OTI and RDR Urge FCC to Deny NTIA Rulemaking Petition on Troubling Section 230 Proposal
If the FCC accepts, it will join an effort to bully platforms into moderating content according to the administration’s desires.
Tech Governance
OTI Submits Statement for the Record in Congressional Antitrust Hearing with Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google CEOs
Recommends antitrust enforcers expand their understanding of consumer welfare, and that Congress pass strong data privacy legislation.
OTI Submits Statement for the Record in Congressional Hearing on the PACT Act
While the PACT Act is a significant improvement over other recent proposals to amend Section 230, OTI has several remaining concerns.
EARN IT Act as Passed by Committee Remains Problematic and Ineffective Despite Coalition Opposition
OTI strongly opposes the EARN IT Act. Despite amendments, the threats posed by the original bill to encryption and free expression remain.
OTI and Coalition Urge Global Regulators to Closely Scrutinize Google/Fitbit Merger
Groups outline serious competition and data privacy concerns with the proposed deal.
OTI Statement for the Record in Congressional Hearing on Combating Online Misinformation and Disinformation
OTI submitted a statement for the record recommending greater transparency & accountability around combating mis/disinformation.
Apple and Google’s COVID-19 Tool is “Interoperable.” What Does That Mean?
While the protocols that run the internet are still fundamentally interoperable, many prominent services are not.
How Platforms Can Do A Better Job Fighting Pandemic Disinformation
OTI Condemns Executive Order That Would Promote, Not Prevent Censorship
OTI condemns an “unconstitutional effort to pressure online platforms into censoring free expression.”