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John Perrino

Washington, D.C., United States

Contributor at Tech Policy Press

Writer at Internet Society

Internet policy nerd | NY sports & D.C. life | Tweets better with coffee | @GlenEchoGroup, @GWTweets & @NetEdFound alum

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  • Today’s US Executive Order is a Serious Win for Cybersecurity

    Jan 16, 2025 | internetsociety.org | Ryan Polk |John Perrino

    The United States government is taking a major leap forward for cybersecurity. The newly released Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity calls on the US government to improve the security of its own systems. New cybersecurity procurement requirements for federal contractors will have a broad impact by leveraging the “power of the purse” to drive market demand for strong cybersecurity.

  • The Global Impact of a US TikTok Ban - Internet Society

    Jan 11, 2025 | internetsociety.org | John Perrino |Natalie Campbell

    Banning TikTok would be a dangerous decision putting the security of millions and the open, global Internet at risk.

  • Push for Independent Research in Tech Accountability Legislation

    May 30, 2024 | techpolicy.press | John Perrino

    A House subcommittee meeting may have previewed the fate of data privacy and children’s online safety legislation in this Congress. Two key bills advanced unanimously to the full House Energy and Commerce Committee during last Thursday's markup session, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised concerns, including the chair and ranking member of the full committee.

  • Bill to Force Sale of TikTok Bundled into House Foreign Aid Package, Senate May Advance it This Week

    Apr 21, 2024 | techpolicy.press | John Perrino

    The United States House of Representatives passed a national security and foreign aid spending package on Saturday with language that would require the Chinese technology firm ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok, or see the app banned. The legislation is expected to quickly advance and become law, but a potential TikTok ban will likely face legal challenges.

  • AI Dominates Annual State of the Net Conference, While Some Topics Never Go Away

    Feb 18, 2024 | techpolicy.press | John Perrino

    The 20th annual State of the Net, the largest internet policy conference held annually in Washington, D.C., was dominated by discussion of artificial intelligence (AI), both on stage and off. Yet other topics remain on the agenda even after two decades — including internet access, IP protections for digital content, and online safety. At the first State of the Net in 2004, Congress was attempting to understand Web 2.0, or what we now know as social media.

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John Perrino
John Perrino @JCPerrino
20 Feb 25

It was great chatting about online free expression, thank you for having me!

UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement
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Join us for our latest episode of the #SpeechMatters podcast, “Moderation: It's Not Just About Content” where @internetsociety’s senior policy and advocacy expert @JCPerrino joins us to talk about the complexities of content moderation. Listen here: https://t.co/L2ocQ8qLBN https://t.co/viidSN8jsv

John Perrino
John Perrino @JCPerrino
16 Jan 25

RT @JoeBeOne: "Today’s US Executive Order is a Serious Win for Cybersecurity." By Ryan Polk and @JCPerrino, @internetsociety . https://t.co…

John Perrino
John Perrino @JCPerrino
10 Jan 25

RT @internetsociety: Banning #TikTok would be a dangerous decision, risking the security of millions and the open, global Internet. @ndunle…