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