Tech Policy Summer
Hello! The Progressive Tech Policy Project team is taking a few weeks off. We need to reflect on the feedback you shared with us in last month’s survey (thank you!), and how we want to incorporate it into our work moving forward.
In the meantime, here’s a quick roundup of what we’re reading this week. If you need to get in touch, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at techpolicy@geer.com. – Szelena
Thierry Breton | Sneak peek: how the Commission will enforce the DSA & DMA
EU Commissioner Breton provides a first look into the specifics of enforcement for these highly anticipated new regulations.
Martin Husovec & Irene Roche Laguna | Digital Services Act: A Short Primer
A short, academic summary of the goals, key provisions, and enforcement mechanisms included in the Digital Services Act.
Cristiano Lima | Tech companies may face a flurry of probes if GOP retakes House
A summary of a New York Post op-ed from Republicans about what they hope to achieve if they take back the House this November.
Vincent Manancourt | Europe faces Facebook blackout
Manancourt broke the story that Ireland has ordered a halt to EU-US data transfers, triggering the possibility of a Facebook blackout in Europe. Security expert Alec Muffet’s response is also worth reading.
Shoshana Wodinsky | Our Country Moves Closer to a Federal Privacy Law, and I Move Closer to Losing My Mind
Wodinsky explores provisions of the ADPPA that digital rights experts have criticized, including specific language she says fails to address real privacy concerns.
Faiz Siddiqui & Gerrit De Vynck | Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter is in peril
Musk’s camp says they can’t verify the “fire hose” of data provided to them by Twitter.