What’s a Digital Bill of Rights Without Enforcement?
Google and Facebook are backers of the Contract for the Web, which lists privacy as a core principle. But the companies continue to slurp up user data.
Amazon Doesn’t Favor Its Own Brands—Except When It Does
The company told House investigators that it ‘gates’ its own private-label products. Here’s why that matters.
Breaking Big Tech Up Isn’t the Only Approach for Antitrust
When it comes to the Silicon Valley giants, presidential candidates are having the wrong debate.
GDPR Fines Haven’t Rocked the Data Privacy World—Yet
Though there hasn’t been a deluge of large fines, EU regulators are slowly beginning to flex their enforcement muscles.
Should Europe Regulate American Tech Companies?
Four technology policy experts debate whether the EU has declared war on Silicon Valley.
An Actual Debate Over the Internet’s Favorite Legal Shield
Wednesday’s congressional hearing on Section 230 may have been a bit unsettling for techies: a genuinely substantive look at the future of tech platforms.
In Europe, Sites Can Only Track You If You Check the Box
The EU’s highest court ruled that website operators can’t present users with “pre-checked” options to agree to cookies.
A Court Says Repealing Net Neutrality Was (Mostly) OK
But the appeals court said states can adopt and enforce their own net neutrality rules, which the FCC tried to prohibit.
When Politicians Play Web Designers
Opinion: Banning unwanted “dark patterns” from apps and sites may also take away the design features users want.
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