Posts – Page 16 – Yaël Ossowski

The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation

Posted on 10 December, 2020 | Consumer Choice Center

Consumer group: The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation WASHINGTON, D.C — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited lawsuit, in conjunction with attorneys general from 46 states, that aims to force Facebook to break up its popular services WhatsApp and Instagram for alleged “anticompetitive” behavior….

Biden Can Channel Libertarian Ideas to Woo Some of the Trump Coalition

Posted on 7 December, 2020 | Inside Sources

The 2016 Donald Trump coalition was one for the ages. These were far from typical Republican voters, made up of disaffected liberals, libertarians, nationalists, run-of-the-mill conservatives and skeptics of adventurous foreign policy. Rhetoric on “dismantling” of the administrative state, promises of low taxes and cutting down on wars abroad convinced many moderates and libertarians who…

Cops called on me for smoking a turkey: Thanksgiving Scofflaw

Posted on 4 December, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

-Being a Thanksgiving Scofflaw -Outdoor Igloo Dining -Net Neutrality Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on December 4, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS #turkey #smoking #cops

Thanksgiving Grinch

Posted on 26 November, 2020 | Blog

Before the law came callin’, we need a callback. On Wednesday, I arranged to meet my contact who happens to be a butcher (Servus Herr Mader!) who supplied me with his freshest 6.5kg (15lb) turkey from the Austrian countryside. I flashed my Apple Card® and we exchanged a few words in our usual banter, flooded…

Stopping targeted advertising cuts off industries and dumbs down tech

Posted on 25 November, 2020 | Parliament Magazine

The European Parliament’s vote to phase out the practice threatens to reduce consumer choice and stifle what is one of Europe’s most innovative sectors, writes the Consumer Choice Center’s Yaël Ossowski. By Yaël Ossowski When we hear gripes about social media, one of the top concerns is targeted advertising. On any given day, this type of…

Consumer Choice Radio EP46: Guy Bentley on Legalizing Fun and Consumer Freedom

Posted on 21 November, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

INTERVIEW: Guy Bentley, Director of Consumer Freedom Research at the Reason Foundation http://reason.org Election Day Ballot Initiatives on drugs, gambling, and taxes Game Day betting Pandemic reforms on alcohol, cannabis, and more The Obesity Mafia that won’t go away Private initiatives to increase health Vaping flavor bans and black markets Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by…

The Wonders of Tech, Targeted Ads, Biden Blue State Bailout | Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show

Posted on 20 November, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Targeted advertising Why people hate Big Tech Biden Blue State Bailout Thanksgiving Scofflaw This was broadcast on November 20, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program Consumer Choice Radio http://consumerchoiceradio.com

Halting Targeted Advertising Kills Industries and Dumbs Down Tech

Posted on 20 November, 2020 | Inside Sources

When we hear gripes about social media, one of the top concerns is targeted advertising. On any given day, this type of segmented advertising is used by the local hair salon searching for new clients, an environmental group asking for signatures on a petition and a city council candidate seeking your vote. These are all…

VapeLive: Yaël Ossowski on the Consumer Choice Center US Vaping Index

Posted on 17 November, 2020 | Interviews

Presentation at Vape Live, covering the Consumer Choice Center’s Vaping Index. Yaël Ossowski, Deputy Director http://bit.ly/Vape-Index http://consumerchoicecenter.org November 17, 2020

Consumer Choice Radio EP45: The Outrage Election

Posted on 14 November, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

What a crazy time it is. We’re in between a Trump and Biden administration, and big issues are on the table. Will anyone pick them up? We do some rank punditry and politics rather than policy. Catch us at our best. Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). Broadcast on…

Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show: Alexis de Tocqueville and alternative social media

Posted on 13 November, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Continued lockdowns in Europe and around the world Will Joe Biden re-join the World Health Organization? Alternative Social Media networks (http://freewheel.social) Alexis de Tocqueville and civil society The End of the Politicization of Everything? AOC’s Enemies List This was broadcast on…

FRASCAR: DEBRIEF NASCAR – CHASE ELLIOTT CHAMPION – AVEC YAEL OSSOWSKI

Posted on 12 November, 2020 | Videos

Debrief de cette fin de saison NASCAR avec notamment Yaël Ossowski (Consumer Choice Center). Yaël Ossowski – Consumer Choice Center : https://twitter.com/YaelOss La page facebook FRA SCAR : https://www.facebook.com/FRASCARgenje… Le groupe facebook FRA SCAR ULTIMATE NASCAR FANS : https://www.facebook.com/groups/12556… Instagram FRA SCAR : https://www.instagram.com/frascargenj… Le compte twitter FRA SCAR : https://twitter.com/fra_scar

Yaël on ANews to discuss the aftermath of the US Elections

Posted on 9 November, 2020 | Interviews

CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on ANews to give perspective on the US elections and the aftermath, including what consumer advocates should do next. 9. November 2020 http://consumerchoicecenter.org

Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show: Election Wrap-Up, Lawyer-captured Society, Vienna Terror Attacks

Posted on 6 November, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: –Election2020 and its madness. Is gridlock good? –Lawyers and lawsuits have captured our elections and now our society –Vienna Terror Attack This was broadcast on 6. November, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program…

Consumer Choice Radio EP44: #ELECTION2020 Special

Posted on 6 November, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

For this #Election2020 special, we check in with some of our Consumer Choice Center colleagues to get their take on some of the results (still pending) from the U.S. elections. We cover the Biden vs. Trump race, but also the ballot propositions that are awesome for #consumerchoice, various scenarios for the House and Senate, and…

Public-nuisance lawsuits stifle innovation, and consumers ultimately foot the bill

Posted on 5 November, 2020 | Miami Herald

With arcane rule changes and different policies on absentee voting, we are bracing for lawsuits and recounts that could keep both presidential candidates’ legal teams busy until New Year’s. For once, thankfully, it will not be Florida’s fault. This is another reminder of how much we have allowed our country to be captured by the…

Vienna Terror Attacks: Yaël Ossowski on BBC Radio 4

Posted on 3 November, 2020 | BBC

The morning after the terror attack in Vienna, Austria, interviewed on BBC Radio’s The World at One. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000p103 11. November 2020

Stopping Politicization of Absolutely Everything, Euro lockdowns, Election! | Yaël on Big Talker FM

Posted on 30 October, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: European lockdowns are back, and it’s not looking pretty. We should brace for the bad impact it’ll have on our lives and livelihoods The Election is coming to an end, Thank God. We Must Stop the Politicization of Absolutely Everything This…

La OMS da marcha atrás, ahora no aconseja los confinamientos

Posted on 27 October, 2020 | FEE

Aunque la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) le pide a las naciones que se abstengan de imponer cierres, muchos gobiernos siguen utilizando esta estrategia. Durante meses, una abrumadora mayoría de la población del planeta ha estado sujeta a confinamientos crueles y desconcertantes: negocios cerrados, viajes restringidos y reuniones sociales reducidas al mínimo. Los efectos de la…

Consumer Choice Radio EP42: Fmr Gov. Mark Sanford on Debt, Deficits, and Donald Trump

Posted on 24 October, 2020 | Big Talker 106.7FM

Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Mark Sanford (@MarkSanford) – Executive Director of Americans for Debt and Deficit Reduction, Former Governor of South Carolina, Former U.S. Rep. (SC-1). afddr.org TOPICS 00:00 – Intro 01:09 – Life after politics, reflections 2:00 – The founding of Americans for Debt and…