Kate Klonick
@klonick.bsky.social
Law professor & journalist looking at tech geopolitics, free expression, internet law, online governance, & AI.
Senior Editor at Lawfare.
https://klonick.substack.com/
www.kateklonick.com
Senior Editor at Lawfare.
https://klonick.substack.com/
www.kateklonick.com
My students: But I *own* an NFT
Me:
Me:
October 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
My students: But I *own* an NFT
Me:
Me:
Everything I know about legal formalism I learned from It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
October 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Everything I know about legal formalism I learned from It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
The bubble is bursting and it’s filled with hot chicken
October 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The bubble is bursting and it’s filled with hot chicken
This is maybe my favorite part from my conversation with @radiolab.bsky.social, ICYMI.
I think this is the most important trend emerging out of an era of Big Speech Platforms and infinite spectrum -- that nevertheless signals are being consolidated and broadcast channels are naturally forming.
I think this is the most important trend emerging out of an era of Big Speech Platforms and infinite spectrum -- that nevertheless signals are being consolidated and broadcast channels are naturally forming.
October 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is maybe my favorite part from my conversation with @radiolab.bsky.social, ICYMI.
I think this is the most important trend emerging out of an era of Big Speech Platforms and infinite spectrum -- that nevertheless signals are being consolidated and broadcast channels are naturally forming.
I think this is the most important trend emerging out of an era of Big Speech Platforms and infinite spectrum -- that nevertheless signals are being consolidated and broadcast channels are naturally forming.
An absolute honor to present my latest paper “Ban Cookie Banners” in the legendary @paulschwartz.bsky.social ‘s privacy seminar and very grateful he could accommodate a last minute special guest who was home sick from daycare 💙♥️
October 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
An absolute honor to present my latest paper “Ban Cookie Banners” in the legendary @paulschwartz.bsky.social ‘s privacy seminar and very grateful he could accommodate a last minute special guest who was home sick from daycare 💙♥️
Anticipating this, I wore my old college hoody to this week’s taking of @lawfaremedia.org Rational Security!!
October 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Anticipating this, I wore my old college hoody to this week’s taking of @lawfaremedia.org Rational Security!!
"The DOJ will continue engaging tech companies to *eliminate platforms* . . ."
This is your daily reminder Bondi specifically, and MAGA generally, spent the last 4 years accusing the Biden admin of jawboning tech companies to take down content in violation of the 1A.
This is your daily reminder Bondi specifically, and MAGA generally, spent the last 4 years accusing the Biden admin of jawboning tech companies to take down content in violation of the 1A.
October 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"The DOJ will continue engaging tech companies to *eliminate platforms* . . ."
This is your daily reminder Bondi specifically, and MAGA generally, spent the last 4 years accusing the Biden admin of jawboning tech companies to take down content in violation of the 1A.
This is your daily reminder Bondi specifically, and MAGA generally, spent the last 4 years accusing the Biden admin of jawboning tech companies to take down content in violation of the 1A.
They just closed campus for tomorrow due to the storm.
This gif is especially appropriate:
This gif is especially appropriate:
October 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
They just closed campus for tomorrow due to the storm.
This gif is especially appropriate:
This gif is especially appropriate:
October 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nothing makes me feel more patriotic than the natural beauty of this country.
October 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Nothing makes me feel more patriotic than the natural beauty of this country.
How not to name your marketing agency
October 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
How not to name your marketing agency
“Ok the DMCA is good in this one specific use case”
October 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“Ok the DMCA is good in this one specific use case”
Everything is content moderation.
October 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Everything is content moderation.
BREAKING
@knightcolumbia.org just won their case against Trump admin’s policy arresting/deporting noncitizen stud. & fac. participating in pro-Palestinian activism
This is a threat mailed to chambers of the 84yo Reagan appointed judge. He started the opinion with it and this is how he ended.
1/2
@knightcolumbia.org just won their case against Trump admin’s policy arresting/deporting noncitizen stud. & fac. participating in pro-Palestinian activism
This is a threat mailed to chambers of the 84yo Reagan appointed judge. He started the opinion with it and this is how he ended.
1/2
September 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
BREAKING
@knightcolumbia.org just won their case against Trump admin’s policy arresting/deporting noncitizen stud. & fac. participating in pro-Palestinian activism
This is a threat mailed to chambers of the 84yo Reagan appointed judge. He started the opinion with it and this is how he ended.
1/2
@knightcolumbia.org just won their case against Trump admin’s policy arresting/deporting noncitizen stud. & fac. participating in pro-Palestinian activism
This is a threat mailed to chambers of the 84yo Reagan appointed judge. He started the opinion with it and this is how he ended.
1/2
Last time he randomly attacked a CEO of a private company it was Intel and three days later they announced they were giving the US govt 10% of the company
September 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Last time he randomly attacked a CEO of a private company it was Intel and three days later they announced they were giving the US govt 10% of the company
This week I had the honor of having @jmiers230.bsky.social guest teach Section 230 to my Internet Law class -- and she killed it.
Absolutely incredibly clear presentation and so engaging and very fun for me to see someone else's gloss on the law that made the internet!
<3
Absolutely incredibly clear presentation and so engaging and very fun for me to see someone else's gloss on the law that made the internet!
<3
September 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This week I had the honor of having @jmiers230.bsky.social guest teach Section 230 to my Internet Law class -- and she killed it.
Absolutely incredibly clear presentation and so engaging and very fun for me to see someone else's gloss on the law that made the internet!
<3
Absolutely incredibly clear presentation and so engaging and very fun for me to see someone else's gloss on the law that made the internet!
<3
At the VERY least its not in keeping with the White House's own statements of its privacy and data use of information: www.whitehouse.gov/privacy/ (see screencap below)
Which seems to just be the same as that used by the Biden administration:
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/privacy/#:~:...
2/n
Which seems to just be the same as that used by the Biden administration:
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/privacy/#:~:...
2/n
September 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
At the VERY least its not in keeping with the White House's own statements of its privacy and data use of information: www.whitehouse.gov/privacy/ (see screencap below)
Which seems to just be the same as that used by the Biden administration:
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/privacy/#:~:...
2/n
Which seems to just be the same as that used by the Biden administration:
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/privacy/#:~:...
2/n