Zander Arnao

2 months ago | promarket.org | Alissa Cooper |Zander Arnao

Alissa Cooper and Zander Arnao argue that a lack of competition in social media has allowed dominant platforms to design algorithms to maximize for user engagement without concern for user experience, which may produce feelings of negativity and partisanship among users. The authors further contend that there exist alternative algorithmic designs that optimize for both […]

Oct 21, 2024 | techpolicy.press | Zander Arnao

On August 4th, 2024, United States District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google is a monopolist and that it violated federal antitrust law. The court’s reliance on evidence of how consumer behavior is shaped by what products and services are available by default marks a pivotal moment at the intersection of antitrust and behavioral economics.

Aug 24, 2023 | techpolicy.press | Zander Arnao

Delara Derakhshani is director of policy and Zander Arnao is a policy intern at the Data Transfer Initiative (DTI). Today, data portability–the ability to move personal data from one technology service to another–typically occurs when users download their personal data from one service and upload it  to another. As the demands of users and requirements of regulators evolve, this approach is giving way to a new paradigm: direct data transfers between digital services.