Advocating for Stronger Policy Protections against Online Harassment
Eirliani Abdul Rahman on her recent OTI brief, “Indirect Swarming and Its Threat to Democracies.”
Tech Governance
House Approves TikTok Divestment Bill with Bipartisan 352–65 Vote
OTI on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Congress Is Threatening to Ban TikTok. Here’s What You Should Know
Michael Calabrese on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Europe’s AI Act Adopted: What U.S. Governments Can Learn
Government Technology on OTI’s February 27 event, “The EU AI Act: Lessons for U.S. Policymakers.”
House Adopts Bill to Ban TikTok Unless It Severs Ties to China
Lilian Coral on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
OTI Opposes House’s Vote on Bill That Could Lead to TikTok Ban
“Functionally banning TikTok in the United States is an overly blunt approach.”
US Senate Will Kill ‘Divest or Ban’ TikTok Bill, despite House Backing, Experts Predict
Lilian Coral on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
‘New Text, Same Problems’: Inside the Fight over Child Online Safety Laws
Prem Trivedi on what’s at stake in the KOSA debate.
Biden Calls for Privacy Legislation, AI Action
Prem Trivedi on the importance of comprehensive federal privacy legislation and algorithmic accountability mechanisms.
State of the Union Highlighted Issues Crucial to Ensuring That Tech Benefits All Americans, Says OTI
Broadband connectivity, “junk fees,” privacy and AI were all referenced.