Competitiveness
Taking a Chance: Market Dominators Game the System
For a long time, mass entertainment was various forms of media that the public consumed passively. But the rise of the internet did not just disintermediate the entertainment industries we knew—changing the ways movies, music, and news were packaged and delivered—it...
Prop 24: A Choice Between Expensive Ineffectiveness or a Prosperous Future
On November 3, Californians will be asked to make a what appears to be a simple decision, that is, would they like to increase their privacy? However, where Proposition 24, to enable the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act is concerned, appearances are...
California Doubles Down on Unworkable Data Privacy Law During Second COVID Shutdown
Businesses were ordered to close. Schools were shuttered. People were told to stay home. Many believed that in a week or two life for the most part would return to normal and that COVID would be a bad memory. Now, four months later, California has not just halted...
Social Media Listened to Congress But it Still Wasn’t Enough
Congress loudly criticized social media for “allowing” itself to be manipulated by foreign powers to influence America’s 2016 presidential election. This alleged lack of content moderation during the last election cycle earned many sites a reputation as irresponsible...