Big Tech

The states have stepped up to regulate consumer-facing online services where the federal government has been utterly silent. But the tech companies are not sitting idly by.

After recent elections, deregulatory winds are blowing on both sides of the Atlantic when it comes to platform governance and Big Tech.

Launching a new series with leading experts on regulating the information environment, co-organized by NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights and Tech Policy Press.

Ahead of the Munich Security Conference, one crucial issue is at risk of falling by the wayside: protecting democracy from abuses of AI. 

A Q&A with Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech and threats to democracy.

Trump's transactional approach to foreign policy could prove conducive to breakthrough AI agreements — especially with China.

The coming AI presidency will demand careful preparation—not only to adapt to potential changes in U.S. policy but also to safeguard international collaboration on AI governance.

Paul Barrett discusses the novel case and its potential impact on legal efforts to hold social media companies liable for mass shootings.

The NetChoice ruling points to increased oversight by using narrow disclosure laws to shed light on how social media companies operate.

Lawsuits connecting social media companies to mass shootings could hold Silicon Valley titans legally responsible for societal harms. 

A new report recommends tech platforms use content moderation, transparency, and consistency to avoid the threat of political violence.

Civil society and academia can work with small and emerging social media platforms to promote democratic values and prevent disinformation.