Free Speech vs Online Safety? You Shouldn’t Have to Choose
Free speech and online safety must be considered in tandem.
Data & Transparency
OTI to Testify on Broadband Nutrition Label, Issues Recommendations to FCC
It’s time for the FCC to end this Wild West atmosphere and create transparency for people.
OTI Praises FCC Vote on Broadband Nutrition Label
OTI has long called for truth-in-billing for the broadband industry, which is notorious for keeping customers in the dark.
OTI and SNV Release Report on Surveillance Reforms to Restore EU-U.S. Data Transfers
OTI and SNV review recent surveillance reforms and recommend steps governments can take to restore trust in international data sharing.
OTI, RDR, and Coalition Release Updated Santa Clara Principles on Transparency and Accountability in Content Moderation
The revised Santa Clara Principles outline the standards platforms must meet for transparency and accountability in content moderation.
Now Negotiated Rulemaking’s Prison Education Subcommittee Meetings Are Over, What’s Next for the Reinstatement of Pell?
This blog outlines the main areas of agreement among subcommittee members & Ed Dept. during the final prison education subcommittee meeting
Regulating Platform Algorithms
Policymakers are taking various legislative approaches to regulate platform algorithms. Here’s what they are—and how to improve them.
Everyone Needs Broadband Access—Especially LGBTQ Youth
LGBTQ youth rely heavily on the internet for health information and peer support—if they can afford a connection.