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June 15, 2026
UK Teen Social Media Ban Is an Ineffective Approach, Says ITIF
Instead of following Australia's flawed approach, the UK should prioritize smarter design, stronger safety tools, and greater parental controls, not widescale bans that remove technology from young people and choice from families.
June 11, 2026
Coalition Urges Congress to Reject AICOA
In a joint letter led by ITIF and the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), a coalition of more than 30 organizations and individuals is urging Congress to reject the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), warning that the bill would impose unnecessary limitations on America’s leading digital platforms’ ability to engage in common practices.
June 10, 2026
Congress Should Divide and Conquer on AI, Deepfakes, and Children’s Safety, Says ITIF
In response to reports of Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) negotiations with the White House to preempt state AI laws in exchange for advancing legislation on children’s online safety and digital replica bills, ITIF issued the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Ash Johnson.
June 8, 2026
Canada's Online Streaming Act Review Is a Good Start, But More Should Be Done to End this Discriminatory Policy, Says ITIF
Canada’s review of the Online Streaming Act is a welcome first step, but ITIF urges policymakers to fully end discriminatory digital policies that burden foreign streaming services and conflict with CUSMA’s digital trade commitments.
June 5, 2026
The Great American AI Act Seeks Good Governance, but Must Get the Details Right, Says Center for Data Innovation
Following the release of the Great American AI Act discussion draft, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Associate Director of AI Policy Michelle Lopes Maldonado.
June 5, 2026
Canada’s AI Strategy Rightly Targets Adoption, but Funding Alone Won’t Get Results, Says CCIC
Canada’s new National AI Strategy is candid about the central barrier to adoption—many businesses still do not understand how AI can improve their operations—but the strategy’s proposed solutions don’t address the adoption challenge it lays out.
June 3, 2026
Korea Should Build a National AI Cybersecurity Agenda Following Local Elections, Says ITIF
President Trump’s executive order on AI innovation and cybersecurity gets the central tradeoff right. Following South Korea’s local elections, policymakers should draw the same lesson and avoid turning AI safety into another layer of pre-market regulation.
June 2, 2026
New Executive Order Takes Constructive Approach to AI Cybersecurity Risks, Says Center for Data Innovation
Following President Trump’s executive order on AI innovation and cybersecurity, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Michelle Lopes Maldonado, associate director of AI policy.
June 1, 2026
ITIF Welcomes Michelle Lopes Maldonado as Associate Director of AI Policy
ITIF today welcomed former Virginia Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado on board as associate director of AI policy.
May 12, 2026
FCC Approval of EchoStar Spectrum Sale Is a Win for Consumers, Says ITIF
Following the FCC's approval of EchoStar's sale of spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Joe Kane, ITIF’s director of broadband and spectrum policy.
