from a silver bullet for either climate goals or creating enough energy to make us prosperous.

Heard Tell Radio: UAP Disclosure, AI, & Privacy

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

My latest interview on Andrew Donaldson’s Heard Tell Radio is a bit of a wild one.

To begin, I discuss the growing movement for government disclosure on UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) or UFOs, and why it’s important for transparency and accountability.

To simplify it, we know the government has classified or withheld various projects, events, or sightings of things in our skies. There are also legitimate reports of craft retreival and reverse engineering programs, that could either be non-human technology or foreign technology from adversaries such as Russia, China, or elsewhere. There are now pending congressional bills or statutes that require elements of the executive branch (intelligence, military, or otherwise) to disclose this to the American people.

Consumers are skeptical about FTC's efforts to break up Amazon Prime

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gAMPEsz9cM

On Scripps News Tonight, Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director @yaeloss (Yaël Ossowski) sifts through the latest #antitrust lawsuit and why consumers remain skeptical about the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to break up Amazon Prime membership What will happen to 2-day shipping? Cheap prices? Data storage and streaming? Who’s being harmed? Broadcast: September 26, 2023

Yaël Ossowski on the Google 'bigness' trial threatening to upend mobile search | Fox 5 DC

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okUyuN00ZU

A high-profile trial between the DOJ and Google could reshape the mobile phone market. At issue: Google’s willingness to cut deals to become the default search engine on most mobile devices, which the government believes gives it an unfair advantage. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yael Ossowski is Jim’s guest on “The Final 5.” https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1278078 Recorded on September 11, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

Rescheduling Cannabis in the United States - Yael Ossowski at The News Forum

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVUmyFkUxYU

I’m interviewed on Forum Daily, on Canadian TV, to discuss the potential re-scheduling of cannabis in the United States.

Amazon vs FTC & US Government, How Regulation Affects Consumers, Antitrust, & more w/ Yael Ossowski

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/5iLZrVBgY2o?si=I1lP6tlFWhaLEfuA

Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin & No-KYC Practices (BTC Prague 2023 Panel)

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

https://youtu.be/WxGowLFeW0E

At BTC Prague in June 2023, I moderated a panel with Marek Palatinus of Satoshi Labs, Anna of Hodl Hodl, and cyberpunk author Juraj Bednar on peer-to-peer Bitcoin practices and no-KYC practices.