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As every sector of the global economy and nearly every facet of modern society undergo digital transformation, ITIF advocates for policies that spur not just the development of IT innovations, but more importantly their adoption and use throughout the economy. In the area of Internet policy, ITIF's work covers issues related to taxation, e-commerce, digital copyright, global Internet governance, and digital currencies.
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How Congress Can Foster a Digital Single Market in America
In areas ranging from data privacy to content moderation, states are creating patchworks of regulation that confuse consumers, complicate compliance, and undermine the digital economy. It’s time for Congress to step in and establish a consistent national approach to digital policy.
How to Address Political Speech on Social Media in the United States
Policymakers could improve content moderation on social media by building international consensus on content moderation guidelines, providing more resources to address state-sponsored disinformation, and increasing transparency in content moderation decisions.
Section 230 Series: The Law’s History, Its Impact, Its Problems (Real and Imagined), and the Path Forward for Reform
In a comprehensive analysis, ITIF concludes any reform to Section 230 should preserve the fundamental principle that liability for content should reside with the content creator while also ensuring online platforms are held responsible for their own conduct.
More Publications and Events
July 8, 2026|Events
How Should the US Respond to Foreign Regulation of Online Speech?
Join ITIF for a discussion with the architect of the GRANITE Act and other leading experts on the challenges posed by foreign regulation of online speech and the policy options available to address them.
July 7, 2026|Events
Lessons For Canada from Australia's Social Media Ban
Join the Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness for a fireside conversation with Lucy Thomas, co-founder and CEO of Project ROCKIT, Australia's youth-driven movement against bullying and online harm. Drawing on her work with young people, schools, and technology platforms, Thomas will share insights from Australia's experience and discuss what Canadian policymakers should consider as they evaluate Bill C-34.
July 2, 2026|Blogs
Canada's Social Media Bill Is Better Than a Ban, but Ottawa’s Rollout Must be Right
Bill C-34 gives platforms a reason to design safer services for children. But sequencing matters: If Ottawa brings the restriction into force before the Digital Safety Commission is operational, the fastest path to compliance will be removing the very users the bill means to protect.
June 30, 2026|Blogs
The GRANITE Act Can Reshape the Fight Against Foreign Censorship
Foreign governments increasingly use online speech laws to pressure U.S. platforms into censoring constitutionally protected content, while sovereign immunity leaves American companies with little legal recourse. Wyoming's GRANITE Act offers a promising model, but meaningful protection will ultimately require Congress to amend federal sovereign immunity laws.
June 30, 2026|Events
The New Push for a National Data Privacy Standard
Watch now for an expert panel discussion on the current state of federal privacy negotiations and the path forward for Congress.
June 29, 2026|Blogs
The GUARD Act Fails to Guard Kids’ Best Interests on AI Companions
The GUARD Act would effectively ban minors from AI companions through broad age-verification requirements, raising concerns about free speech, privacy, parental authority, and the growing patchwork of state regulations. Instead, policymakers should focus on transparency, stronger parental controls, and other targeted safeguards that protect children without cutting them off from beneficial AI tools.
June 23, 2026|Events
Backdoors and Blowback: What Bill C-22 Means for Canadians
Watch now for a virtual panel presented by ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness on what Bill C-22 would actually do, why building in backdoors tends to introduce new security risks rather than contain them, and what a more targeted approach could look like.
June 22, 2026|Testimonies & Filings
Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the Case of NetChoice & CCIA v. Paxton
ITIF supports applicants seeking to vacate a Fifth Circuit stay that allowed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to immediately enforce Texas’s App Store Accountability Act, a law requiring app stores to implement age-verification and parental consent restrictions.
June 22, 2026|Blogs
Fact of the Week: In 2026, One-Third of Emergency Calls Will Be Made by Smart Devices
Experts believe that in 2026, smart devices, including smart watches, fitness trackers, and digital assistants, will trigger one-third of all emergency calls.
June 16, 2026|Events
How to Protect Kids From Chatbots Without Bans
Watch now for a discussion on recently introduced chatbot safety bills up for debate in Congress, including the GUARD Act and CHATBOT Act, and what policymakers, parents, and platforms could do to protect children without bans.
