Videos

The Center for Digital Democracy hosted a series of discussions to mark the 20th anniversary of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), one of the…

Jon Leibowitz talked about the Federal Trade Commission’s new framework for protecting consumer Internet privacy. The proposal includes a “Do Not Track” option in which consumers may opt out…

Linda Woolley and Jeff Chester gave their perspectives on current legislative efforts by Congress to strengthen laws applying to personal data collected through internet use. Ms. Woolley arg…

Witnesses testified about online advertising and privacy issues. They focused on "behavioral online advertising", or advertising that follows users web browsing history with the intention of…

Amy Schatz, Cord Blomquist, and Jeff Chester talked about Microsoft Corporation’s proposed offer to purchase Yahoo. Topics included the reaction from Congress and Wall Street, especially ove…

Panelists talked about regulation and control of corporations in the public interest. They spoke about multinational corporation operations, their growth as a dominant institution in the glo…

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group held a discussion on cable television deregulation. Participants spoke to reporters about the impact of deregulation on consumers, citing monopolisti…

Panel Participants talked about the conservative influence on various media outlets. Among the topics they addressed were media bias, media ownership, and a recent decision by the Federal Co…