Lauren Feiner
@laurenfeiner.bsky.social
Covering tech policy @theverge.com | Formerly @CNBC.com | she/her | Tips? Find me on Signal @ laurenfeiner.64 (no PR pitches via Signal please)
btw, I included a brief breakdown of each of the 19 bills in this package at the end of the article! www.theverge.com/policy/83712...
A leading kids safety bill has been poison pilled, supporters say
App store age verification is beginning to take center stage.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
btw, I included a brief breakdown of each of the 19 bills in this package at the end of the article! www.theverge.com/policy/83712...
Here's some background about why KOSA advocates worried about gutting its central feature, the duty of care. Its removal could help win over some opponents, but other bills in the package will likely raise similar concerns to the ones they held about KOSA www.theverge.com/policy/81087...
A contentious kids safety bill might be getting gutted — and nobody’s happy
It’s expected to be introduced with a package of kids online safety bills.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Here's some background about why KOSA advocates worried about gutting its central feature, the duty of care. Its removal could help win over some opponents, but other bills in the package will likely raise similar concerns to the ones they held about KOSA www.theverge.com/policy/81087...
Only time will tell if Judge Mehta's ruling in the search case will be an outlier for his judicial restraint, or the norm. But it's now clear that the hurdles to antitrust enforcement don't end with a monopoly ruling. Brinkema's ultimate decision will be telling. www.theverge.com/policy/79345...
The judge tasked with deciding Google’s fate would rather not
“My favorite phrase is ‘Let’s settle this case.’”
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October 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Only time will tell if Judge Mehta's ruling in the search case will be an outlier for his judicial restraint, or the norm. But it's now clear that the hurdles to antitrust enforcement don't end with a monopoly ruling. Brinkema's ultimate decision will be telling. www.theverge.com/policy/79345...
The government has monopolization trials slated in cases against Live Nation, Amazon, and Apple, and a pending liability decision against Meta. But comments from both judges in the Google cases caution that winning a monopoly ruling is only half the battle. www.theverge.com/policy/79345...
The judge tasked with deciding Google’s fate would rather not
“My favorite phrase is ‘Let’s settle this case.’”
www.theverge.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The government has monopolization trials slated in cases against Live Nation, Amazon, and Apple, and a pending liability decision against Meta. But comments from both judges in the Google cases caution that winning a monopoly ruling is only half the battle. www.theverge.com/policy/79345...
better than any reality show
August 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
better than any reality show