Nightmare on the Net: The NO FAKES Act’s Eerie Impact on Free Expression
Plus the abundance agenda, political speech, and more…
AI: Santana and Berin led a letter joined by several Internet and technology law scholars expressing concerns about the NO FAKES Act. Bad actors could use takedown requirements abusively to get disfavored content removed, leaving speakers with only costly litigation options—and no protections for protected speech involving unauthorized replicas.
Abundance Agenda: On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, Marshall Kosloff, host of The Realignment Podcast, evangelizes for the abundance agenda. He and Corbin also discuss the prospects for an abundance-oriented political coalition following the 2024 election.
Progress: On a new Tech Policy Podcast “From the Vault” edition, Corbin re-ups a 2022 talk with Alec Stapp on the work, goals, and philosophy of his innovative new think tank, Institute for Progress.
Antitrust: On the latest episode of Rethinking Antitrust, Bruce Hoffman and Barry Nigro, antitrust officials in the George W. Bush and Donald Trump administrations, joined Bilal to discuss the Biden administration’s antitrust policy and whether it should or will be continued in the next administration.
Social Media Regulation: Ari spoke at the 2024 First Amendment Lawyers Association (FALA) fall conference, where he addressed developments, trends, and forecasts in social media regulation and liability. While the event wasn't recorded, you can view his slideshow.
Political Speech: In CNN Business (paywall), Ari warns against the FEC imposing strict disclosure requirements for paid political posts, arguing it could hinder political speech. For more, see our FEC comments last year on why the authority to regulate political speech should remain limited.
FTC: In Law360 (paywall), Bilal discussed how new commissioners Ferguson and Holyoak are using their minority position to force compromise on issues such as merger rules.
Other: The New York Times (paywall) featured a photo of Andy in an article about walking to Dodger Stadium for Game 2 of the World Series!
Another nightmare is pumpkin spice season ending.
That’s a latte censorship!