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Banning cellphones has been a top priority for many US school districts, but where educators should focus their attention next is clear: the use of generative artificial intelligence products, write Sorelle Friedler and Nicol Turner Lee.
Schools Went After Cellphones. Now It’s Time to Ban Generative AI. | TechPolicy.Press
After banning cellphones in many US schools, educators should turn next to generative AI products, write Sorelle Friedler and Nicol Turner Lee.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Banning cellphones has been a top priority for many US school districts, but where educators should focus their attention next is clear: the use of generative artificial intelligence products, write Sorelle Friedler and Nicol Turner Lee.
When accountability is under attack, collective power becomes the only viable path forward, argues Vineet John Samuel. Platforms may be slamming the door on data access, but researchers can organize to preserve the independent oversight that a democratic society requires.
The Future of Platform Research Depends on Collective Action | TechPolicy.Press
As data access vanishes, independent researchers can fight back by building global networks and legal power argues, Vineet John Samuel.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
When accountability is under attack, collective power becomes the only viable path forward, argues Vineet John Samuel. Platforms may be slamming the door on data access, but researchers can organize to preserve the independent oversight that a democratic society requires.
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Had a lot of fun recording this! Thanks to @anikacolliernavaroli.com and @techpolicypress.bsky.social for the opportunity. www.techpolicy.press/through-to-t...
Through to Thriving: Protecting Our Privacy with Chris Gilliard | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli in conversation with Critical Internet Studies Institute privacy researcher and advocate Chris Gilliard.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Had a lot of fun recording this! Thanks to @anikacolliernavaroli.com and @techpolicypress.bsky.social for the opportunity. www.techpolicy.press/through-to-t...
Warnings that AI chatbots produce “biased” voting advice are fueling pressure for tighter controls on political outputs. Jacob Mchangama and Jordi Calvet-Bademunt warn that such moves could erode freedom of expression and pluralism.
Dutch Warning on Chatbots Echoes Trump Attacks on "Woke AI” | TechPolicy.Press
In its effort to protect democracy from algorithms, Europe may erode the very freedom that sustains it, write Jacob Mchangama and Jordi Calvet-Bademunt.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Warnings that AI chatbots produce “biased” voting advice are fueling pressure for tighter controls on political outputs. Jacob Mchangama and Jordi Calvet-Bademunt warn that such moves could erode freedom of expression and pluralism.
In the latest episode of her podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli interviews researcher and privacy advocate Chris Gilliard. Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and the author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance.
Through to Thriving: Protecting Our Privacy with Chris Gilliard | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli in conversation with Critical Internet Studies Institute privacy researcher and advocate Chris Gilliard.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In the latest episode of her podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli interviews researcher and privacy advocate Chris Gilliard. Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and the author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance.
From 2016-2024, ‘information integrity’ was a priority for Western governments, tech companies, foundations, and civil society. Since January 2025, the field has been in disarray. To discuss the future of information integrity work, Dean Jackson spoke to CSINT’s Adam Fivenson and Samantha Bradshaw.
The Past, Present, and Future of the US Information Integrity Field | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press contributing editor Dean Jackson hosted a podcast conversation with CSINT's Adam Fivenson and Samantha Bradshaw.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
From 2016-2024, ‘information integrity’ was a priority for Western governments, tech companies, foundations, and civil society. Since January 2025, the field has been in disarray. To discuss the future of information integrity work, Dean Jackson spoke to CSINT’s Adam Fivenson and Samantha Bradshaw.
What should worry us about Grokipedia is not that masses of people will come to believe right-wing conspiracy theories, but that far-right supporters will find new rationalizations for their views, writes Carolina Flores.
Grokipedia Won't Destroy Knowledge, but it Might Divide Us More | TechPolicy.Press
Grokipedia might well not dethrone Wikipedia, and media outlets should be wary of inflating its importance, Carolina Flores writes.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What should worry us about Grokipedia is not that masses of people will come to believe right-wing conspiracy theories, but that far-right supporters will find new rationalizations for their views, writes Carolina Flores.
Two years into Europe’s Digital Services Act, data access for researchers is on life support, write Mark Scott and LK Seiling. Yet an alternative future is possible—one built on openness, interoperability, and platforms that treat data access as a civic and scientific good.
In Critical Condition – How To Stabilize Researcher Data Access? | TechPolicy.Press
Mark Scott and LK Seiling discuss the struggle for researcher access to social media data and an alternative future where transparency is seen as a civic good.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Two years into Europe’s Digital Services Act, data access for researchers is on life support, write Mark Scott and LK Seiling. Yet an alternative future is possible—one built on openness, interoperability, and platforms that treat data access as a civic and scientific good.
According to the 2025 Freedom on the Net report, global internet freedom declined for the 15th consecutive year. Of 72 countries assessed, conditions deteriorated in 28, while 17 registered overall gains. The US was among the countries that experienced the most significant declines.
Global Internet Freedom Declines for 15th Consecutive Year | TechPolicy.Press
Despite funding cuts, Freedom House delivered its annual report on how countries are performing on measures of digital rights and internet freedom.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
According to the 2025 Freedom on the Net report, global internet freedom declined for the 15th consecutive year. Of 72 countries assessed, conditions deteriorated in 28, while 17 registered overall gains. The US was among the countries that experienced the most significant declines.
While some elements of AI are genuinely new, the harms it enables are evolutions of those we have seen before, writes Sarah Barrington. It is time to recognize the myth of the “unprecedented” and hold tech accountable, she says.
Generative AI is Neither Too Unprecedented Nor Too New to Regulate | TechPolicy.Press
It is time to recognize the myth of the “unprecedented” and hold tech accountable, writes Sarah Barrington.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
While some elements of AI are genuinely new, the harms it enables are evolutions of those we have seen before, writes Sarah Barrington. It is time to recognize the myth of the “unprecedented” and hold tech accountable, she says.
Publicly available social media data may appear low-risk, but it raises complex privacy questions, writes Anna Lenhart. A new report, “Performing in Autonomy Theater: Perspectives of High Profile Figures,” explores this issue and outlines some ethical guidelines for researchers to follow.
Balancing the Needs of Social Media Research with the Perspectives of High-Profile Figures | TechPolicy.Press
Anna Lenhart discusses ethical guidance for researchers using public social media data to study high-profile figures, balancing access and privacy.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Publicly available social media data may appear low-risk, but it raises complex privacy questions, writes Anna Lenhart. A new report, “Performing in Autonomy Theater: Perspectives of High Profile Figures,” explores this issue and outlines some ethical guidelines for researchers to follow.
Both the fluency of large language models and the prominent placement of their outputs create an environment where false or misleading information can appear reliable, writes Hannah Bailey. She proposes solutions to escape the ‘trust trap.’
AI 'Trustwashing' Changes How Consumers Judge Credibility | TechPolicy.Press
Generative AI is changing how people decide what to believe, writes Hannah Bailey.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Both the fluency of large language models and the prominent placement of their outputs create an environment where false or misleading information can appear reliable, writes Hannah Bailey. She proposes solutions to escape the ‘trust trap.’
The EU has opened a new probe into Google’s search spam policy under the Digital Markets Act, zeroing in on its “site reputation abuse” policy. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood breaks down what’s behind the case.
Breaking Down the EU’s Investigation into Google’s Search Policy | TechPolicy.Press
The Commission is probing Google’s “site reputation abuse” policy, known as parasite SEO. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood explains its impact.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The EU has opened a new probe into Google’s search spam policy under the Digital Markets Act, zeroing in on its “site reputation abuse” policy. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood breaks down what’s behind the case.
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Is the EU Democracy Shield strong enough? 🎯 analysis by @ramshajahangir.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
"Much fanfare but limited firepower"
The 'calibrated approach' reeks of political pressure from multiple sides.
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"Much fanfare but limited firepower"
The 'calibrated approach' reeks of political pressure from multiple sides.
www.techpolicy.press/eus-democrac...
EU’s Democracy Shield Prioritizes Coordination with Tech Firms Over Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press
The European Commission on Wednesday launched its ‘Democracy Shield’ with much fanfare but limited firepower, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Is the EU Democracy Shield strong enough? 🎯 analysis by @ramshajahangir.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
"Much fanfare but limited firepower"
The 'calibrated approach' reeks of political pressure from multiple sides.
www.techpolicy.press/eus-democrac...
"Much fanfare but limited firepower"
The 'calibrated approach' reeks of political pressure from multiple sides.
www.techpolicy.press/eus-democrac...
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"the investigation may help to set a legal precedent in interpreting Article 6(12), which could make it a useful Article going forward when applied to other core platform services" I tend to agree 😉
The EU has opened a new probe into Google’s search spam policy under the Digital Markets Act, zeroing in on its “site reputation abuse” policy. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood breaks down what’s behind the case.
Breaking Down the EU’s Investigation into Google’s Search Policy | TechPolicy.Press
The Commission is probing Google’s “site reputation abuse” policy, known as parasite SEO. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood explains its impact.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"the investigation may help to set a legal precedent in interpreting Article 6(12), which could make it a useful Article going forward when applied to other core platform services" I tend to agree 😉
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"Tech companies have capitulated" — it's a point @davekarpf.bsky.social also made this week, for @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
"Tech platforms [are] much more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than … pressure from their workers, or their users, or their civil society peers."
"Tech platforms [are] much more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than … pressure from their workers, or their users, or their civil society peers."
The Dance with Big Tech is Different under Trump 2.0 | TechPolicy.Press
If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we are going to have to do it ourselves, writes Dave Karpf.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"Tech companies have capitulated" — it's a point @davekarpf.bsky.social also made this week, for @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
"Tech platforms [are] much more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than … pressure from their workers, or their users, or their civil society peers."
"Tech platforms [are] much more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than … pressure from their workers, or their users, or their civil society peers."
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I wrote ab how the antivax movement ascended to power, and now directs govt research funding — enabling it both to manufacture “findings” and to defund actual independent research.
This happened concurrently w/the dismantling of outside verification systems where info is distributed: on social.
This happened concurrently w/the dismantling of outside verification systems where info is distributed: on social.
2. How Political Power is Capturing Knowledge Systems and Manufacturing Structural Ignorance by @noupside.bsky.social.
How Political Power is Capturing Knowledge Systems and Manufacturing Structural Ignorance | TechPolicy.Press
We're witnessing the simultaneous capture of knowledge-producing institutions and the elimination of independent verification mechanisms, writes Renée DiResta.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I wrote ab how the antivax movement ascended to power, and now directs govt research funding — enabling it both to manufacture “findings” and to defund actual independent research.
This happened concurrently w/the dismantling of outside verification systems where info is distributed: on social.
This happened concurrently w/the dismantling of outside verification systems where info is distributed: on social.
October roundup on tech litigation from Tech Justice Law Project’s Madeline Batt! This month covers key legal developments in lawsuits against social media surveillance, scraping for AI training data, and legal challenges to child online safety laws.
October 2025 Tech Litigation Roundup | TechPolicy.Press
Madeline Batt for the Tech Justice Law Project, highlight key developments in tech litigation.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
October roundup on tech litigation from Tech Justice Law Project’s Madeline Batt! This month covers key legal developments in lawsuits against social media surveillance, scraping for AI training data, and legal challenges to child online safety laws.
We concluded our series of provocations ahead of a symposium at the University of Pittsburgh's Communication Technology Research Lab (CTRL) on threats to knowledge and democracy. Here's a snapshot:(1/10)
1. The United States is on the Cusp of a Digital Dark Age by Dean Jackson and Samuel Woolley.
1. The United States is on the Cusp of a Digital Dark Age by Dean Jackson and Samuel Woolley.
The United States is on the Cusp of a Digital Dark Age | TechPolicy.Press
The first in a series of provocations, Dean Jackson and Sam Woolley write that the current assault on knowledge infrastructure is complex and multidirectional.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
We concluded our series of provocations ahead of a symposium at the University of Pittsburgh's Communication Technology Research Lab (CTRL) on threats to knowledge and democracy. Here's a snapshot:(1/10)
1. The United States is on the Cusp of a Digital Dark Age by Dean Jackson and Samuel Woolley.
1. The United States is on the Cusp of a Digital Dark Age by Dean Jackson and Samuel Woolley.
Warnings that AI chatbots produce “biased” voting advice are fueling pressure for tighter controls on political outputs. Jacob Mchangama and Jordi Calvet-Bademunt warn that such moves could erode freedom of expression and pluralism.
Dutch Warning on Chatbots Echoes Trump Attacks on "Woke AI” | TechPolicy.Press
In its effort to protect democracy from algorithms, Europe may erode the very freedom that sustains it, write Jacob Mchangama and Jordi Calvet-Bademunt.
www.techpolicy.press
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Warnings that AI chatbots produce “biased” voting advice are fueling pressure for tighter controls on political outputs. Jacob Mchangama and Jordi Calvet-Bademunt warn that such moves could erode freedom of expression and pluralism.
The EU has opened a new probe into Google’s search spam policy under the Digital Markets Act, zeroing in on its “site reputation abuse” policy. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood breaks down what’s behind the case.
Breaking Down the EU’s Investigation into Google’s Search Policy | TechPolicy.Press
The Commission is probing Google’s “site reputation abuse” policy, known as parasite SEO. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood explains its impact.
www.techpolicy.press
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The EU has opened a new probe into Google’s search spam policy under the Digital Markets Act, zeroing in on its “site reputation abuse” policy. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood breaks down what’s behind the case.
Publicly available social media data may appear low-risk, but it raises complex privacy questions, writes Anna Lenhart. A new report, “Performing in Autonomy Theater: Perspectives of High Profile Figures,” explores this issue and outlines some ethical guidelines for researchers to follow.
Balancing the Needs of Social Media Research with the Perspectives of High-Profile Figures | TechPolicy.Press
Anna Lenhart discusses ethical guidance for researchers using public social media data to study high-profile figures, balancing access and privacy.
www.techpolicy.press
November 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Publicly available social media data may appear low-risk, but it raises complex privacy questions, writes Anna Lenhart. A new report, “Performing in Autonomy Theater: Perspectives of High Profile Figures,” explores this issue and outlines some ethical guidelines for researchers to follow.
According to the 2025 Freedom on the Net report, global internet freedom declined for the 15th consecutive year. Of 72 countries assessed, conditions deteriorated in 28, while 17 registered overall gains. The US was among the countries that experienced the most significant declines.
Global Internet Freedom Declines for 15th Consecutive Year | TechPolicy.Press
Despite funding cuts, Freedom House delivered its annual report on how countries are performing on measures of digital rights and internet freedom.
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
According to the 2025 Freedom on the Net report, global internet freedom declined for the 15th consecutive year. Of 72 countries assessed, conditions deteriorated in 28, while 17 registered overall gains. The US was among the countries that experienced the most significant declines.
While some elements of AI are genuinely new, the harms it enables are evolutions of those we have seen before, writes Sarah Barrington. It is time to recognize the myth of the “unprecedented” and hold tech accountable, she says.
Generative AI is Neither Too Unprecedented Nor Too New to Regulate | TechPolicy.Press
It is time to recognize the myth of the “unprecedented” and hold tech accountable, writes Sarah Barrington.
www.techpolicy.press
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
While some elements of AI are genuinely new, the harms it enables are evolutions of those we have seen before, writes Sarah Barrington. It is time to recognize the myth of the “unprecedented” and hold tech accountable, she says.
Both the fluency of large language models and the prominent placement of their outputs create an environment where false or misleading information can appear reliable, writes Hannah Bailey. She proposes solutions to escape the ‘trust trap.’
AI 'Trustwashing' Changes How Consumers Judge Credibility | TechPolicy.Press
Generative AI is changing how people decide what to believe, writes Hannah Bailey.
www.techpolicy.press
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Both the fluency of large language models and the prominent placement of their outputs create an environment where false or misleading information can appear reliable, writes Hannah Bailey. She proposes solutions to escape the ‘trust trap.’