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The latest in Carr's ongoing effort to exert government control over political information & discourse. Today former FCC officials issued a statement (supported by @techfreedom.org & @protectdemocracy.org) calling this "a direct attack on free and fair elections." techfreedom.org/former-fcc-o...

Congress enacted the APA for a reason: to prevent agencies from changing the law without even soliciting public input. @techfreedom.org filed comments challenging the FCC’s expanded political ad pricing rule, which would violate the First Amendment and administrative law. tinyurl.com/ydzcns5f

18 former FCC Chairs, Commissioners and senior leaders of both parties (mostly Republicans) urged the court to block Brendan Carr's flagrant abuses of power. See the led we at @techfreedom.org filed along with @protectdemocracy.org techfreedom.org/fcc-threaten...

Today Senator Blackburn is expected to try ramming KOSA--the Kids Online Safety Act--through the Senate via unanimous consent. KOSA was an Internet censorship bill in its inception, and in 4 years the only thing its authors have done is try to disguise KOSA's nature rather than fix it.

How far can the government go when a president doesn’t like what a broadcaster says? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @aricohn.com and @berinszoka.bsky.social are joined by @thefireorg.bsky.social’s Bob Corn-Revere to unpack the escalating fight between ABC and the FCC. tinyurl.com/5xzkj37n

NEW: A bipartisan coalition of former FCC officials, represented by Protect Democracy and @techfreedom.org , filed an amicus brief supporting ABC's case against the FCC. This is the first time a federal court will weigh a First Amendment claim against Brendan Carr's FCC. Read the amicus:

The FCC offers no response to ABC's arguments, ABC rightly tells the district court in its response to the FCC's motion to dismiss ABC's First Amendment lawsuit. Carr has weaponized the "public interest" to retaliate against speech he dislikes storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

What if “harmful content” just means political beliefs someone disagrees with? On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, new host @aricohn.com sits down with @taylorlorenz.bsky.social to unpack the free speech and privacy implications of laws like the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). tinyurl.com/2b9yh6k9

Today Senate Commerce marks up several Bad Internet Bills, including KOSA - which for years experts have warned violates the 1st Amendment. Instead of fixing the problems, its sponsors denied they exist & tried to disguise them with obfuscatory language My statement: techfreedom.org/kosa-still-v...

📄 The FTC cannot police political bias in AI services. Last week, @techfreedom.org filed comments explaining why the First Amendment and longstanding FTC precedent bar the Commission from policing the bias, objectivity, accuracy, or balance of AI-generated outputs. techfreedom.org/ftc-cannot-p...

The First Amendment bars the government from retaliating against disfavored speech. TechFreedom filed comments opposing efforts to deny ABC's license renewals, arguing the FCC lacks the legal & constitutional authority to force early renewals or revoke its broadcast licenses. tinyurl.com/yken9y85

Today, @techfreedom.org's @berinszoka.bsky.social joined @protectdemocracy.org and a bipartisan coalition of former high-ranking FCC officials in urging FCC Chairman Carr to end the Commission's retaliatory early review of ABC's broadcast licenses. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

I'm very proud to have helped organize this coalition through @techfreedom.org

The First Amendment leaves editorial judgments to broadcasters—not regulators. @techfreedom.org was joined more than 50 First Amendment scholars and free speech organizations in filing reply comments urging the FCC to end its “equal time” crackdown on The View. techfreedom.org/50-free-spee...

Witness the peaceful transfer of power! On a new Tech Policy Podcast, outgoing host @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social hands the reins to @aricohn.com. To mark the occasion, they go on one final mega-rant about the state of social media and AI regulation. techfreedom.simplecast.com/episodes/438...

The government shouldn't decide which political interviews are "real news." Yesterday, @techfreedom.org filed comments urging the FCC to grant ABC's petition, recognize The View as a bona fide news interview program, and stop chilling political speech. techfreedom.org/fcc-should-g...

We are excited to announce the promotion of @andyjungtech.bsky.social to our first AI Policy Counsel! Andy has played a key role in advancing our work on emerging technology policy, and this promotion reflects both his contributions and the growing importance of AI policy to our mission.

It’s been waaaay too long since our last space episode! We fix that today, big time. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Dr. Mekhi Dhesi of Slingshot Aerospace joins @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social to discuss orbital mechanics, rocket science, black holes, the Fermi paradox, and more. tinyurl.com/mvm24yzt

As the federal approach to AI preemption shifts, what should effective AI governance look like? 🗓️Join us on Wednesday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a panel featuring Neil Chilson (Abundance Institute), @jrhuddles.bsky.social (@cato.org), and @andyjungtech.bsky.social. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This podcast episode opens with @taylorlorenz.bsky.social saying "Give Corbin a chance." Evergreen! 😅 open.spotify.com/episode/23ep...

Since we had this convo about algorithms four years ago, the debate has evolved—but the First Amendment problems have not! New Tech Policy Podcast “From the Vault”: @daphnek.bsky.social discusses algorithmic amplification w/ @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social and @aricohn.com. tinyurl.com/yj82rvup

Amazing episode. @mchangama.bsky.social makes his triumphant debut, and @jkosseff.bsky.social his glorious return. I pepper them with hard questions about the future of free speech, and they do nothing but shine. Don't miss it.

How do we reverse the global free speech recession? On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @mchangama.bsky.social and @jkosseff.bsky.social discuss their fantastic new book, The Future of Free Speech. techfreedom.simplecast.com/episodes/434...

We’ve declared jihad on the Butlerian Jihad. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @techfreedom.org’s @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social, @santanaboulton.bsky.social, and @andyjungtech.bsky.social discuss the future of AI and free expression. podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/433...

🗓️ Register for our in-person event on Monday, March 30 (12–2 PM). Join @techfreedom.org & Georgetown Law’s Tech Institute for a discussion on how the First Amendment limits the FTC’s powers, particularly as it ramps up investigations into media & tech over alleged bias. tinyurl.com/y8jzyz37

📢 Let's clear the air: There’s a lot of misinformation about Section 230. The reality is that today's user-driven Internet simply wouldn't exist without it. As we mark the 30th anniversary of the law that helped create the Internet, we're debunking some common misconceptions.

1/ Are AI outputs free speech under the First Amendment? Yes. Polling on AI is ... bad. Meanwhile, I'm like Butters in South Park, unironically marveling at how awesome it is. So maybe I'm just asking for a ratio, but I wrote a big paper arguing that AI outputs deserve First Amendment protection.

2/ The case has little to do with whether you like AI, and a lot to do with how scared you should be of letting the government control what AI says. I threw a ton into this thing, and I hope my law nerds will read it all! techfreedom.org/wp-content/u...