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TikTok has just been granted another 90-day extension. Open Tech Institute's Lilian Coral talks with Jessica Hawk, also known as @/myteacherface, about the seemingly never-ending threat of a TikTok ban and what it means for digital careers & the creator economy at large. ⏰ go.newamerica.org/creator-reacts…

Senior Policy Analyst Sydney Saubestre told MeriTalk that SCOTUS letting #DOGE access #SSA data signals “the slow collapse of the principle that the government must earn the public’s trust with their data.” #HandsOffMyData meritalk.com/articles/supre…

It's #WorldWiFiDay, and both Wi-Fi and shared spectrum are at risk! To learn why, listen to the latest episode of the Broadband Bits Podcast, which features Michael Calabrese, Director of Wireless Future at @newamerica's OTI. communitynetworks.org/content/wi-fi-…

This month, SCOTUS let #DOGE access Americans’ Social Security data. Check out our quiz page to learn why such access is alarming & take the quiz to see what other elements of your sensitive information are exposed. #HandsOffMyData newamerica.org/oti/briefs/qui…

The #SCOTUS decision on a case regarding a Texas online age verification law is imminent. For Project Syndicate, OTI's Lilian Coral and Prem Trivedi argue that the law threatens internet users’ privacy and security and must be overturned. project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-…

JUST PUBLISHED: “The #internet of the future must be painstakingly created, defended & sustained against the growing forces of #censorship, #surveillance & consolidation,” writes Open Tech Institute’s Prem Trivedi. Read his insightful piece in New America’s The Thread: newamerica.org/the-thread/how…

The new BEAD rules create "a confusing, last-minute mess of changes that don't align with the mission to close the digital divide." Read more from policy analyst Jessica Dine's statement quoted in this Light Reading piece. lightreading.com/broadband/new-…

By allowing DOGE to bypass longstanding security protocols, the current administration is making the data of millions of Americans more vulnerable to misuse or attack. Is your sensitive info exposed? Take the Open Tech Institute quiz to find out. ℹ️ #HandsOffMyData go.newamerica.org/what-does-doge…

According to a Newsweek op-ed penned by Open Tech Institute’s Jessica Dine, the new #BEAD guidelines NTIA has issued under U.S. Commerce Dept.’s Howard Lutnick “won’t bring us any closer to closing the #digitaldivide—in fact, they’ll undo years of progress toward that goal.” newsweek.com/thanks-new-gui…

.Open Tech Institute's Michelle Forest and Better Life Lab's Jasmine Heyward discuss how their experiences growing up online helped shape their understanding of queer identity for The Thread. 🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth go.newamerica.org/tech-policy-lg…

What does a really successful TikTok creator think about another #TikTokban? Find out by reading Lilian Coral's Q&A with Jessica Hawk (@myteacherface) in New America's digital magazine, The Thread. newamerica.org/the-thread/cre…

As the use of #AI spreads in higher ed, should universities hoard student data or share it? Our new brief proposes a third option: intentional, collaborative data governance, which controls #AI’s potential while safeguarding higher ed's core values. newamerica.org/oti/briefs/new…

Today’s #SCOTUS decision in FCC v. Consumers’ Research—which reverses a ‘24 5th Cir. ruling & upholds key aspects of the #UniversalServiceFund (#USF)—is “a promising step in the right direction toward closing the #DigitalDivide,” per Open Tech Institute’s Prem Trivedi: newamerica.org/oti/press-rele…

"By lowering the bar for assessing the constitutionality of online age verification mandates, the #SupremeCourt puts Americans’ #privacy and #security at risk," says Prem Trivedi in response to the #SCOTUS decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. newamerica.org/oti/press-rele…

NEW from me and Jessica Dine in Light Reading — the federal government is investing $42B to connect every American. but at the same time, Congress is preparing to auction the spectrum the new networks rely on. that contradiction could undermine the entire BEAD program. 🧵

Sharing an important piece from our New America colleagues!

#TikTok's future in the U.S. has been marked by uncertainty, which has led to a challenging environment for content creators. Read Lilian Coral's Q&A with Jessica Hawk (@myteacherface), who relays what that challenging environment has been like. newamerica.org/the-thread/cre…

Powerful actors have taken hold of the #internet, prioritizing engagement, profit & #surveillance over curiosity, connection & serendipity. Open Tech Institute’s Prem Trivedi wrote for New America’s The Thread about how we got here—and how we can get our internet back: newamerica.org/the-thread/how…

New #BEAD guidance from U.S. Commerce Dept.’s Howard Lutnick will force states to “redo the results of years of planning on a draconian 90-day timeline,” which could lead to consumers paying more for lower quality #broadband, Open Tech Institute’s Jessica Dine wrote in Newsweek: newsweek.com/thanks-new-gui…