Addicted to Regulating Speech: Massachusetts Pushes the Boundaries of Section 230
Plus AI, free speech, and more…
Litigation: Corbin made a rare appearance in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, filing an amicus brief that opposes the Commonwealth’s “addiction” (scare quotes very much intended) lawsuit against Meta’s social-media design features. The brief argues the suit is barred by Section 230.
AI: Berin, Jim and Andy filed comments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) seeking to clarify the FCC and FTC’s roles in regulating AI while advocating for a federal regulatory sandbox for the technology.
Free Speech: Berin joined the first panel on day two of CDT’s Future of Speech Online Conference to discuss the First Amendment’s limits on FCC and FTC authority over editorial policies. For more, see our related letter and essay in The Hill.
Antitrust: Bilal spoke at an ITIF-hosted panel regarding the DOJ’s proposed remedies in the Google ad tech monopoly case and their impact on competition and innovation.
Upcoming Appearances: Our experts are scheduled to speak at the following events this year:
Wed Nov 12: Public Knowledge – The People’s Oversight Hearing (Washington, DC, Berin)
Thu Nov 13: Atlas Network – 2025 Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner (New York, NY, Berin)
Tue Nov 18: NYU – The Global Antitrust Economics Conference (New York, NY, Bilal)
Mon Dec 10: PLI – Online Platforms and Popular Technologies 2025 (San Francisco, CA, Berin)
