Ben Fischer
@bentf.bsky.social
Believing in building healthier platforms through design. 2025 Marshall Scholar
This week, COPPA 2.0 moved to the Senate floor for passage. See my new piece on how we have failed to enact a single federal data privacy law in my lifetime, and how Congress now has a generational, bipartisan opportunity to prime online life for an oncoming future.
Data Privacy Laws Should Be No-Brainer. Why Is Congress 25 Years Behind?
There has not been a federal consumer privacy law passed since.
www.realclearpolitics.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This week, COPPA 2.0 moved to the Senate floor for passage. See my new piece on how we have failed to enact a single federal data privacy law in my lifetime, and how Congress now has a generational, bipartisan opportunity to prime online life for an oncoming future.
Reposted by Ben Fischer
Had a 10/10 day at the National Arboretum. Need an azalea bonsai ASAP
May 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Had a 10/10 day at the National Arboretum. Need an azalea bonsai ASAP
Today, California agreed to drop portions of AB 587, which, in addition to requiring public disclosure of Terms of Service, mandates social media companies disclose their policies for moderating hate speech, misinformation, and radicalization. (Notably, it doesn’t require any particular definition.)
February 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today, California agreed to drop portions of AB 587, which, in addition to requiring public disclosure of Terms of Service, mandates social media companies disclose their policies for moderating hate speech, misinformation, and radicalization. (Notably, it doesn’t require any particular definition.)
Meta’s third-party fact-checking provably reduced belief in falsehoods at astonishing rates. Whether by third party or first party, warning labels/community notes are not a restriction of speech - they’re added speech.
January 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Meta’s third-party fact-checking provably reduced belief in falsehoods at astonishing rates. Whether by third party or first party, warning labels/community notes are not a restriction of speech - they’re added speech.
I disagree with Rand Paul on everything he says here, barring one point we agree on: we haven’t yet figured out the design features needed to meet KOSA’s “duty of care” standard. But that shouldn’t be cause to block the bill — instead, it urges it (1/2)
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
Rand Paul: KOSA is not the solution for protecting children from social media
Opinion: KOSA opens the door to nearly limitless content regulation because platforms will censor users rather than risk liability.
www.courier-journal.com
December 11, 2024 at 8:28 PM
I disagree with Rand Paul on everything he says here, barring one point we agree on: we haven’t yet figured out the design features needed to meet KOSA’s “duty of care” standard. But that shouldn’t be cause to block the bill — instead, it urges it (1/2)
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
Reposted by Ben Fischer
Spending a month on Bluesky has created a whole new model of a fight we need to be having right now. Not liberal vs. conservative or whatever, but respect vs manipulation.
I am tired of being manipulated everywhere I go. That’s why I like it here, I feel like I’m in charge for once.
I am tired of being manipulated everywhere I go. That’s why I like it here, I feel like I’m in charge for once.
November 27, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Spending a month on Bluesky has created a whole new model of a fight we need to be having right now. Not liberal vs. conservative or whatever, but respect vs manipulation.
I am tired of being manipulated everywhere I go. That’s why I like it here, I feel like I’m in charge for once.
I am tired of being manipulated everywhere I go. That’s why I like it here, I feel like I’m in charge for once.
I’m such a believer in this platform
November 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM
I’m such a believer in this platform
I’m officially dropping out of the race
November 6, 2024 at 5:23 AM
I’m officially dropping out of the race