What Do State Privacy Laws Mean for the Ad Tech Industry?
Ad tech has dubious benefits and great potential for harm. How are state policymakers responding?
Tech Governance
Modernizing the FTC’s Enforcement of Privacy Law: Takeaways From the July 28 House Energy and Commerce Hearing
Meaghan Donahue looks at legislative proposals that could help the FTC more effectively protect consumer privacy.
UK’s Draft Online Safety Bill Raises Serious Concerns Around Freedom of Expression
OTI and EFF say the bill has a “broad and vague notion of harmful content,” and needs revision.
Breaking Down the World’s First Proposal for Regulating Artificial Intelligence
The EU’s draft AI regulation makes notable strides to regulating AI systems, but it needs further work.
OTI Welcomes Oversight Board’s Decision to uphold Trump’s Ban from Facebook’s Platform
Applauds decision to uphold the ban and require Facebook to create clear and consistent content moderation policies.
A Year Into the Pandemic, We Still Don’t Know How Well Platforms Are Combating COVID-19 Misinfo and Disinfo
Without adequate transparency, we have no way to hold platforms accountable or help them improve.
The EU’s Digital Services Act Makes a Positive Step Towards Transparency and Accountability, But Also Raises Some Serious Questions
While provisions on notice and takedown are problematic, the DSA does make positive steps.