Paul M. Barrett

A demonstrator holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish; "Evict Peter Thiel" during a protest against the businessman and investor, opposing his growing presence and investments in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Thinking About the ‘Tech Fascists’ and What to Do About Them

Nelson González Sánchez

People show the paint on their palms during an event marking Red Hand Day, also known as the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, in Bogota, Colombia, where illegal armed groups recruit children, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Social Media Helps Recruit Children for Colombian Armed Groups

Maria Buza

Aishwarya Vaithyanathan

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Global Digital Policy Roundup: August 2026

Amy Winecoff

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (center), flanked by Attorney General Letitia James (right) and supporters, holds up one of two bills she signed in July 2024 aimed at protecting children and youth from the harmful effects of social media. Photo by Susan Watts/Office of New York Gov. Source

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (center), flanked by Attorney General Letitia James (right) and supporters, holds up one of two bills she signed in July 2024 aimed at protecting children and youth from the harmful effects of social media. Photo by Susan Watts/Office of New York Gov. 

As Age Assurance Moves Into Practice, What Can Policymakers Learn From New York?

Alexandra Boutopoulou

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Why the UK Needs Better Social Media Data Access to Research Online Harms

Justin Hendrix

Nicklas Akers, California Senior Assistant Attorney General, left, and Deputy Attorney General Megan O'Neill exit court after tech giant Meta reached a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Assessing the Landmark Meta Settlement

Varsha Bansal

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What's in Meta's Teen Social Media Settlement—and What Hinges on Its Rivals

Dhanaraj Thakur

Composite. Left, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attends a meeting in Rome, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Right, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is seen in the US Capitol on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

How the Supreme Court and Big Tech Both Weaponize 'Race-Neutrality'

Khadija Alam

Vietnam Tightens Online Speech Controls as Cyber Law Takes Effect

Michigan residents turn out to vote in the midterm elections at Brookside Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Isaac Ritchey/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

How AI Is Reshaping Election Information Ahead of the 2026 US Midterms

Courtney C. Radsch

A recording of Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's deposition is played for the jurors on March 4, 2026, in Santa Fe, N.M. (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP, Pool, File)

Courts Find Platforms Addictive and Dangerous by Design

A silhouette of a young girl working on a laptop.

Court Deems Meta a 'Public Nuisance,' a First for Social Media

Attorney General Raul Torrez, is joined by a group of mothers advocating for a change to social media, at a news conference outside First District Court, in Santa Fe, N.M., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool)

New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Pay to Establish $567 Million Fund to Abate Harms to Youth

Yuqing Liu

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) confer during a markup hearing on August 5. Yuqing Liu/Tech Policy Press.

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) confer during a 

 on August 5. Yuqing Liu/Tech Policy Press.