Posted by Hope Schumaker on September 21, 2026Gusts of Regulation Sweep Across CaliforniaAmerican authors have long been fascinated by the dry gusts that rush across the south of California, the [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on September 3, 2026After the Legal Dust Has Settled: The Roles of Parents and the Free Market Remain Paramount After Meta AgreementLast week, Meta reached an agreement with 52 attorneys general following a landmark social media [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on June 26, 2026This Summer, Let’s Parent More and Regulate LessAs the mother of a teenager, I understand the temptation. School is out. Schedules are looser. Work is [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on April 22, 2026World Tour: Age Verification EditionAttempts to age gate the internet and restrict social media use based on age checks are not distinct to [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on April 3, 2026Courting Disaster: What Do New Social Media Rulings Mean for the Future of Free Speech and American Innovation?Last week, juries in New Mexico and California reached verdicts against Meta and YouTube of $375 million [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on February 11, 2026When a Landmark Trial Misses the Mark Social media use among young people is widespread, but so too are accounts of depression, anxiety, and [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on January 30, 2026Gotta Know When to Fold ‘Em: the FTC Resumes Its Antitrust AggressionLast week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appealed a federal court ruling that Meta antitrust does [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on January 23, 2026New Year, Same Story: Age Verification Measures Distract from Sustainable SolutionsIt didn’t take a crystal ball to guess that 2025 would bring a rush of age verification legislation. In [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on December 4, 2025Virginia’s Warning and a National 19-step Plan: Social Media Restriction and Age Verification MandatesNetChoice, a trade association advocating for free expression and enterprise online, filed a lawsuit [...]Read more