“The Digital Social Contract” paper series explores the role of changing technology and non-government actors in driving social, legal, and political change. It features long-form research papers and podcast interviews focusing on the relationship between governments, technology companies, and citizens.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Mary Anne Franks on Section 230
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Section 230 and the Anti-Social Contract
The power that tech platforms have over individuals can be legitimized only by rejecting the fraudulent contract of Section 230 and instituting principles of consent, reciprocity, and collective responsi... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jeff Kosseff on the Fight Against Online Child Pornography
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Online Service Providers and the Fight Against Child Exploitation: The Fourth Amendment Agency Dilemma
The Fourth Amendment government agency problem requires platforms to walk a fine—and sometimes untenable—line in searching for private user content that contains child sex abuse material and other illega... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jane Bambauer and Brian Ray on the Lost Promise of Digital Contact Tracing
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COVID-19 Apps Are Terrible—They Didn't Have to Be
COVID-19 apps in the United States have been ineffective as public health tools because they are designed primarily to protect privacy. Poor design choices, effectively mandated by Google and Apple, were... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Yaya Fanusie on 'Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them'
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Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them
If or when a central bank digital currency is deployed in a major economy such as the United States, there will be unintended consequences. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Kyle Langvardt on Platform Speech and the First Amendment
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Platform Speech Governance and the First Amendment: A User-Centered Approach
The First Amendment is a public endeavor—not a mandate for big tech to redefine free speech in America. -
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