Cristiano Lima-Strong
@viacristiano.bsky.social
Journalist covering tech, politics & policy. Tech Policy Press editor. Wash Post, Politico alum. Tips: cristiano@techpolicy.press, Signal: Cristiano.01
Newsy comments from Australian regulator Julie Inman Grant here on OpenAI's Sora potentially falling under scope of Australia's social media ban (tip @techmeme.com)
October 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Newsy comments from Australian regulator Julie Inman Grant here on OpenAI's Sora potentially falling under scope of Australia's social media ban (tip @techmeme.com)
Cancel culture run amok
October 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Cancel culture run amok
Trump is bashing former DOJ official Lisa Monaco, who was instrumental in getting the TikTok law passed that will now see the app's control shift more toward Trump's allies
The attack on Monaco, who is at Microsoft, follows Trump singling out LinkedIn co-founder & MSFT board member Reid Hoffman
The attack on Monaco, who is at Microsoft, follows Trump singling out LinkedIn co-founder & MSFT board member Reid Hoffman
September 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Trump is bashing former DOJ official Lisa Monaco, who was instrumental in getting the TikTok law passed that will now see the app's control shift more toward Trump's allies
The attack on Monaco, who is at Microsoft, follows Trump singling out LinkedIn co-founder & MSFT board member Reid Hoffman
The attack on Monaco, who is at Microsoft, follows Trump singling out LinkedIn co-founder & MSFT board member Reid Hoffman
If you're trying to make sense of the FTC's settlement with Amazon, here's two data points:
1) Lina Khan, who chaired the agency when it brought the suit, is jeering the settlement
2) NetChoice, a trade group that counts Amazon as a member, is cheering the settlement
1) Lina Khan, who chaired the agency when it brought the suit, is jeering the settlement
2) NetChoice, a trade group that counts Amazon as a member, is cheering the settlement
September 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
If you're trying to make sense of the FTC's settlement with Amazon, here's two data points:
1) Lina Khan, who chaired the agency when it brought the suit, is jeering the settlement
2) NetChoice, a trade group that counts Amazon as a member, is cheering the settlement
1) Lina Khan, who chaired the agency when it brought the suit, is jeering the settlement
2) NetChoice, a trade group that counts Amazon as a member, is cheering the settlement
The tech industry has come out strongly against AB1064, warning in ads splattered across the web that it would stifle innovation in schools and in health care, hurting students and kids. Several groups have instead embraced SB243, a measure to boost transparency around AI companions
September 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The tech industry has come out strongly against AB1064, warning in ads splattered across the web that it would stifle innovation in schools and in health care, hurting students and kids. Several groups have instead embraced SB243, a measure to boost transparency around AI companions
Hill Republicans tried to take up legislation targeting alleged bias in Google's email spam filter, but it went nowhere. The RNC filed an FEC complaint & a lawsuit over it, but both were dismissed
Now Trump's FTC is warning tech giants it may take up the cause under federal law
Now Trump's FTC is warning tech giants it may take up the cause under federal law
August 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Hill Republicans tried to take up legislation targeting alleged bias in Google's email spam filter, but it went nowhere. The RNC filed an FEC complaint & a lawsuit over it, but both were dismissed
Now Trump's FTC is warning tech giants it may take up the cause under federal law
Now Trump's FTC is warning tech giants it may take up the cause under federal law
News: Senate Parliamentarian OKs the revised reconciliation provision tying federal broadband subsidies (BEAD) to states not enforcing AI laws for 10 years, according to Dems on the Budget committee www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
June 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
News: Senate Parliamentarian OKs the revised reconciliation provision tying federal broadband subsidies (BEAD) to states not enforcing AI laws for 10 years, according to Dems on the Budget committee www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
Elon Musk's X might not need to sue advertisers that boycott the site if the federal government (FTC) does it for them www.wsj.com/business/med... & www.axios.com/2025/06/16/x...
June 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Elon Musk's X might not need to sue advertisers that boycott the site if the federal government (FTC) does it for them www.wsj.com/business/med... & www.axios.com/2025/06/16/x...
Senate Commerce's version of the budget bill out tonight requires states to not enforce their AI rules for 10 years under the moratorium to receive federal broadband subsidies under BEAD www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
June 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Senate Commerce's version of the budget bill out tonight requires states to not enforce their AI rules for 10 years under the moratorium to receive federal broadband subsidies under BEAD www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
Trump is about to repeal Section 230 so hard
June 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Trump is about to repeal Section 230 so hard
Notably Trump is bashing Musk on his Truth Social account, and Musk is bashing Trump on his X
Meanwhile, here's the last time Trump mentioned Elon on X. This was last weekend!!
Meanwhile, here's the last time Trump mentioned Elon on X. This was last weekend!!
June 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Notably Trump is bashing Musk on his Truth Social account, and Musk is bashing Trump on his X
Meanwhile, here's the last time Trump mentioned Elon on X. This was last weekend!!
Meanwhile, here's the last time Trump mentioned Elon on X. This was last weekend!!
Democratic Sen. Warren today urged Treasury to investigate Musk's X for potentially violating sanctions by doing business with terrorist groups
Almost exactly 5 years ago, GOP Sen. Cruz sent a similar letter asking Treasury to probe Jack Dorsey's Twitter over sanctions claims. Politics!
Almost exactly 5 years ago, GOP Sen. Cruz sent a similar letter asking Treasury to probe Jack Dorsey's Twitter over sanctions claims. Politics!
June 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Democratic Sen. Warren today urged Treasury to investigate Musk's X for potentially violating sanctions by doing business with terrorist groups
Almost exactly 5 years ago, GOP Sen. Cruz sent a similar letter asking Treasury to probe Jack Dorsey's Twitter over sanctions claims. Politics!
Almost exactly 5 years ago, GOP Sen. Cruz sent a similar letter asking Treasury to probe Jack Dorsey's Twitter over sanctions claims. Politics!
Find yourself someone who loves you as much as NYT loves reporting on the inner-workings of WaPo
June 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Find yourself someone who loves you as much as NYT loves reporting on the inner-workings of WaPo
WMAGA gonna be clutch when I'm bypassing the military parade traffic to get to Natty Landing
May 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
WMAGA gonna be clutch when I'm bypassing the military parade traffic to get to Natty Landing
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May 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Trump's 2026 budget "eliminates CISA’s disinformation offices and programs that functioned as a hub in the Censorship Industrial Complex" and takes aim at USAID funding of misinformation research whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
May 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trump's 2026 budget "eliminates CISA’s disinformation offices and programs that functioned as a hub in the Censorship Industrial Complex" and takes aim at USAID funding of misinformation research whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
As the FTC-Meta trial kicks off, tech trade group NetChoice is claiming the agency "approved" Facebook’s Instagram & WhatsApp deals in 2012 & 2014
This is false & misleading. The FTC declined to intervene, but that's not the same as approval
See the FTC's letter to FB from '12:
This is false & misleading. The FTC declined to intervene, but that's not the same as approval
See the FTC's letter to FB from '12:
April 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As the FTC-Meta trial kicks off, tech trade group NetChoice is claiming the agency "approved" Facebook’s Instagram & WhatsApp deals in 2012 & 2014
This is false & misleading. The FTC declined to intervene, but that's not the same as approval
See the FTC's letter to FB from '12:
This is false & misleading. The FTC declined to intervene, but that's not the same as approval
See the FTC's letter to FB from '12:
There you have it, 3 Republicans on FTC
Notably a 50-46 vote, likely an indication of the widespread Democratic backlash over Trump's firing of the agency's 2 Democratic commissioners
Notably a 50-46 vote, likely an indication of the widespread Democratic backlash over Trump's firing of the agency's 2 Democratic commissioners
April 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
There you have it, 3 Republicans on FTC
Notably a 50-46 vote, likely an indication of the widespread Democratic backlash over Trump's firing of the agency's 2 Democratic commissioners
Notably a 50-46 vote, likely an indication of the widespread Democratic backlash over Trump's firing of the agency's 2 Democratic commissioners
There it is: Trump again extends the TikTok ban deadline by 75 days with another executive order. And he again mentions the possibility of it factoring into his administration’s tariff talks with China
April 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
There it is: Trump again extends the TikTok ban deadline by 75 days with another executive order. And he again mentions the possibility of it factoring into his administration’s tariff talks with China
Bedoya/Slaughter lawsuit against Trump twice tries to use the words of his FTC Chair, Ferguson, against him:
1) notes Ferguson answered a Humphrey's Executor Q by saying only SCOTUS can overturn its own precedent
2) cites Ferguson comments about "benefits" of dissenting views
1) notes Ferguson answered a Humphrey's Executor Q by saying only SCOTUS can overturn its own precedent
2) cites Ferguson comments about "benefits" of dissenting views
March 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Bedoya/Slaughter lawsuit against Trump twice tries to use the words of his FTC Chair, Ferguson, against him:
1) notes Ferguson answered a Humphrey's Executor Q by saying only SCOTUS can overturn its own precedent
2) cites Ferguson comments about "benefits" of dissenting views
1) notes Ferguson answered a Humphrey's Executor Q by saying only SCOTUS can overturn its own precedent
2) cites Ferguson comments about "benefits" of dissenting views
Inbox: Slaughter and Bedoya officially sue Trump admin. over their firings from the FTC in D.C. District Court
Full complaint is here: protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...
Full complaint is here: protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...
March 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Inbox: Slaughter and Bedoya officially sue Trump admin. over their firings from the FTC in D.C. District Court
Full complaint is here: protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...
Full complaint is here: protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...
In response to a few FTC follow-up questions, a White House spox just shared the text of Trump's dismissal letter to Slaughter (and Bedoya)
I've seen references reported but to my knowledge the full thing is not yet in public domain, so here goes:
I've seen references reported but to my knowledge the full thing is not yet in public domain, so here goes:
March 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
In response to a few FTC follow-up questions, a White House spox just shared the text of Trump's dismissal letter to Slaughter (and Bedoya)
I've seen references reported but to my knowledge the full thing is not yet in public domain, so here goes:
I've seen references reported but to my knowledge the full thing is not yet in public domain, so here goes:
Speaking of FTC website removals... the agency has removed Bedoya and Slaughter from its list of active commissioners and placed them on its formers list www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/co...
March 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Speaking of FTC website removals... the agency has removed Bedoya and Slaughter from its list of active commissioners and placed them on its formers list www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/co...
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, who had already said he thinks POTUS has power to fire commissioners at his agency, issues statement saying he has "no doubts" about constitutionality of Trump's dismissal of Bedoya and Slaughter
March 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, who had already said he thinks POTUS has power to fire commissioners at his agency, issues statement saying he has "no doubts" about constitutionality of Trump's dismissal of Bedoya and Slaughter