Can Congress do two big things at once? Congress is fired up to protect kids online. Some are worried that, in the rush, everyone will actually get burned. Lawmakers worked for months on a wide range of bills designed to shield under-18 internet…

They're keeping the ADPPA alive. Last summer, a letter from civil rights groups urged then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to bring a bill on online privacy to a vote. It was easy to miss: Dozens of missives like it whip around Capitol Hill…

he Food and Drug Administration is considering whether it needs to revamp guidance on how FDA-regulated manufacturers should deal with online misinformation about their products as the agency continues to contend with a deadly tide of falsehoods…

Move Fast/Break Things➚ MOVE FAST: Apple. The iPhone maker is now the only tech giant to have avoided layoffs (at least so far). It has instituted hiring freezes and CEO Tim Cook took a pay cut. Now, Cook looks like the one big tech CEO who deserves…

Hello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m thinking about how quickly things can become nasty in Washington, D.C. — and whether Sam Bankman-Fried’s dealings could accelerate that. Plus, the next Congress is coming into focus, Taiwan tensions…

Hello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m getting ready for a lot of sound and fury in Congress next year. Plus, how tech issues fared in state elections, the EU is officially taking on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal, and regulators might…

It’s an email no tech worker wants to read: “If your employment is impacted, you will receive a notification with next steps via your personal email.” Some 7,500 Twitter employees received that warning in their inboxes on Thursday evening, with the…

LendingClub's earnings on Wednesday offered a worrying sign for fintech lenders — even as LendingClub itself holds what could be a key advantage during hard times. The San Francisco company’s third-quarter earnings Wednesday of $0.41 per share topped…

Hello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today, I’m dreading the thing you’re dreading too. We’ll get to it, but there will also be Vonage’s settlement with the FTC, China’s tech plans, and Nick Clegg’s very British enjoyment of Musk’s travails. A…

Hello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today we look at how the fortunes of TikTok, Twitter, and Meta will change with the upcoming midterms cycle. Also, we have an update on all the Twitter happenings under Musk, and Microsoft will likely need to…

Hello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m listening to spooky music and thinking about how running a giant international company may actually require some sacrifices and compromises for Musk. Plus, questions are swirling about whether Russia…

Hello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m thinking about how we don’t always learn the lessons we could from other countries. Plus, Musk is already shaking things up now that he owns Twitter, the U.S. isn’t done with export controls, and…

GMI PAC has been one of the biggest recipients of Silicon Valley's largesse in the leadup to the midterm election. The crypto-allied, independent group focused on races that attracted little national interest, and was almost studiously bipartisan. In…

Hello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today we look at the regulatory pickle that comes with Big Tech entering the payments space. Also, Apple wants to take its 30% cut from boosted social media post purchases, and the Musk-Twitter deal is expected…

When COVID-19 forced Compass Coffee to close down its Washington, D.C.–area shops, the roastery’s owners turned to email to stay in touch with customers. They knew just the tool: The company was already all in on Square. Compass co-founder Michael…

The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday it has ordered alcohol-delivery service Drizly, and its CEO James Cory Rellas, to boost the company's security posture after a breach exposed the data of roughly 2.5 million customers. The inclusion of…

Hello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m bracing myself to find the really brilliant arguments in the pile of garbage that the Supreme Court’s Section 230 case(s) will create. Plus, “swatting” hoaxes aimed at schools have a surprising origin,…

Hello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m taking you inside a world of sex, mystery, and revelation. Lol, just kidding, we’re talking about corporate taxes, but they’re the kind that could cost you money and help pay for your children’s…

SoFi has $5 billion in customer deposits less than a year after the fintech lender acquired the banking charter required to directly hold customer cash. The news came from a third-quarter earnings report that shot SoFi's share price up by more than…

Hello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today, we look at how the Senate races in Arizona and Ohio decide the ideological fate of the GOP. Plus, Ye agreed to acquire Parler and Musk said he’ll keep Starlink running over Ukraine. The ‘somewhat fake…