Harold Feld
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#Section230 turns 30 this year, and it’s still widely misunderstood. While it protects platforms from being held liable for user speech, there are many instances where its protections do not apply — read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
Data Brokers, and Other Things Not Covered by 230
Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.
publicknowledge.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
#Section230 turns 30 this year, and it’s still widely misunderstood. While it protects platforms from being held liable for user speech, there are many instances where its protections do not apply — read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
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ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
For all you folks wondering about the FCC's latest effort to get rid of Trump-disapproved programming, this detailed explainer on the equal opportunity (aka the equal time) rule means and why even Commissioner Anna Gomez is underestimating its awefulness.
As the 2026 election season approaches, FCC Chair Brendan Carr seems to be looking for new ways to silence Trump's critics. Enter the "equal time" rule — read the latest from @haroldfeld.bsky.social:
Equal Time, Unequal Enforcement: The Latest Move to Weaponize the FCC Against Trump Critics
As the 2026 election season approaches, FCC Chair Brendan Carr seems to be seeking new ways to weaponize the law on Trump's behalf.
publicknowledge.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:05 PM
For all you folks wondering about the FCC's latest effort to get rid of Trump-disapproved programming, this detailed explainer on the equal opportunity (aka the equal time) rule means and why even Commissioner Anna Gomez is underestimating its awefulness.
When something is everyone's responsibility, it is no one's responsibility.
The result is that, today, “responsibility sits in so many places, it sits nowhere”.
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
When something is everyone's responsibility, it is no one's responsibility.
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Section 230 isn't just a liability shield for online platforms - it's also essential for news journalism and freedom of expression online. Read more in the breakdown from @mwils.bsky.social in her latest blog post:
publicknowledge.org/section-230-...
publicknowledge.org/section-230-...
January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Section 230 isn't just a liability shield for online platforms - it's also essential for news journalism and freedom of expression online. Read more in the breakdown from @mwils.bsky.social in her latest blog post:
publicknowledge.org/section-230-...
publicknowledge.org/section-230-...
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Congress claimed it was passing the "TikTok ban" bill to protect American data privacy, but the results from last week's deal to save the US version of the short-form video app show anything but. Read the latest from @publicknowledge.bsky.social Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
Congress Picked a Fight With TikTok When It Should Have Fixed Tech Policy
Congress' bipartisan mobilization for the so-called "TikTok ban" was a missed opportunity for American data privacy.
publicknowledge.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Congress claimed it was passing the "TikTok ban" bill to protect American data privacy, but the results from last week's deal to save the US version of the short-form video app show anything but. Read the latest from @publicknowledge.bsky.social Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
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Thirty-one known defendants have been charged in Chicago with non-immigration crimes tied to “Operation Midway Blitz.”
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
#BREAKING: Federal jury finds Chicago man NOT GUILTY of offering $10K for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Thirty-one known defendants have been charged in Chicago with non-immigration crimes tied to “Operation Midway Blitz.”
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
They seem unaware that 315 applies to cable and DBS. I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" and intends to "advance or harm and individual's candidacy"? Newsmax? OAN?
Guess we'll see when the complaints roll in!
Guess we'll see when the complaints roll in!
The FCC just issued a misleading announcement targeting certain late-night and daytime programs.
Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules, but this does represent an escalation in this FCC’s ongoing campaign to censor & control speech.🧵
Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules, but this does represent an escalation in this FCC’s ongoing campaign to censor & control speech.🧵
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
They seem unaware that 315 applies to cable and DBS. I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" and intends to "advance or harm and individual's candidacy"? Newsmax? OAN?
Guess we'll see when the complaints roll in!
Guess we'll see when the complaints roll in!
Reposted by Harold Feld
This FCC does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for speech the government dislikes.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
September 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This FCC does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for speech the government dislikes.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
Fun fact: although the Bureau seems unaware of this, the equal opportunity rule applies to both cable (Sec. 315(c)) and DBS (Sec. 335(a)).
I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" or "seeks to advance or harm an individual's candidacy"? OAN? Newsmax? We'll see how the complaints go.
I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" or "seeks to advance or harm an individual's candidacy"? OAN? Newsmax? We'll see how the complaints go.
January 21, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Fun fact: although the Bureau seems unaware of this, the equal opportunity rule applies to both cable (Sec. 315(c)) and DBS (Sec. 335(a)).
I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" or "seeks to advance or harm an individual's candidacy"? OAN? Newsmax? We'll see how the complaints go.
I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" or "seeks to advance or harm an individual's candidacy"? OAN? Newsmax? We'll see how the complaints go.
So the FCC just issued new guidance on equal opportunity under Sec. 315 that it applies to any program (including those normally considered exempt bona fide newscasts or interviews) if it is based on "partisanship" to "further or harm and individual's candidacy."
www.fcc.gov/document/bur...
www.fcc.gov/document/bur...
www.fcc.gov
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
So the FCC just issued new guidance on equal opportunity under Sec. 315 that it applies to any program (including those normally considered exempt bona fide newscasts or interviews) if it is based on "partisanship" to "further or harm and individual's candidacy."
www.fcc.gov/document/bur...
www.fcc.gov/document/bur...
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Almost one in 10 young Irish adults believe Holocaust is a ‘myth’
Almost one in 10 young Irish adults believe Holocaust is a ‘myth’
Survey finds 18 per cent believe number of people killed was greatly exaggerated
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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The DoJ now admits in a court filing that "a DOGE employee" signed an agreement to share social security data with an unnamed political advocacy group "with the aim of overturning election results in certain states."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SSA doesn't know if actual data exposed.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SSA doesn't know if actual data exposed.
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data
A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The DoJ now admits in a court filing that "a DOGE employee" signed an agreement to share social security data with an unnamed political advocacy group "with the aim of overturning election results in certain states."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SSA doesn't know if actual data exposed.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SSA doesn't know if actual data exposed.
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Springsteen nails it, as usual
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kozx...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kozx...
Promised Land - for Renee Good, Bruce Springsteen, Light of Day, 1/17/26, Count Basie Theater
YouTube video by MarcGlenRock
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January 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Springsteen nails it, as usual
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kozx...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kozx...
So, who has "President shuts down all communications with MN by invoking the Insurrection Act, followed by 47 USC 606(d)" on their 2026 bingo card? Or even "President takes over all wireless carriers under 606(a)?"
Somehow, I suspect Starlink is not gonna save us from that.
Somehow, I suspect Starlink is not gonna save us from that.
January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
So, who has "President shuts down all communications with MN by invoking the Insurrection Act, followed by 47 USC 606(d)" on their 2026 bingo card? Or even "President takes over all wireless carriers under 606(a)?"
Somehow, I suspect Starlink is not gonna save us from that.
Somehow, I suspect Starlink is not gonna save us from that.
Some people watch wedding fails or bodycam shows on Youtube. Some people rubberneck at accidents.
Me, I love me a good FCC network outage report! Give me a dry analysis of what dumb thing someone did 2 make a network fail for no apparent reason. Did you misconfigure something? Unexpected paper jam?
Me, I love me a good FCC network outage report! Give me a dry analysis of what dumb thing someone did 2 make a network fail for no apparent reason. Did you misconfigure something? Unexpected paper jam?
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Some people watch wedding fails or bodycam shows on Youtube. Some people rubberneck at accidents.
Me, I love me a good FCC network outage report! Give me a dry analysis of what dumb thing someone did 2 make a network fail for no apparent reason. Did you misconfigure something? Unexpected paper jam?
Me, I love me a good FCC network outage report! Give me a dry analysis of what dumb thing someone did 2 make a network fail for no apparent reason. Did you misconfigure something? Unexpected paper jam?
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The President telling a prime time network news host effectively "I got you this job" is not something you see every day.
DOKOUPIL: When I travel the country, they tell me they don't feel it because grocery prices are up--
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
January 14, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The President telling a prime time network news host effectively "I got you this job" is not something you see every day.
The bravery of the Iranian people is awe inspiring. They know the odds. They know the regime is not even pretending to use non-lethal force. Thousands dead. But they still take to the streets.
January 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
The bravery of the Iranian people is awe inspiring. They know the odds. They know the regime is not even pretending to use non-lethal force. Thousands dead. But they still take to the streets.
Very glad to see Brendan Carr's first order on unlicensed spectrum showing love to 6 GHz/Wi-Fi 6/Wi-Fi 7. Yes, it's for higher-power peripherals. But innovation in spectrum access rules always means innovation in spectrum technology. And not just for shared. Also for exclusive licensed.
January 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Very glad to see Brendan Carr's first order on unlicensed spectrum showing love to 6 GHz/Wi-Fi 6/Wi-Fi 7. Yes, it's for higher-power peripherals. But innovation in spectrum access rules always means innovation in spectrum technology. And not just for shared. Also for exclusive licensed.
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Forceful response to the absurd sanctions by the US on NGO leaders and former EU Comm. Breton. Actions must follow: The EU is an open, rules-based single market, with the sovereign right to regulate economic activity in line with our democratic values & int. commitments ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Statement by the European Commission on the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on certain EU individuals
The European Commission strongly condemns the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.\nFreedom of expression is
ec.europa.eu
December 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Forceful response to the absurd sanctions by the US on NGO leaders and former EU Comm. Breton. Actions must follow: The EU is an open, rules-based single market, with the sovereign right to regulate economic activity in line with our democratic values & int. commitments ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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“I am concerned that the level of consolidation in this country is actually reducing the incentives that lead to lower costs for consumers.” @agomezfcc.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“I am concerned that the level of consolidation in this country is actually reducing the incentives that lead to lower costs for consumers.” @agomezfcc.bsky.social
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A free press cannot function if the government is able to exercise veto power over critical reporting simply by refusing to engage.
The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.
The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.
December 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A free press cannot function if the government is able to exercise veto power over critical reporting simply by refusing to engage.
The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.
The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.
It's the Supreme Court case on agency independence Brendan Carr doesn't want you to know about!
www.youtube.com/shorts/FzvSF...
www.youtube.com/shorts/FzvSF...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the FCC is not an independent agency. He's wrong.
YouTube video by Public Knowledge
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December 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
It's the Supreme Court case on agency independence Brendan Carr doesn't want you to know about!
www.youtube.com/shorts/FzvSF...
www.youtube.com/shorts/FzvSF...
Brendan Carr says the FCC is not an independent agency. As I explain in this short video, here's why he's wrong.
www.youtube.com/shorts/FzvSF...
www.youtube.com/shorts/FzvSF...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the FCC is not an independent agency. He's wrong.
YouTube video by Public Knowledge
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Brendan Carr says the FCC is not an independent agency. As I explain in this short video, here's why he's wrong.
www.youtube.com/shorts/FzvSF...
www.youtube.com/shorts/FzvSF...
You can hate Ken Paxton and still want to see him win this lawsuit.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent
Automated Content Recognition brings “mass surveillance” to homes, lawsuits say.
arstechnica.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
You can hate Ken Paxton and still want to see him win this lawsuit.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...