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Understanding the Apple and Meta Non-Compliance Decisions Under the Digital Markets Act

1 day ago | techpolicy.press | Megan Kirkwood

Megan Kirkwood is a fellow at Tech Policy Press. The European Commission has issued its first non-compliance decisions under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Trump’s Social Media Surveillance: Social Scoring by Another Name | TechPolicy.Press

3 days ago | techpolicy.press | Petra Molnar

Widespread surveillance leads to abuses of power, discrimination, and the stifling of freedom of expression, writes Petra Molnar.
What To Expect From Google’s Antitrust Remedies Trial Involving Search

6 days ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong

Google and the federal government will return to federal court on Monday to determine what changes the company must make after a judge found last year that the tech giant illegally monopolized online search. The high-stakes remedies trial is set to once again feature testimony from a lineup of Google executives and their c-suite rivals at competitor companies, as the court weighs whether structural changes, including a potential break-up of the company, are necessary.
Key Excerpts: Judge Rules Google Monopolized Digital Advertising Tech

1 week ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong

For the second time in less than a year, a federal judge has found Google to be an illegal monopoly. Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia ruled Thursday that Google violated antitrust law by “acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” over key parts of the digital advertising market, while rejecting some of the Justice Department’s claims against the company.
A Q&A with Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder of The GovLab and The Data Tank

1 week ago | techpolicy.press | Akash Kapur

This piece is the second in a series in collaboration with New America. Although it is widely recognized that we live in a thoroughly datafied world, there is less understanding of just what this means and how we should respond. The public conversation is replete with somewhat facile metaphors about data being the new oil, or data as fuel for AI.
Researchers Defend the Scientific Consensus on Bias and Discrimination in AI

1 week ago | techpolicy.press | Justin Hendrix

Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service. Last month, a group of researchers published a letter “Affirming the Scientific Consensus on Bias and Discrimination in AI.” The letter, published at a time when the Trump administration is rolling back policies and threatening research aimed at protecting people from bias and discrimination in AI, carries the signatures of more than 200 experts. To learn more about their goals, I spoke to three of its signatories.
EU Steps Up Civil Society Engagement On the Digital Services Act — Is It Enough? | TechPolicy.Press

1 week ago | techpolicy.press | Ramsha Jahangir

The European Commission is making a concerted push to bring civil society groups into the fold as enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) ramps up across the bloc. However, civil society organizations (CSOs) are calling for a more structured and sustained approach to their engagement. Last week, the Commission quietly rolled out an online survey, disseminated via LinkedIn by Commission staff, to map the sprawling landscape of CSOs engaged in activities related to the DSA.
The TAKE IT DOWN Act Is Poised To Become Law. But Will It Provide Justice To Victims?

1 week ago | techpolicy.press | Jasmine Mithani

Jasmine Mithani is a fellow at Tech Policy Press. Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to approve the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill that would create criminal penalties for distributing nonconsensual intimate images (NCII) and mandate tech companies to remove such content. It is now eligible to move to the full House for a vote. The bill has, relatively speaking, sailed through Congress. The Act is a bipartisan, bicameral bill, jointly introduced into the Senate by Sens.
Podcast: A Guide to the FTC's Case Against Meta

1 week ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong |Justin Hendrix

PodcastCristiano Lima-Strong, Justin Hendrix / Apr 13, 2025Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service. On Monday, April 14, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will kick off its trial against Meta. In process for years, the case is over whether Mark Zuckerberg’s company has an illegal monopoly over social media and whether it should be forced to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.
FTC Heads To Trial To Break Up Meta: What You Need To Know

1 week ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday will kick off its trial against Meta over allegations that the tech giant has an illegal monopoly over social media, the culmination of a yearslong effort by US government officials to rein in the company’s vast market power. At the core of the case is whether the Silicon Valley giant should be forced to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.