Laws & Regulation
The governance gap.
America's consumer watchdog first investigated online behavioural surveillance in 2000; Europe's privacy law became enforceable in 2018. The gap: 18 years. International monitors documented racist online propaganda feeding hate crimes in 2004; the EU law that can hold platforms accountable for it applied in 2024. The gap: 20 years. This is not primarily negligence. It is structural lag.
Section 230 The 26 words that created the internet. Why they made sense in 1996 and what has changed since. GDPR The most significant privacy legislation ever passed. What it requires, what it has achieved, and where it falls short. Digital Services Act The EU's attempt to hold platforms accountable for algorithmic harm. What it requires and how enforcement is going. Age Restrictions A global wave. Over 25 countries have implemented or are implementing social media age restrictions since 2023. Courts & Liability The tobacco moment. What the 2026 US liability verdicts mean for the future of platform accountability.