Anupam Chander
@anupamchander.bsky.social
Dog dad and Georgetown law prof.
Use of TikTok (and Reels and YouTube) also helped Zohran Mamdani win his election (he has 2.4 million followers on TikTok)
Use of TikTok helps a center-left party win an election--N.Y. Times--
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
TikTok and Optimism: How Rob Jetten Won Over the Netherlands
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Use of TikTok (and Reels and YouTube) also helped Zohran Mamdani win his election (he has 2.4 million followers on TikTok)
Use of TikTok helps a center-left party win an election--N.Y. Times--
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
TikTok and Optimism: How Rob Jetten Won Over the Netherlands
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Use of TikTok helps a center-left party win an election--N.Y. Times--
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
Amazing round-up of arguments in the tariffs case by Harold Koh and his students published by @justsecurity.org. www.justsecurity.org/123818/scotu... I think the anti-tariffs side has the much stronger argument.
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Amazing round-up of arguments in the tariffs case by Harold Koh and his students published by @justsecurity.org. www.justsecurity.org/123818/scotu... I think the anti-tariffs side has the much stronger argument.
I spoke with Bloomberg on the oddity of Trump pushing tariffs on goods, while insisting on no tariffs on digital imports. "Trump Pushes for a US-Led Digital Economy That’s Free of Tariffs" -- www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
October 31, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I spoke with Bloomberg on the oddity of Trump pushing tariffs on goods, while insisting on no tariffs on digital imports. "Trump Pushes for a US-Led Digital Economy That’s Free of Tariffs" -- www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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NEW BLOG: CDT Intern Bhavana Bheem compares the govt’s social media monitoring policies to practices in Indonesia, Turkey, the UAE & China, showing how they can become a tool for surveillance, self-censorship, & social control — putting freedom of expression at real risk.
Echoes of Authoritarianism: A Comparative Study of US Social Media Monitoring for Immigration with Global Parallels
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cdt.org
October 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
NEW BLOG: CDT Intern Bhavana Bheem compares the govt’s social media monitoring policies to practices in Indonesia, Turkey, the UAE & China, showing how they can become a tool for surveillance, self-censorship, & social control — putting freedom of expression at real risk.
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Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
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New privacy lawsuit against the Trump administration arguing that DOGE, DHS and USCIS secretly consolidating "Americans' sensitive data from multiple agencies w/o statutorily required notice to the public and Congress." Complaint here: democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
democracyforward.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
New privacy lawsuit against the Trump administration arguing that DOGE, DHS and USCIS secretly consolidating "Americans' sensitive data from multiple agencies w/o statutorily required notice to the public and Congress." Complaint here: democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
If Pres. Trump is relying on IEEPA for the movie tariffs, he will likely find that he is blocked by the Berman Amendment.
September 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
If Pres. Trump is relying on IEEPA for the movie tariffs, he will likely find that he is blocked by the Berman Amendment.
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Matt Steinberg discusses how AI wearables and toys blur the line between products and speech—raising urgent regulatory gaps in privacy and child safety.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Matt Steinberg discusses how AI wearables and toys blur the line between products and speech—raising urgent regulatory gaps in privacy and child safety.
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Would you rather own Electronic Arts (globally) (annual revenue $7 billion) at a price of $55 billion, or TikTok U.S. (annual revenue est. at $16 billion) at a price of 80% of $14 billion (but with 50% of profits diverted to ByteDance)?
September 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Would you rather own Electronic Arts (globally) (annual revenue $7 billion) at a price of $55 billion, or TikTok U.S. (annual revenue est. at $16 billion) at a price of 80% of $14 billion (but with 50% of profits diverted to ByteDance)?
Soon to play a starring role in TikTok US.
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Soon to play a starring role in TikTok US.
Pointed out to the @washingtonpost that the Trump Admin's influence over who controls TikTok is highly unusual even considering the executive's role in supervising national security mitigation agreements. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
September 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Pointed out to the @washingtonpost that the Trump Admin's influence over who controls TikTok is highly unusual even considering the executive's role in supervising national security mitigation agreements. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Great. Excellent perspective for the company taking a “big role” in whatever it is Trump is planning to do with TikTok.
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Great. Excellent perspective for the company taking a “big role” in whatever it is Trump is planning to do with TikTok.
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Wait! This is a big deal:
Trump's EO says "the divestiture puts the operation of the algorithms and code, as well as content-moderation decisions, under the control of the new joint venture."
Ellison family also in charge of TikTok's content moderation??
Trump's EO says "the divestiture puts the operation of the algorithms and code, as well as content-moderation decisions, under the control of the new joint venture."
Ellison family also in charge of TikTok's content moderation??
September 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Wait! This is a big deal:
Trump's EO says "the divestiture puts the operation of the algorithms and code, as well as content-moderation decisions, under the control of the new joint venture."
Ellison family also in charge of TikTok's content moderation??
Trump's EO says "the divestiture puts the operation of the algorithms and code, as well as content-moderation decisions, under the control of the new joint venture."
Ellison family also in charge of TikTok's content moderation??
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The TikTok deal & algorithm licensing arrangement are about to get tons of attention. But the algo is just personalized linear algebra. More crucial thing is content moderation — who's doing it, what the rules are, what enforcement looks like. AI slop & disinfo is absolutely rampant on the platform
September 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The TikTok deal & algorithm licensing arrangement are about to get tons of attention. But the algo is just personalized linear algebra. More crucial thing is content moderation — who's doing it, what the rules are, what enforcement looks like. AI slop & disinfo is absolutely rampant on the platform
Told Newsweek that $14 billion valuation for TikTok U.S. was a "fire sale" price (even if, by the way, ByteDance retains 50% of profit).
September 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Told Newsweek that $14 billion valuation for TikTok U.S. was a "fire sale" price (even if, by the way, ByteDance retains 50% of profit).
Shared my concern with the Washington Post that TikTok's new American owners happen to be supporters of the current administration. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
September 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Shared my concern with the Washington Post that TikTok's new American owners happen to be supporters of the current administration. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Good news for China, India and Canada:
"firms respond to restrictions on H-1B immigration by increasing foreign affiliate employment... particularly in China, India, and Canada. The most impacted jobs were R&D- intensive."
"firms respond to restrictions on H-1B immigration by increasing foreign affiliate employment... particularly in China, India, and Canada. The most impacted jobs were R&D- intensive."
September 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Good news for China, India and Canada:
"firms respond to restrictions on H-1B immigration by increasing foreign affiliate employment... particularly in China, India, and Canada. The most impacted jobs were R&D- intensive."
"firms respond to restrictions on H-1B immigration by increasing foreign affiliate employment... particularly in China, India, and Canada. The most impacted jobs were R&D- intensive."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs proclamation to overhaul H-1B visa program for high-skilled workers, including new $100,000 annual fee.
September 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs proclamation to overhaul H-1B visa program for high-skilled workers, including new $100,000 annual fee.
Quoted in the The New York Times on the TikTok deal in a story earlier this week.
I worried about a new propaganda concern--as ownership is shifting to the President's allies. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/t...
I worried about a new propaganda concern--as ownership is shifting to the President's allies. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/t...
September 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Quoted in the The New York Times on the TikTok deal in a story earlier this week.
I worried about a new propaganda concern--as ownership is shifting to the President's allies. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/t...
I worried about a new propaganda concern--as ownership is shifting to the President's allies. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/t...
I, too, got a call, purporting to be from a big bank, asking me to verify transactions I hadn't made, on a card I hadn't opened. I caught on to the scam pretty quickly--but be careful out there!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/n...
I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I, too, got a call, purporting to be from a big bank, asking me to verify transactions I hadn't made, on a card I hadn't opened. I caught on to the scam pretty quickly--but be careful out there!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/n...
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Here is a link to the ruling www.corteconstitucional.gov.co/relatoria/20...
September 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Here is a link to the ruling www.corteconstitucional.gov.co/relatoria/20...
Reminder that foreign propaganda and manipulation will continue even if all of the platforms we see are American owned...
Russia moved to amplify online conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s killing just hours after it happened, seeding social media with the frightening claim that America is slipping into civil war.
Foreign disinformation about Charlie Kirk's killing seeks to widen US divisions
Russia moved quickly to exploit conservative activist Charlie Kirk's shooting death at a Utah college, with groups linked to the Kremlin spreading false and misleading claims that experts say are desi...
apnews.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Reminder that foreign propaganda and manipulation will continue even if all of the platforms we see are American owned...
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Sources: Anthropic refused federal law enforcement requests to use its AI models for some tasks, such as the surveillance of US citizens, irking the White House (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)
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September 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Sources: Anthropic refused federal law enforcement requests to use its AI models for some tasks, such as the surveillance of US citizens, irking the White House (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Quoted by CBS News regarding Trump's unilateral deferral of enforcement of the TikTok ban law. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-d...
September 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Quoted by CBS News regarding Trump's unilateral deferral of enforcement of the TikTok ban law. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-d...