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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.
Encryption at a Crossroads: Can We Keep Data Secure Without Sacrificing Safety?
Strong encryption is the backbone of digital privacy and secure data. Pressure on the government to weaken encryption is mounting, which raises some serious concerns. How do we preserve strong encryption standards in the face of security concerns? And must we pick between security and privacy?
The Perverse Brussels Effect
The “Brussels Effect” – where the impact of European Union policy goes far beyond the borders of Europe – is well established in digital policy.