Oct 9, 20254 min readThe Aussie experiment with ‘online safety’ is going about as well as you would expectThe Australian eSafety Commissioner is using the Online Safety Act to force online platforms to take down certain videos, or else. The Anglosphere is in the midst of yet another drawn-out battle …Consumer Choice Center
Sep 12, 20251 min readFOX 5: The EU vs US on Big Tech RegulationEgle 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. …Interviews·Fox5-Dc
May 9, 20253 min readAre the U.S. and Europe Digital Allies or Adversaries?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhjwZzIuFtk 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 …The National Interest
Apr 16, 20255 min readFTC v. Meta Is All About Politics, Not Antitrust LawMeta 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 …Yahoo News·Realclear-Politics
Feb 25, 20255 min readThe American Path to Competitive AdvantageEditor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of …The National Interest
Sep 26, 20234 min readThis Sneaky Bipartisan Bankruptcy Reform Will Sting Tech ConsumersIf there’s one theme emerging this year in Washington, D.C., it’s the full-on bipartisan rampage against American tech firms. In a courthouse just blocks away from the Capitol, Google is defending its …American-Spectator
Sep 2, 20231 min readAmazon vs FTC & US Government, How Regulation Affects Consumers, Antitrust, & more w/ Yael Ossowskihttps://youtu.be/5iLZrVBgY2o?si=I1lP6tlFWhaLEfuAInterviews
Aug 9, 20235 min readSplit up Amazon, Prime and AWS? If Biden's FTC breaks up Bezos' company, consumers loseFTC and Lina Khan think consumers need to take one for the team when it comes to sacrificing their savings, in both time and money, that Amazon creates. Lina Khan is not tired of losing. Fresh off her …Yahoo News·Usa-Today
Jul 6, 20231 min readThe Dynamist Podcast: Europe’s Tech Tug of WarThis week I was invited on the Foundation for American Innovation’s The Dynamist podcast, hosted by Evan Swarztrauber. We discuss the delta between American and European approaches to technology …Podcast
Jun 30, 20234 min readThe EU’s ‘regulate first, innovate later’ mantra will sink U.S. tech firmsLast week, a bespeckled white-haired Frenchman strolled the streets of San Francisco in between high-profile meetings and uncomfortable photo ops. With his horn-rimmed round glasses, wavy hair, and …Daily Breeze·Inland Valley Daily Bulletin·Los Angeles Daily News·Pasadena-Star-News·Redlands-Daily-Facts·San-Bernardino-Sun·San-Gabriel-Valley-Tribune·Orange County Register·Press-Telegram
Jun 29, 20223 min readJohn Oliver delivers Democratic Party talking points on antitrustWhat does it say about us when we turn to comedians to inform our thinking on politics? We’ve witnessed the rise of Ukrainian comedian-turned-wartime-President Volodymyr Zelensky. Former Guatemalan …Washington Examiner
Jun 11, 20211 min readStop the Tech Trustbusters, debating critical race theory, and Bitcoin in El Salvador | Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show Big Talker 106.7FM<iframe src="https://omny.fm/shows/ccc/stop-the-tech-trustbusters-debating-critical-race/embed" width="100%" height="180" frameborder="0" title="Stop the Tech …Big Talker 106.7 FM·Interviews
Nov 25, 20204 min readStopping targeted advertising cuts off industries and dumbs down techThe 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 …Parliament Magazine
Nov 20, 20204 min readHalting Targeted Advertising Kills Industries and Dumbs Down TechWhen 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, …Inside Sources
Aug 13, 20204 min readIn Kamala Harris, do consumers have an ally or a foe?This week, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden revealed Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his running mate for the November general election against President Donald Trump. …Consumer Choice Center
Aug 7, 20201 min readYaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Show: CCC in Amsterdam, TikTok, and Biz Virtue Signalinghttps://youtu.be/dSN6J4lrLm8 Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: –Consumer Choice Center in Amsterdam! –TikTok and Trump: we should be …Big Talker 106.7 FM·Interviews