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Shane Tews

@shanetews

#Internet Policy analyst focused on #AI #Data, #CyberSecurity, #Privacy #5G # Data #Broadband, #competition #Sec230 & a shout out to the #wine & #Spirits world

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"When taken together, these bills create an impossible mandate: Companies must simultaneously act as responsible gatekeepers while dismantling the very gates they’re meant to monitor—a technical implementation nightmare." Shane Tews nails an important issue at American Enterprise Institute

"When taken together, these bills create an impossible mandate: Companies must simultaneously act as responsible gatekeepers while dismantling the very gates they’re meant to monitor—a technical implementation nightmare." 

<a href="/ShaneTews/">Shane Tews</a> nails an important issue at <a href="/AEI/">American Enterprise Institute</a>
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A skilled workforce isn't optional for U.S. AI leadership—it's essential. Our domestic chip capacity and AI future remain at risk without educated talent to operate advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Without Qualified Workers, Our CHIPS Investments Could Be Money Down the

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🧵 NEW from me Many age verification laws for social media require IDs, SSNs, other documentation, or age estimation. I explain why none of that works. 1) Kids don't have government IDs and often cannot obtain them! 2) SSNs do not convey age 3) Age estimation is off by YEARS

🧵 NEW from me
Many age verification laws for social media require IDs, SSNs, other documentation, or age estimation. I explain why none of that works.
1) Kids don't have government IDs and often cannot obtain them!
2) SSNs do not convey age
3) Age estimation is off by YEARS
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A reminder to Lawmakers First Amendment prevail as courts block efforts to shield minors in their use Social Media aei.org/technology-and…

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In the latest #ExplainToShane episode, Rob Sherman joins Shane Tews to discuss all things personalization, Meta, and privacy. Listen to the full episode here: aei.org/multimedia/per…

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ā€œThe next generation of online platforms is being shaped less by engineers and entrepreneurs and more by regulators and courts—and they’re very bad at it.ā€ reason.com/2025/05/26/cou… via reason

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Excited to be moderating this conversation next week with Senator Todd Young at American Enterprise Institute on Emerging Technologies and Strategic Competition. RSVP here: aei.org/events/emergin…

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How can social media platforms balance the benefits of personalization with the need for privacy and transparency? Shane Tews and Meta's Rob Sherman recently discussed this topic on #ExplainToShane. See what they had to say in the highlights here: aei.org/technology-and…

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The FTC thinks it can regulate content moderation under Section 5. That's … not how any of this works. On a new Tech Policy Podcast, Mike Masnick of Techdirt and Santana Boulton of TechFreedom discuss the FTC’s ā€œInquiry on Tech Censorship.ā€ podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/409-t…

The FTC thinks it can regulate content moderation under Section 5.

That's … not how any of this works.

On a new <a href="/TechPolicyPdcst/">Tech Policy Podcast</a>, Mike Masnick of Techdirt and <a href="/santanaboulton/">Santana Boulton</a> of <a href="/TechFreedom/">TechFreedom</a> discuss the FTC’s ā€œInquiry on Tech Censorship.ā€

podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes/409-t…
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#Google's remedies repeat a 1990s telecom flop: forcing rivals to piggyback at low cost kills their incentive to build. Bad for #Competition - worse for consumers. #Antitrust The #DOJ’s Google Remedy Will Kill, Not Spur, Competition AEI Tech Policy Mark Jamison aei.org/technology-and…

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New York's RAISE Act has admirable goals in trying to protect people from AI harms. But the bill risks turning a technical challenge into a bureaucratic burden with all of its requirements. My latest in City Journal is all about this state AI bill🧵

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Great guidance from Heather West and Eric Miller in the new Future of Business Centre report — unpacking the legal, geopolitical, and economic stakes around #encryption and why it matters more than ever. Worth the read.

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Sen. Cruz touts a bold and transformational tech bill to turbocharge growth through spectrum access and AI limits, anchoring the GOP's push for preemption and market expansion.

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Satellite networks are connecting the most remote parts of the world, but the tech is outpacing the rules. It’s time for modern policies to match modern connectivity. Satellite Today's Podcast walks us through the challenges and opportunities with the head of the #FCC's Space

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On the latest episode of #ExplaintoShane, @Shanetews is joined by FCC Space Bureau's Jay Schwarz to unpack the Commission's notice of proposed rulemaking and solicit comments regarding updates to satellite spectrum-sharing rules. Listen now: aei.org/multimedia/ret…

On the latest episode of #ExplaintoShane, @Shanetews is joined by FCC Space Bureau's Jay Schwarz to unpack the Commission's notice of proposed rulemaking and solicit comments regarding updates to satellite spectrum-sharing rules.

Listen now: aei.org/multimedia/ret…
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TPI's Scott Wallsten quoted in ABC News: "When executive attention shifts from innovation to regulatory compliance, the innovation pipeline suffers. Companies end up optimizing for the political landscape rather than technological advancement,ā€ economists J. Bradford Jensen and

TPI's Scott Wallsten quoted in ABC News: "When executive attention shifts from innovation to regulatory compliance, the innovation pipeline suffers. Companies end up optimizing for the political landscape rather than technological advancement,ā€ economists J. Bradford Jensen and
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šŸ“” A new #FCC spectrum reauthorization plan protects critical military spectrum while setting clear deadlines for future auctions. It balances national security with commercial innovation. Senator Ted Cruz #spectrum #FCC #5G #natsec aei.org/technology-and…

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America’s digital edge depends on timely spectrum reauthorization. Delays don’t just slow innovation—they let global competitors race ahead. Shane Tews argues that the time to act is now: aei.org/technology-and…

America’s digital edge depends on timely spectrum reauthorization. Delays don’t just slow innovation—they let global competitors race ahead. 

<a href="/ShaneTews/">Shane Tews</a> argues that the time to act is now: aei.org/technology-and…