Latest in Cybersecurity & Tech
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Social Media Transparency Rules, Zauderer Standard Head to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether social media companies must explain how they moderate content. To get to an answer, the justices will have to clarify the law surrounding compelled comm... -
‘Patriotic Hacking’ Is No Exception
Ukraine’s offensive cyber hacking against Russia, though perhaps for aims that the international community may agree with, is nonetheless a violation of cyber norms—which should be enforced without excep... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Dan Byman on Content Moderation Tools to Stop Extremism
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Content Moderation Tools to Stop Extremism
Technology companies are more active than ever in trying to stop hateful individuals, organizations, and movements from exploiting their platforms, but government and public pressure to do more is growing. -
The Fifth Circuit’s Social Media Decision: A Dangerous Example of First Amendment Absolutism
The Fifth Circuit badly overreaches in upholding Texas’s social media moderation law, making a hash of the First Amendment in the process. -
The Data Broker Caught Running Anti-Abortion Ads—to People Sitting in Clinics
In 2015, a data broker helped anti-abortion groups target women in clinic waiting rooms. The Massachusetts attorney general decided to act. -
What It Really Means to “Hold Big Tech Accountable”
Four principles for U.S. lawmakers to keep in mind as they open the messy and unsatisfying Pandora’s box of tech regulation. -
Sanctions as a Surgical Tool Against Online Foreign Influence
Sanctions are sometimes perceived as blunt tools with delayed effects. In the world of online influence, they can have precise and immediate effects, hitting malign actors and operations at their core. -
A Retrospective Post-Quantum Policy Problem
Quantum computing will reveal old secrets once thought to be forever secure. What then? -
The Lack of Content Moderation Transparency: The Cloudflare and Kiwi Farms Example
Nobody knows how often or why some content decisions occur. -
Rethinking Responsible Disclosure for Cryptocurrency Security
Cryptocurrency security really is worse than other digital technologies, and there’s a good chance it always will be. -
The New Defense Department Plan to Curb Civilian Harm: A Bold Blueprint for Change
The new plan will protect civilians while preserving military effectiveness.


