What’s Up in Washington: US Policy News & Insights
Stay up on everything coming out of D.C. that affects developers and software companies. Whether it’s an anticipated privacy bill or the ongoing confusion of competition, we have the information you actually care about.
The Latest on US Policy
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Congress Tackles Tech and Minors. But Are Their Solutions the Right Ones?
Read moreApril 2023 US Policy Update Not Every Social Problem has a Tech Solution Across the world – in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom, Australia, and elsewhere – Read More
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More Deliberation Needed Before Senate Considers CSAM Bills
Read moreDevs work hard to make the internet a safer place. They have long operated under the premise that consumer trust is paramount, since users won’t pay for services they distrust. Read More
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Content Moderation Takes Center Stage in Washington
Read moreMarch 2023 US Policy Update The Shield and Sword of Online Speech: Debating the future of Section 230 On March 23, the Developers Alliance, along with allies from Tripadvisor and Read More
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FAQs: A Primer for Section 230
Read moreWhat is Section 230? In 1996, Congress passed the Communications Decency Act. The Communications Decency Act’s Section 230 included the “26 words that created the internet”: “No provider or user Read More
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Senate Panel Holds Content Moderation Hearing, Alliance Weighs In
Read moreYou could argue that some of the most important words in society today are found in a relatively obscure law crafted in 1996. That was the year Congress passed the Read More
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Tech on Front Burner As Congress and Courts Tackle Multiple Issues
Read moreFebruary 2023 US Policy Update The U.S. Supreme Court has a decision to make. Will they override We the People? The legal plumbing at the heart of all this is Read More