App Stores vs. Platforms: Who Should Be Verifying Internet Users’ Ages?
The debate over who should be responsible for age verification shows that such mandates pose risks to everyone’s safety & privacy online.
Tech Governance
Parents Are Desperate to Protect Kids on Social Media. Why Did the US Let a Safety Bill Die?
Prem Trivedi on the Kids Online Safety Act.
Senate Tries Again on Thorny Issue of Kids Online Safety
OTI on a new bipartisan bill targeted at banning social media access for kids younger than 13.
KOSMA Fails to Balance Kids’ Rights with Online Safety, Says OTI
While the Kids Off Social Media Act seeks to protect kids online, it does so in ways that undermine their rights and safety.
Technical Standards: A Path Forward for Policymaking Post-Loper Bright
Without Chevron’s dominant precedent, tech standards can be vital to ensure public welfare is not jeopardized by judicial review.
The Supreme Court’s Decision on TikTok Is a Setback for the First Amendment and the Open Internet, Says OTI
The Supreme Court’s decision today is a setback for First Amendment rights and the U.S.’ role as a defender of the open internet.
Perspectives on US Tech Policy After November
Prem Trivedi on how the outcomes of the 2024 U.S. federal elections and other global factors could shape the future of U.S. tech policy.
South Korea Gripped by Deepfake Porn Sex Crime Crisis
Lilian Coral on the spread of non-consensual deepfake porn.
Youth Deserve a Thoughtful, Holistic Approach to Online Safety
Online spaces should be safer for youth. However, quick tech fixes that can cause more harm than good are inappropriate solutions.