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Think tank. We think about technology and freedom, esp. free speech, in 🇺🇸 & 🇪🇺. Hayek put it best: "it is in the technical discussion concerning administrative law that the fate of our liberty is being decided"
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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, Thom Lambert (Mizzou Law) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the Trump II administration’s new right antitrust regulators.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/428...
January 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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, Thom Lambert (Mizzou Law) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the Trump II administration’s new right antitrust regulators.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/428...
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You should maybe look at this piece bc it has my thoughts on a hypocritical (possibly theocratic?) FTC commissioner named Mark Meader.
But you should definitely look at it bc I convinced @mmasnick.bsky.social to put a picture (!) on top of a Techdirt article.
www.techdirt.com/2026/01/20/c...
But you should definitely look at it bc I convinced @mmasnick.bsky.social to put a picture (!) on top of a Techdirt article.
www.techdirt.com/2026/01/20/c...
Can You Trust Mark Meador?
The FTC remains politicized. One commissioner is leading the way—when it suits him. The Federal Trade Commission under Lina Khan was not a well-run institution. I wrote about this at the time, ofte…
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January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
You should maybe look at this piece bc it has my thoughts on a hypocritical (possibly theocratic?) FTC commissioner named Mark Meader.
But you should definitely look at it bc I convinced @mmasnick.bsky.social to put a picture (!) on top of a Techdirt article.
www.techdirt.com/2026/01/20/c...
But you should definitely look at it bc I convinced @mmasnick.bsky.social to put a picture (!) on top of a Techdirt article.
www.techdirt.com/2026/01/20/c...
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This is a must-read from friend of the show @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social about the state of the FTC (not great, Bob!) and the hypocritical balls-and-strikes, finger-wagging rhetoric coming from one of its most politicized actors.
Go check it out!
corbinkbarthold.substack.com/p/can-you-tr...
Go check it out!
corbinkbarthold.substack.com/p/can-you-tr...
Can You Trust Mark Meador?
The FTC remains politicized. One commissioner is leading the way—when it suits him.
corbinkbarthold.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This is a must-read from friend of the show @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social about the state of the FTC (not great, Bob!) and the hypocritical balls-and-strikes, finger-wagging rhetoric coming from one of its most politicized actors.
Go check it out!
corbinkbarthold.substack.com/p/can-you-tr...
Go check it out!
corbinkbarthold.substack.com/p/can-you-tr...
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🚨 SO MUCH STATE TECH POLICY 🚨
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...
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/427...
January 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
🚨 SO MUCH STATE TECH POLICY 🚨
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...
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/427...
January 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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...
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/427...
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Ring in the new year with (what else?) a tech policy podcast. (Ahem, *the* Tech Policy Podcast.)
First: Some thoughts from me on the tech + kids moral panic.
Then: We revisit an epic 2025 episode on age verification, featuring the great @ericgoldman.bsky.social.
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First: Some thoughts from me on the tech + kids moral panic.
Then: We revisit an epic 2025 episode on age verification, featuring the great @ericgoldman.bsky.social.
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New Year’s Message / From the Vault: Age Verification
Podcast Episode · Tech Policy Podcast · 12/29/2025 · Bonus · 1h 11m
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January 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Ring in the new year with (what else?) a tech policy podcast. (Ahem, *the* Tech Policy Podcast.)
First: Some thoughts from me on the tech + kids moral panic.
Then: We revisit an epic 2025 episode on age verification, featuring the great @ericgoldman.bsky.social.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
First: Some thoughts from me on the tech + kids moral panic.
Then: We revisit an epic 2025 episode on age verification, featuring the great @ericgoldman.bsky.social.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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Attention Internet law nerds!
The legendary Pamela Samuelson joined me this week to talk about Cox v. Sony -- a SCOTUS case in which Internet access is under threat from rampaging copyright law.
It was an honor to have her on the show. Do check it out.
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The legendary Pamela Samuelson joined me this week to talk about Cox v. Sony -- a SCOTUS case in which Internet access is under threat from rampaging copyright law.
It was an honor to have her on the show. Do check it out.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4...
426: Copyright v. The Internet
Podcast Episode · Tech Policy Podcast · 12/11/2025 · 47m
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December 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Attention Internet law nerds!
The legendary Pamela Samuelson joined me this week to talk about Cox v. Sony -- a SCOTUS case in which Internet access is under threat from rampaging copyright law.
It was an honor to have her on the show. Do check it out.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4...
The legendary Pamela Samuelson joined me this week to talk about Cox v. Sony -- a SCOTUS case in which Internet access is under threat from rampaging copyright law.
It was an honor to have her on the show. Do check it out.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4...
New Tech Policy Podcast!
@pamelasamuelson.bsky.social (UC Berkeley) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the Supreme Court oral argument in Cox v. Sony, a copyright case that could have major ramifications for the internet.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/426...
@pamelasamuelson.bsky.social (UC Berkeley) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the Supreme Court oral argument in Cox v. Sony, a copyright case that could have major ramifications for the internet.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/426...
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
New Tech Policy Podcast!
@pamelasamuelson.bsky.social (UC Berkeley) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the Supreme Court oral argument in Cox v. Sony, a copyright case that could have major ramifications for the internet.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/426...
@pamelasamuelson.bsky.social (UC Berkeley) and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the Supreme Court oral argument in Cox v. Sony, a copyright case that could have major ramifications for the internet.
podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/426...
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The job of the FCC is to serve the public – not the president.
Free Press joined @publicknowledge.bsky.social @techfreedom.org to protest against censorship at the FCBA annual dinner last week.
This is why: https://publicknowledge.org/resisting-censorship-why-we-took-a-stand-at-the-fcba-dinner/
Free Press joined @publicknowledge.bsky.social @techfreedom.org to protest against censorship at the FCBA annual dinner last week.
This is why: https://publicknowledge.org/resisting-censorship-why-we-took-a-stand-at-the-fcba-dinner/
December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The job of the FCC is to serve the public – not the president.
Free Press joined @publicknowledge.bsky.social @techfreedom.org to protest against censorship at the FCBA annual dinner last week.
This is why: https://publicknowledge.org/resisting-censorship-why-we-took-a-stand-at-the-fcba-dinner/
Free Press joined @publicknowledge.bsky.social @techfreedom.org to protest against censorship at the FCBA annual dinner last week.
This is why: https://publicknowledge.org/resisting-censorship-why-we-took-a-stand-at-the-fcba-dinner/
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Last week, we gathered with @freepress.bsky.social and @techfreedom.org to protest against censorship at the FCBA annual dinner. Special thanks to Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church for hosting us! Read our breakdown from Policy Analyst @mwils.bsky.social below:
Resisting Censorship: Why We Took a Stand at the FCBA Dinner
Public Knowledge, Free Press and TechFreedom staged a protest outside of the 2025 Federal Communications Bar Association's annual dinner.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Last week, we gathered with @freepress.bsky.social and @techfreedom.org to protest against censorship at the FCBA annual dinner. Special thanks to Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church for hosting us! Read our breakdown from Policy Analyst @mwils.bsky.social below:
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Two of my favorite people. Don't miss it!
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...
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...
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Two of my favorite people. Don't miss it!
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In which Mike Masnick and I have a long talk about the state of social media, and Mike still finds a way to wrap things up with a note of optimism.
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...
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...
December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In which Mike Masnick and I have a long talk about the state of social media, and Mike still finds a way to wrap things up with a note of optimism.
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...
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...
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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...
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...
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📣 GNI is pleased to announce four new members to its NGO constituency: @womenatthetable.bsky.social joined in January of this year, while Fundación Multitudes, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, and @techfreedom.org joined in October 2025.
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GNI Welcomes New Members: Women at the Table, Fundación Multitudes, IFES, and TechFreedom - Global Network Initiative
W@TT joined in January of this year, while Fundación Multitudes, IFES, and TechFreedom joined in October 2025.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
📣 GNI is pleased to announce four new members to its NGO constituency: @womenatthetable.bsky.social joined in January of this year, while Fundación Multitudes, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, and @techfreedom.org joined in October 2025.
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Trump's FTC Chair promised he'd use antitrust to stop Big Tech "censorship" of conservatives, but antitrust can only police anticompetitive business practices, not editorial judgments about speech. That's what SCOTUS meant in Moody v. NetChoice. My new essay explains:
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November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Trump's FTC Chair promised he'd use antitrust to stop Big Tech "censorship" of conservatives, but antitrust can only police anticompetitive business practices, not editorial judgments about speech. That's what SCOTUS meant in Moody v. NetChoice. My new essay explains:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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This is real news. Reporters, please report on it.
ELEVEN former top FCC officials, Republican and Democratic, came together to condemn FCC Chairman Carr's abuses of power and efforts to suppress legal speech.
It's not just Jimmy Kimmel. The FCC's jawboning and chill on legal speech is ongoing.
ELEVEN former top FCC officials, Republican and Democratic, came together to condemn FCC Chairman Carr's abuses of power and efforts to suppress legal speech.
It's not just Jimmy Kimmel. The FCC's jawboning and chill on legal speech is ongoing.
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...
protectdemocracy.org/work/fcc-new...
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is real news. Reporters, please report on it.
ELEVEN former top FCC officials, Republican and Democratic, came together to condemn FCC Chairman Carr's abuses of power and efforts to suppress legal speech.
It's not just Jimmy Kimmel. The FCC's jawboning and chill on legal speech is ongoing.
ELEVEN former top FCC officials, Republican and Democratic, came together to condemn FCC Chairman Carr's abuses of power and efforts to suppress legal speech.
It's not just Jimmy Kimmel. The FCC's jawboning and chill on legal speech is ongoing.
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...
protectdemocracy.org/work/fcc-new...
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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...
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...
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...
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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...
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...
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At today's People's Oversight Hearing, Bilal Sayyed, Counsel, Cadwalader & Senior Competition Counsel, @techfreedom.org, had this to say on the FTC: "The FTC is diminished in its ability to perform its law enforcement, regulatory, & advocacy mission as compared to the end of the first Trump admin."
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
At today's People's Oversight Hearing, Bilal Sayyed, Counsel, Cadwalader & Senior Competition Counsel, @techfreedom.org, had this to say on the FTC: "The FTC is diminished in its ability to perform its law enforcement, regulatory, & advocacy mission as compared to the end of the first Trump admin."
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...
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...
November 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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...
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...
🚨 TOMORROW at 12:10 PM ET 🚨
Join @berinszoka.bsky.social at @cdt.org’s Future of Speech Online Conference to discuss the First Amendment’s limits on FCC and FTC authority over editorial policies.
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Join @berinszoka.bsky.social at @cdt.org’s Future of Speech Online Conference to discuss the First Amendment’s limits on FCC and FTC authority over editorial policies.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 TOMORROW at 12:10 PM ET 🚨
Join @berinszoka.bsky.social at @cdt.org’s Future of Speech Online Conference to discuss the First Amendment’s limits on FCC and FTC authority over editorial policies.
standtogether.swoogo.com/foso25/9611110
Join @berinszoka.bsky.social at @cdt.org’s Future of Speech Online Conference to discuss the First Amendment’s limits on FCC and FTC authority over editorial policies.
standtogether.swoogo.com/foso25/9611110
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...
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...
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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...
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...
🗓️ Mark your calendars 🗓️
We're excited to have @berinszoka.bsky.social representing
@techfreedom.org at The People’s Oversight Hearing on Wednesday, November 12. Register today to secure your spot!
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-people...
We're excited to have @berinszoka.bsky.social representing
@techfreedom.org at The People’s Oversight Hearing on Wednesday, November 12. Register today to secure your spot!
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-people...
Happening on November 12! @publicknowledge.bsky.social is hosting the in-person event "The People's Oversight Hearing," where we'll hear from members of Congress, former agency officials, & civil society leaders on regulatory failures and Congress’s abdication of oversight responsibility.
October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🗓️ Mark your calendars 🗓️
We're excited to have @berinszoka.bsky.social representing
@techfreedom.org at The People’s Oversight Hearing on Wednesday, November 12. Register today to secure your spot!
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-people...
We're excited to have @berinszoka.bsky.social representing
@techfreedom.org at The People’s Oversight Hearing on Wednesday, November 12. Register today to secure your spot!
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-people...
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...
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...
October 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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...
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...
🗞️ Don’t miss out on our newsletter—stay informed about threats to free speech & more!
This week, we recap our letter—joined by 70+ organizations and scholars—warning the FCC against threatening broadcasters over constitutionally protected speech.
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This week, we recap our letter—joined by 70+ organizations and scholars—warning the FCC against threatening broadcasters over constitutionally protected speech.
techfreedom.substack.com/p/broadcasti...
Broadcasting Static: The FCC Has No Authority to Police Content for Bias or Balance
Plus the DSA, a book review, and more...
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October 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🗞️ Don’t miss out on our newsletter—stay informed about threats to free speech & more!
This week, we recap our letter—joined by 70+ organizations and scholars—warning the FCC against threatening broadcasters over constitutionally protected speech.
techfreedom.substack.com/p/broadcasti...
This week, we recap our letter—joined by 70+ organizations and scholars—warning the FCC against threatening broadcasters over constitutionally protected speech.
techfreedom.substack.com/p/broadcasti...