The American Innovation and Choice Act is the Wrong Choice for American Consumers
Once again – the American Innovation and Choice Act is the Wrong Choice for American Consumers. Trust is the invisible infrastructure that makes our modern
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The Who What When and How of New Tools to Help Parents Keep Their Kids Safe Online
By Jim Kohlenberger It’s no secret that our children are now part of the most connected generation in history. At school, teachers harness technology as
Age Range Solutions
Like Bipartisan Parents Over Platforms Act (HR 6333): Avoids Key Weaknesses Apparent in Other Proposals
App Store Based Age Verification Policy Proposal
App Store Accountability Act (ASAA): Unworkable and Unconstitutional Proposals – Popular in Principle, Unworkable in Practice, Unconstitutional in Law
Age Verification: Technological Options, Parents, and Progress
Report: Protecting Kids Online Safety and Privacy While Giving Families the Tools They Need to Navigate Today’s Digital World with Confidence
How the Launch of Japan’s Digital Market Experiment Compares with Europe’s
Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA) entered into force on December 18, 2025. The Act requires Apple and Google, as operators of smartphone platforms and ecosystems,
Statement on Brazil’s Urgency Motion of Bill No. 4.675
We understand that the Brazilian National Congress is moving forward with an urgency motion this evening to advance Bill No. 4.675. This bill has been
FAILED EXPERIMENT: THE DIGITAL MARKETS ACT’S VAST UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
As the European Union enforces its Digital Markets Act (DMA), it is raising fundamental questions about Europe’s approach to digital markets regulation, how it may actually be undermining Europe’s long-term ability to improve its digital ecosystem, and unintentionally exposing Europeans to new harms, without any commensurate ability to move swiftly to fix things. This report series from Trusted Future’s co-chair Jim Kohlenberger assesses the unintended effects of the DMA and finds that contradictions in the EU’s digital governance framework create potentially catastrophic consequences – and require immediate patching and a reboot.
The App Store Freedom Act Puts Children’s Safety and Privacy at Risk
Recently we learned that the App Store Freedom Act may be considered as part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s kids’ digital protection package
How Congress Can Avoid Learning the Wrong Lessons from Europe
Given the broad impacts that technology has on our lives, policymakers are right to be looking for smart ways to further improve the vital technologies we use every day – by supporting efforts to improve our privacy, safety and security – and expand digital opportunities for all Americans.