Megan Shahi
@meganshahi.bsky.social
new platform, same lukewarm takes | tech policy at CAP
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MUST-READ: My CAP colleague Alice Lillydahl has a terrific new column out today on why appeasement of Trump's illegal demands may be far more dangerous to organizations than compliance is.
The Dangers of Obeying: 4 Risks for Organizations Bowing to the Trump Administration
The Trump administration is demanding unprecedented power and punishing those who refuse to comply, but civil society acting peacefully with collective courage can build a stronger democracy.
www.americanprogress.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
MUST-READ: My CAP colleague Alice Lillydahl has a terrific new column out today on why appeasement of Trump's illegal demands may be far more dangerous to organizations than compliance is.
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New Pod
@governorwalz.mn.gov discusses the rising authoritarian threat from the Trump administration & the president’s politicization of the military. Gov. Walz also talks about his record of delivering for Minnesotans & how Americans can push back in this moment.
@governorwalz.mn.gov discusses the rising authoritarian threat from the Trump administration & the president’s politicization of the military. Gov. Walz also talks about his record of delivering for Minnesotans & how Americans can push back in this moment.
Gov. Tim Walz on Pushing Back and Moving Forward
Podcast Episode · The Tent · 06/13/2025 · 15m
podcasts.apple.com
June 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
New Pod
@governorwalz.mn.gov discusses the rising authoritarian threat from the Trump administration & the president’s politicization of the military. Gov. Walz also talks about his record of delivering for Minnesotans & how Americans can push back in this moment.
@governorwalz.mn.gov discusses the rising authoritarian threat from the Trump administration & the president’s politicization of the military. Gov. Walz also talks about his record of delivering for Minnesotans & how Americans can push back in this moment.
While the dramatic public feud between Trump and Musk plays out, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill hands Starlink a potential multimillion-dollar payday. My new piece: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Senate Republican Budget Bill Adds Broadband Funding That Favors Musk’s Starlink and Bans State AI Laws
An additional $500 million of broadband funding provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a national freeze on AI regulation by states, weaponizing public infrastructure against state actio...
www.americanprogress.org
June 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
While the dramatic public feud between Trump and Musk plays out, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill hands Starlink a potential multimillion-dollar payday. My new piece: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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May 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
CAP @americanprogress.bsky.social supports the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, which boosts protections for victims of non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including AI-generated. We strongly urge the House to pass it and take a crucial step in safeguarding online spaces from this damaging harm.
March 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
CAP @americanprogress.bsky.social supports the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, which boosts protections for victims of non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including AI-generated. We strongly urge the House to pass it and take a crucial step in safeguarding online spaces from this damaging harm.
Negotiations for the Stargate $500B AI infrastructure investment from OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle started during the Biden Administration, despite Trump's clear attempt to take credit where it is not due.
March 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Negotiations for the Stargate $500B AI infrastructure investment from OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle started during the Biden Administration, despite Trump's clear attempt to take credit where it is not due.
Salient analysis from the tech team ⬇️
Elon Musk’s DOGE is playing fast and loose with your private data. What’s really happening behind closed doors? Trump won’t tell you—but we will. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Privacy Act of 1974 Was Designed To Protect Us From Elon Musk and DOGE
DOGE’s sweeping access to federal databases raises alarming questions about privacy violations and this administration’s troubling disregard for laws and accountability.
www.americanprogress.org
March 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Salient analysis from the tech team ⬇️
Musk fired me from Twitter within 12 hours of assuming ownership of the company, so watching DOGE cuts has been especially gut wrenching. That was a private company, this is government. Running the Twitter playbook will wreak havoc and endanger Americans.
March 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Musk fired me from Twitter within 12 hours of assuming ownership of the company, so watching DOGE cuts has been especially gut wrenching. That was a private company, this is government. Running the Twitter playbook will wreak havoc and endanger Americans.
Trump did not "bring back free speech" nor stop censorship. Private companies walked back crucial policies that mitigate harm to users and make the internet safer.
March 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Trump did not "bring back free speech" nor stop censorship. Private companies walked back crucial policies that mitigate harm to users and make the internet safer.
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All righty. The pizza has been deployed here at CAP HQ, and we're ready for the President's address to a joint session of Congress.
I'll be posting about democracy issues and other things that catch my attention. Catch the full range of CAP expertise with this starter pack: go.bsky.app/3TC1naE
I'll be posting about democracy issues and other things that catch my attention. Catch the full range of CAP expertise with this starter pack: go.bsky.app/3TC1naE
March 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
All righty. The pizza has been deployed here at CAP HQ, and we're ready for the President's address to a joint session of Congress.
I'll be posting about democracy issues and other things that catch my attention. Catch the full range of CAP expertise with this starter pack: go.bsky.app/3TC1naE
I'll be posting about democracy issues and other things that catch my attention. Catch the full range of CAP expertise with this starter pack: go.bsky.app/3TC1naE
👋🏼🎙️ this thing on? Thrilled to be in the good company of policy experts on @americanprogress.bsky.social's starter pack ahead of Trump's Congressional Address tomorrow. Follow along for our reactions and takes (of all temps!) bsky.app/starter-pack...
March 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
👋🏼🎙️ this thing on? Thrilled to be in the good company of policy experts on @americanprogress.bsky.social's starter pack ahead of Trump's Congressional Address tomorrow. Follow along for our reactions and takes (of all temps!) bsky.app/starter-pack...
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I’ve spent about 2-3 hours each day on calls or chats with my US gov friends. Here’s an anonymized recap of what’s going on.
First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/
First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/
January 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I’ve spent about 2-3 hours each day on calls or chats with my US gov friends. Here’s an anonymized recap of what’s going on.
First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/
First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/
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Meta has "no plans to end fact-checking in the EU", the company clarified and "will review its EU content moderation obligations before making changes" www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Zuck goes full Musk, dumps Facebook fact-checking program
Meta will replace it with so-called community notes like on the X platform. The content moderation changes won’t be rolled out in the EU for now.
www.politico.eu
January 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Meta has "no plans to end fact-checking in the EU", the company clarified and "will review its EU content moderation obligations before making changes" www.politico.eu/article/mark...
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I’m not a doomer about crowd-sourced moderation (particularly in tandem with other approaches), but the news today is so blatantly politically motivated, & Facebook’s biggest overmoderation problem stems from automated filters, which have become impossible (even for reputable orgs) to push back on!
January 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’m not a doomer about crowd-sourced moderation (particularly in tandem with other approaches), but the news today is so blatantly politically motivated, & Facebook’s biggest overmoderation problem stems from automated filters, which have become impossible (even for reputable orgs) to push back on!
Major, yes. Precedent setting, absolutely. But not at all surprising. Clearest sign of Meta bending to the new admin. $ incentives and political capital drive the business, always have.
Meta said it would end its fact-checking program and rely instead on Facebook and Instagram users to add notes or corrections to posts. The new protocol, which will begin in the U.S., is similar to the one used by X, called Community Notes, Mark Zuckerberg said. nyti.ms/40nRNLu
January 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Major, yes. Precedent setting, absolutely. But not at all surprising. Clearest sign of Meta bending to the new admin. $ incentives and political capital drive the business, always have.
