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Chapell @achapell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Is it possible for Google to share search data with rivals in a privacy-safe way? Google seems to believe the answer is a hard no! I welcome @alissacooper.bsky.social from KGI to discuss. Here's a quick overview - the episode drops on Wednesday Aug 5. This week's @monopolyreport.bsky.social

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📣 We're hiring a Policy Analyst and Research Analyst! This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to widely disseminated research and policy work across platform governance, competition policy, AI, and the future of the online information ecosystem. 🚀 Apply by June 1, 2026 kgi.georgetown.edu/jobs/

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Our team crushes it. Come work with us to bring the latest research and evidence to the most important tech policy issues of our time.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Critical work at a pivotal time as consumer protection and product liability lawsuits proceed against social media and AI chatbot companies. So proud of the whole team behind this and the high-quality framework we've produced to help litigators, courts, and policymakers chart their remedy course.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

KGI's first annual report is out! Last year was a challenging time for tech policy, research, and science. I'm so proud of how our small team was able to seize opportunities across the policy landscape where decisionmakers remain hungry for real evidence to inform their policy positions.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

At KGI we have an incredible team doing high-impact work at the intersection of research and policy. We're looking for a super organized self-starter to join our team as an Operations Associate, based in DC. Applications open until April 6!

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Missed our amazing Digital Competition Conference? Check out the recap with highlight video, plus links to recordings and slides for all the talks.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Recent controversies surrounding age verification on major platforms – from Discord delaying its age verification rollout to Reddit facing fines in the UK for children's privacy failures – highlight the challenges of adopting age assurance systems in ways that protect user privacy and experiences. 🧵

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

It’s hard for the public to grasp the complexity of implementing online age assurance effectively, so I was happy to help break it down for Fast Company’s Mark Sullivan. Nice call-out included for the need for independent verification of age assurance systems. www.fastcompany.com/91504593/ope...

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OpenAI’s delayed ‘adult mode’ underscores the challenges of age-gating AI

A lot is riding on OpenAI’s ability to separate older ChatGPT users from younger ones.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It can feel like those with the power to address Google's monopoly in search, and particularly its grip on search distribution, are passing up their opportunities to do so. First was the US District Court in US v. Google, and now comes the UK CMA. Read on for KGI's analysis of the CMA's proposals.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Exciting opening on my team for a summer student research assistant! Looking for a graduate student in a technical field or with a technical background to come work on a project looking at AI and the future of content markets.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

KGI's @pfchap.bsky.social is featured in @politico.eu’s coverage of the European Commission’s push to address the addictiveness of TikTok’s design, focusing on core features like infinite scroll + recommender systems. 👀 Read more from @egreechee.bsky.social here: www.politico.eu/article/tikt...

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The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling

Brussels is going head-to-head with social media platforms to change addictive design.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

In documents produced in US litigation, we've gotten a small window into how online platforms measure harms and their mitigations. Why aren't DSA risk assessments -- which are designed for just this purpose -- actually assessing risk?

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

📣 Day 2 of the Digital Competition Conference is underway! Tune into the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/Ih4yyZp... The DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition. The conference will close today with a key note by Jonathan Kanter.

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Digital Competition Conference February 6, 2026

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Day 1 of the Digital Competition Conference is underway! The DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition. 📍Feb 5-6, 2026 | DC & Online 📺 Tune in to the livestream here: youtube.com/live/0NaYqYy...

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Digital Competition Conference on February 5, 2026

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

KGI's new report, Age Assurance Online: A Technical Assessment of Current Systems and their Limitations, will likely become a foundational resource for many. With so much happening in this policy space, it grounds our understanding of age assurance systems and their tradeoffs in technical reality.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

🚨Why does access to public platform data matter? Join our webinar "Better Access: Data for the Common Good" (Jan 28, 2026, 11am-12pm ET) for a discussion on the Better Access framework, current regulatory shifts in the EU, UK + US, and what changes 2026 might hold. kgi.georgetown.edu/events/bette...

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I'm biased, but our team is the best! And we're looking for a top-notch DC-based operations manager to support all of our operational and administrative needs as we head into a busy, exciting time in tech policy and at Georgetown. Please spread the word!

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Surf @surf.social · 19/12/2025

It's us — in great company with @sill.social, @graze.social, @skyfeed.app and @weare8app.bsky.social! "Flipboard’s Surf is a beta-mode cross-network feed builder/browser supporting ActivityPub, AT Protocol, and RSS. It allows users to mix content sources into interest-based, multi-modal feeds."

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Every day, algorithms shape what we see, read and watch. Our new explainer with KGI’s @alissacooper.bsky.social shows how feeds work and how platforms + policymakers can design better feeds that are optimized for long-term user value instead of short term engagement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8kD...

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Better Feeds: Reimagining the Algorithm

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Despite the importance of data about what happens in public on online platforms, there is no shared framework for how research, journalism, and independent investigations should be conducted with public platform data. The Better Access framework we released today provides that. Incredible work!

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Reminder that we are hiring a senior technologist on my team -- a high-impact crew sitting at the intersection of research, tech, and policy. Accepting applications until November 7. Come work with us!

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

New @nytimes.com: @juliaangwin.com explains how the US v. Google remedies ruling could further entrench Google’s search dominance. KGI’s @alissacooper.bsky.social notes “[t]he remedies here are unlikely to create the circumstances for competitive entry in search.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/o...

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Opinion | Google Wins, We Lose

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Very excited to host Jonathan Sallet at Georgetown next week! Come hear directly from a lead litigator in U.S. v. Google search. Free lunch for those joining in person, or live stream for those joining remotely. Registration required.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

We're speaking at two #TSRConf sessions today at 11:30am PT. @alissacooper.bsky.social's “Fixing the Feeds: A Policy Road Map to Address Algorithmic Recommender System Harms” will provide insights on how algorithms can be better designed to put user well-being and long term user value first.

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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Come hang out with us and talk about data access! #tsrconf

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Haven't read enough about the Google search antitrust remedies? We have more for you ...

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

This week, KGI’s @alissacooper.bsky.social is featured in NPR about what the Google Search antitrust ruling means for the future of AI and why the remedies may be too limited to pave the way for more search competition. Full story here 👉 www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

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What does the Google antitrust ruling mean for the future of AI?

A federal judge's mild ruling in the Justice Department's suit over Google's search engine monopoly has critics worried that the tech giant can now monopolize artificial intelligence.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

DCC 2026 -- our annual competition conference bringing together researchers, policy experts and practitioners -- is accepting paper submissions until October 13. Get those fingers typing ...

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Thanks to @sumitecon.bsky.social for reminding us that the CMA has done the world a public service through thorough investigation of the search market. Too bad the US court did not consider what the CMA already found about limited search syndication serving as a barrier, not a boost, to competition.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Much more to come as this opinion gets digested ...

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Our own independent analysis has shown that the divestiture is technically feasible. kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

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The Technical Feasibility of Divesting Google Chrome – Knight-Georgetown Institute

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Lastly -- to the question of what evidence are we relying on here? -- the opinion seemingly buys into the narrative that Google and its witnesses shared at trial about the technical infeasibility of the Chrome divestiture.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Importantly, while AI companies “may yet prove to be game changers” the court itself has found that “Google is a monopolist” and the hypothetical future does not eliminate the need to resolve the existing present.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The contrast of this adoption of common AI hype narratives by the same court that meticulously analyzed evidence to establish its general search market definition and liability finding is stark.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The opinion relies heavily on testimony from actors whose business interests benefit from the public perception and belief that generative AI is competitive and growing explosively.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The opinion claims that the “GenAI space is highly competitive” even though the basis for this claim falls far short of what would be expected if generative AI were the market that was the subject of the litigation.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

After issuing a liability opinion thoroughly supported by findings of harm in the existing search market, the remedy opinion relies on speculation about future competitive benefit in adjacent markets.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Quite different from what we explored in Considerations for Effective Search Competition Remedies. kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

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Considerations for Effective Search Competition Remedies – Knight-Georgetown Institute

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

While the opinion includes remedies whose stated purpose is to address both access to distribution and access to data for quality improvement, the hollow approach in both cases is not likely to spur competition.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The court’s opinion pays lip service to the well-supported finding that a package of remedies is required to address the interlocking, mutually reinforcing dynamics of the search market.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The impact of those has been negligible (less than 1% change in Google’s market share) because the OEMs’ total dependence on Android to operate in the market rendered the contractual changes impotent. That dependence is as strong in the US as it is in the EU, so we can expect the same result.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

At KGI we think a lot about concrete evidence. Seven years ago, the European Commission instituted contractual prohibitions in its Google Android case that were of a similar nature to those included by the court here.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Despite mentioning five times the finding that the search market is “frozen,” this logic would leave innovation and dynamism in that market suppressed by keeping defaults locked only to the highest bidder.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The court appeared to view potential harm to businesses like Apple, Samsung, and Mozilla that rely on default payments from Google’s monopoly profits as a reason to preserve Google’s payments.

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

See also "Judicial Remedies to Restore Lost Competition in the Market for General Search" for an economic analysis of entry barriers and a demonstration of how the court could have facilitated a partial payment ban. www.michiganstatelawreview.org/forum2024202... @proffionasm.bsky.social

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Judicial Remedies To Restore Competition in the Market for General Search"Spring Symposium: Connected-Vehicle Techonology and the Law"

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

This happened despite the court receiving multiple proposals for partial payment bans, including from Motorola (to exempt small mobile device vendors) and Mozilla (to exempt independent browsers).

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The court viewed the Plaintiffs’ proposed ban on all payments as a binary – take it or leave it – while choosing to pare down other proposed remedies and take a more nuanced approach.

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