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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 2d

Will America remain a magnet for researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs?

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Jeremy Neufeld (Institute for Progress) discusses why it should, why it might not, and how to make sure it does.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 5d

🗞️ Don’t miss out on our newsletter—stay informed about threats to free speech & more!

This week, we recap our letter—joined by 70+ organizations and scholars—warning the FCC against threatening broadcasters over constitutionally protected speech.

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Broadcasting Static: The FCC Has No Authority to Police Content for Bias or Balance

Plus the DSA, a book review, and more...

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 7d

4/ Kimmel's remarks weren't news distortion under the FCC's existing standards. Chairman Carr's statements have and will chill critical free speech.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 7d

3/ "The Supreme Court has been clear: government has no ‘power to restrict expression because of its message, its ideas, its subject matter, or its content,’ and even false speech is protected by the First Amendment."

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 7d

2/ "Carr himself once said the FCC has no mandate to police speech in the name of the ‘public interest’—yet that’s exactly what he’s now doing."

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 7d

1/ The FCC has no authority to police content for bias or balance.

We—and more than seventy other organizations and scholars—warned FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 14d

Do tech optimists have a political home?

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @adamkovac.bsky.social, founder and CEO of @chamberofprogress.bsky.social, discusses the populist / anti-tech turn in politics, and what can be done about it.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 23d

New Tech Policy Podcast!

@aricohn.com (@thefireorg.bsky.social) and Tom Kurland (Patterson Belknap) discuss the spate of product-liability lawsuits against social-media and AI companies.

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Corbin Barthold @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social · Sep 4

I went on a rant about Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton and all the damage it's already doing.

Tune in if you're a fan of the First Amendment, excruciating legal wonkery, or both.

TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Sep 4

New Tech Policy Podcast:

Host @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discusses the mess that is the Supreme Court’s ruling in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, as well as the wider harm the decision is already causing.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Sep 4

New Tech Policy Podcast:

Host @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discusses the mess that is the Supreme Court’s ruling in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, as well as the wider harm the decision is already causing.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Aug 26

Don't listen to the Tech Policy Podcast? We forgive you. But it's time to tune in!

Here are ten standout episodes to get you started. AI, content moderation, encryption, age verification, cybersecurity, and more.

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More Tech Policy Than You Can Poke a Stick At

Podcast episodes of note.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Aug 25

Britain is arresting a thousand people a month for online speech. And now the Online Safety Act’s “child protection” rules are in force.

On a new podcast episode, @senatorshoshana.bsky.social of @rstreet.bsky.social discusses the UK’s free-speech crackdown.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Aug 13

Section 230 empowers the voiceless.

Don’t miss this Tech Policy Podcast “From the Vault,” in which Billy Easley (@billyez2.bsky.social) sits down with former host Ashkhen Kazaryan (@ashkhen.bsky.social) to discuss the value of the free and open Internet.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Aug 4

🗓️ There’s still time to register!

We're proud to partner with @theunpopulist.net, @ismapolicy.bsky.social for the second annual “Liberalism for the 21st Century” conference in Washington, DC—August 14–15.

The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · Jul 2

Registration for @ismapolicy.bsky.social's LibCon2025—a conference committed to countering the rise of illiberalism and charting a course forward for a revitalized liberalism—is now open.

Hope to see you there!

The Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism Hosts its Second Annual 'Liberalism for the 21st Century' Conference

The UnPopulist's publisher will build on last year's highly successful event and bring together intellectuals and advocates fighting authoritarianism from around the world again

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Aug 4

With the moratorium off the table (for now), what’s next in the regulation of AI?

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Matt Perault & @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss AI bills, AI laws, and AI vibes. A crossover with the [email protected] webinar series.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Jul 29

Media companies are regulated by antitrust laws for business practices—not for how they handle speech!

Yesterday, we commented on the FTC’s approval of the Omnicom-Interpublic merger, which requires the companies to avoid political "bias" in ad placements.

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Corbin Barthold @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social · Jul 24

1/ Most pleased to file a brief for @techfreedom.org in support of @netchoice.bsky.social's emergency application at SCOTUS.

A Mississippi law, HB 1126, age-gates social media. The Fifth Circuit let the law take full effect pending appeal. SCOTUS must step in and rescue free speech online.

TechFreedom SCOTUS brief cover page in NetChoice v. Fitch.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Jul 21

Beware of the Butlerian Jihad!

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social joins So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast (hosted by @thefireorg.bsky.social) to discuss the death of the AI moratorium, the FTC’s censorship campaign, and more.

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Richard Morrison @richardmorrison.bsky.social · Jul 18

Spoiler alert: it got a little weird!

TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Jul 10

Is sh*t about to get weird?

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @richardmorrison.bsky.social, host of the Free the Economy podcast, joins the show for a crossover episode on how AI could affect art, culture, and politics.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Jul 17

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Jul 17

Calling speech a competition or consumer protection issue does not make it so.

Yesterday, @techfreedom.org filed comments explaining why Missouri’s proposed rule—forcing social media platforms to let users choose their own content moderation algorithms—violates the First Amendment.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Jul 10

Is sh*t about to get weird?

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @richardmorrison.bsky.social, host of the Free the Economy podcast, joins the show for a crossover episode on how AI could affect art, culture, and politics.

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Corbin Barthold @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social · Jul 9

In which @kateruane.bsky.social, @profdaniellyons.bsky.social, and l dish on Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the TikTok ruling, and more.

Not a great SCOTUS term for tech + free speech.

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Free Speech and Tech Policy at the US Supreme Court, 2025

YouTube video by American Enterprise Institute

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Jul 1

WTF is going on at NASA?

On a new Tech Policy Podcast, @techfreedom.org's Jim Dunstan and @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social discuss the leadership vacuum, budget cuts, and delays plaguing the American space program.

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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · Jun 23

NEW Tech Policy Podcast: Hear FTC all stars Rebecca Slaughter, Alvaro Bedoya (@bedoyausa.bsky.social‬), and Bill Kovacic speak at our recent policy forum.

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