May 23, 20256 min readThe government’s weak case to "break off" InstagramFor 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 …
Feb 16, 20242 min readThe 'Kids Online Safety Act’ is a Trojan Horse For Digital CensorshipWashington, D.C. – This week, a bipartisan cohort of US Senators unveiled a new version of the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill that aims to impose various restrictions and requirements on technology …
Feb 14, 20243 min readVirginia youth social media law would cause online chaos and diminish parental authorityRichmond, VA – In the name of “safety” and the “best interests” of children, the Virginia Senate this week passed a draconian age-verification bill for online platforms which would require youth who …
Apr 12, 20224 min readDon’t Be Fooled by Those Who Want to Save You From Tech MonopoliesIn the heyday of the net-neutrality fight last decade, tech activists and companies warned of a doom scenario without it: Internet toll lanes, blocking of data and slower speeds. If Washington didn’t …
Mar 2, 20214 min readAustralia’s Attempted Blackmail of Facebook Shows the Pendulum Swings Back on ConsumersImagine this scenario: At the behest of several large legacy news outlets, a government institutes a law requiring that every time a news story is linked to on social media, the social network must …
Nov 13, 20201 min readYaël on Joe Catenacci Show: Alexis de Tocqueville and alternative social mediahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFFwFUhwRTw&feature=youtu.be Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Continued lockdowns in Europe and …
Sep 1, 20205 min readThe Perils of Modern RevolutionAmid a pandemic of unprecedented proportions, U.S. cities like Portland, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and Seattle have sweltered in the summer heat and raged with flames. Passions have run wild in the …
Nov 11, 20191 min readPolitician Endorsed Social Media Bans Are Dangerous Territoryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOn8K6EVsaY When it comes to social media, US politicians are rhetoric-heavy on banning policial ads. But that would mean sweeping consequences for all types of civil …
Jun 5, 20191 min readYaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Show: Social Media Regulation, Decentralization, and Unlivable Citieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HQBevofajA CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Joe Catenacci Show on Wilmington’s Big Talker 106.7FM to discuss regulation of social media and …
May 9, 20195 min readThe Social Media ‘Deplatforming Purge’ Will Only Make the Internet a Seedier PlaceAt the dawn of the social media revolution, our first instincts were on the money. Instantaneous communication, blogging and social networks were the ultimate innovations for free speech. Millions of …