📄 The FTC cannot police political bias in AI services. Last week, @techfreedom.org filed comments explaining why the First Amendment and longstanding FTC precedent bar the Commission from policing the bias, objectivity, accuracy, or balance of AI-generated outputs. techfreedom.org/ftc-cannot-p...

The First Amendment bars the government from retaliating against disfavored speech. TechFreedom filed comments opposing efforts to deny ABC's license renewals, arguing the FCC lacks the legal & constitutional authority to force early renewals or revoke its broadcast licenses. tinyurl.com/yken9y85

Today, @techfreedom.org's @berinszoka.bsky.social joined @protectdemocracy.org and a bipartisan coalition of former high-ranking FCC officials in urging FCC Chairman Carr to end the Commission's retaliatory early review of ABC's broadcast licenses. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

The First Amendment leaves editorial judgments to broadcasters—not regulators. @techfreedom.org was joined more than 50 First Amendment scholars and free speech organizations in filing reply comments urging the FCC to end its “equal time” crackdown on The View. techfreedom.org/50-free-spee...

The government shouldn't decide which political interviews are "real news." Yesterday, @techfreedom.org filed comments urging the FCC to grant ABC's petition, recognize The View as a bona fide news interview program, and stop chilling political speech. techfreedom.org/fcc-should-g...

New Tech Policy Podcast! Judge Glock of Manhattan Institute joins @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social to discuss the past, present, and future of data center construction in the United States. techfreedom.simplecast.com/episodes/437...

We are excited to announce the promotion of @andyjungtech.bsky.social to our first AI Policy Counsel! Andy has played a key role in advancing our work on emerging technology policy, and this promotion reflects both his contributions and the growing importance of AI policy to our mission.

It’s been waaaay too long since our last space episode! We fix that today, big time. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Dr. Mekhi Dhesi of Slingshot Aerospace joins @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social to discuss orbital mechanics, rocket science, black holes, the Fermi paradox, and more. tinyurl.com/mvm24yzt

How do we reverse the global free speech recession? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @mchangama.bsky.social and @jkosseff.bsky.social discuss their fantastic new book, The Future of Free Speech. techfreedom.simplecast.com/episodes/434...

Cox v. Sony is out! An ISP is not liable for copyright claims if it “merely provid[es] a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights.” For expert analysis, check out our episode on the oral argument with @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social.

🗓️ Register for our in-person event on Monday, March 30 (12–2 PM). Join @techfreedom.org & Georgetown Law’s Tech Institute for a discussion on how the First Amendment limits the FTC’s powers, particularly as it ramps up investigations into media & tech over alleged bias. tinyurl.com/y8jzyz37

📢 Let's clear the air: There’s a lot of misinformation about Section 230. The reality is that today's user-driven Internet simply wouldn't exist without it. As we mark the 30th anniversary of the law that helped create the Internet, we're debunking some common misconceptions.

Republican Chairman Ajit Pai could “hardly think of an action morechilling of free speech than the federal government investigating a broadcast station because of disagreement with its news coverage or promotion of that coverage.” That's exactly what Carr is doing, shamelessly

Carr's vague notion of fake news, news distortion and the public interest “fails to provide a person of ordinary intelligence fair notice of what is prohibited,” and “is so standardless that it authorizes or encourages seriously discriminatory enforcement

Moody v. Netchoice (2024), the Supreme Court rejected government efforts “to decide what counts as the right balance of private expression—to ‘un-bias’ what it thinks is biased.” That's exactly what Carr is doing. The full letter: techfreedom.org/wp-content/u...

"Today's decision illustrates that such bills will likely fail First Amendment scrutiny unless they offer much clearer guidance on how to avoid liability." @berinszoka.bsky.social of @techfreedom.org responds to the Ninth Circuit ruling that California's Online Speech Code is unconstitutional.

Algorithms don’t just fall from the sky. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, host @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social deconstructs Justice Barrett’s surprisingly influential concurrence in Moody v. NetChoice. Or: Why the First Amendment protects algorithms—and AI. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/431...

"A good newspaper keeps you coming back—that doesn't mean you're addicted to it." On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Clay Calvert (AEI) reviews the many problems with letting plaintiffs' lawyers demagogue social media platforms before a jury. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/430...

A Los Angeles jury will opine if Instagram and YouTube are responsible for teens’ mental health. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Clay Calvert (AEI) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social review the many problems with letting plaintiffs’ lawyers demagogue social media platforms before a jury.

What does meaningful work look like in a world of genius machines? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Brent Orrell (AEI) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social explore and debate how AI will disrupt the job market. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/429...

"What does America First antitrust action mean in practice?" Probably just rewarding friends and punishing enemies. For more on why "America First antitrust" is neither pro-America nor proper antitrust, check out our latest episode of the Tech Policy Podcast: tinyurl.com/mz6sa83k

Relax, they just want the discretion to reward friends and punish enemies. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Thom Lambert (Mizzou Law) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the Trump II administration’s new right antitrust regulators. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/428...

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Scott Babwah Brennan, director of NYU’s Center on Technology Policy, breaks down how states are shaping the regulatory landscape on AI, child online safety, data privacy, and more. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/427...

Crossover time! On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social heads over to the @techdirt.com Podcast, hosted by the one and only @mmasnick.bsky.social, for a wide-ranging discussion about the state of social media. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/425...

Reagan's first FCC Chair, Mark Fowler, blasts the current FCC Chair for betraying the First Amendment. Fowler set in motion the 1987 repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, the conjoined twin of the news distortion policy. He knows how dangerous government meddling in speech is

Government has no business policing media for viewpoint bias or balance. The FCC must repeal its news distortion policy, urges a bipartisan group of 11 former FCC Chairs, Commissioners & other top officials in a petition we filed today with @protectdemocracy.org protectdemocracy.org/work/fcc-new...

They promised us free speech—but all they’ve given us is hypocrisy! On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @aricohn.com (@thefireorg.bsky.social) and host @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social survey the Trump administration’s many attacks on the First Amendment. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/423...

She’s back! On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, former host Ashkhen Kazaryan (@ashkhen.bsky.social) of @futurefreespeech.org returns for a wide-ranging discussion about powerful algorithms, attacks on Section 230, and much, much more. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/422...

New Tech Policy Podcast! Sri Muppidi of @theinformation.com discusses OpenAI’s effort to overhaul its corporate structure—and the resulting power struggle over the company’s future. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/421...

Will America remain a magnet for researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Jeremy Neufeld (Institute for Progress) discusses why it should, why it might not, and how to make sure it does. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/420...