“The Digital Social Contract” paper series explores the role of changing technology and non-government actors in driving social, legal, and political change. It features long-form research papers and podcast interviews focusing on the relationship between governments, technology companies, and citizens.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Jeff Kosseff on the Fight Against Online Child Pornography
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Online Service Providers and the Fight Against Child Exploitation: The Fourth Amendment Agency Dilemma
The Fourth Amendment government agency problem requires platforms to walk a fine—and sometimes untenable—line in searching for private user content that contains child sex abuse material and other illega... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jane Bambauer and Brian Ray on the Lost Promise of Digital Contact Tracing
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COVID-19 Apps Are Terrible—They Didn't Have to Be
COVID-19 apps in the United States have been ineffective as public health tools because they are designed primarily to protect privacy. Poor design choices, effectively mandated by Google and Apple, were... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Yaya Fanusie on 'Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them'
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Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them
If or when a central bank digital currency is deployed in a major economy such as the United States, there will be unintended consequences. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Kyle Langvardt on Platform Speech and the First Amendment
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Platform Speech Governance and the First Amendment: A User-Centered Approach
The First Amendment is a public endeavor—not a mandate for big tech to redefine free speech in America. -
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