Barry Lynn condemned the settlement by a coalition of attorneys general that sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery.

Barry Lynn condemned the settlement by a coalition of attorneys general that sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery.

President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.

Democratic strategists say the Big Tech backlash is tailor-made for Democrats seeking to reclaim the populist mantle – but party leaders seem remarkably reluctant to take up the fight.

Today, the Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE), as well as Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

Karina Montoya explains how California and 11 other states are challenging the biggest merger in Hollywood’s history, and why Paramount’s CEO says it’s meritless and politically motivated. His claims ...

“This decision effectively places FCC Chair Brendan Carr in open defiance of Congress, and it gives us yet again another reason to call for removing him from his post,” said CMDG director, Dr. Courtne...

Open Markets filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to prohibit Google from continuing to pay billions of dollars each year to preserve its monopoly over internet...

The FCC chair pushing the move says it will help local news, but others disagree. Vote will determine the future of television news across the country.

The European Commission can demand to inspect AI models, restrict market access and fine providers up to 15 million euros or 3% of turnover.

Open Markets filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to prohibit Google from continuing to pay billions of dollars each year to preserve its monopoly over internet...

Washington is loosening financial safeguards just as risks tied to artificial intelligence are mounting.

The Center for Media and Digital Governance (CMDG) at the Open Markets Institute urged the Federal Trade Commission to withdraw its proposed policy statement on AI accuracy , warning that the agenc...

The FCC and its current chairman, Brendan Carr, were blasted by former heads of the agency and other officials as pursuing a campaign to "censor Disney's and ABC's speech" with its highly unusual earl...

The Ellisons' effort to build a media empire has triggered the biggest antitrust confrontation of the Trump era – pitting 12 states against one of the country’s richest families and its allies.

The Commission's approval comes despite months of warnings from civil society, journalists, and the film and TV industries that the deal would concentrate an unprecedented share of production, distrib...

Courtney C. Radsch warns that whereas social media inferred your inner life from behavior, AI receives it in your own words.

The industry is badly overleveraged and that's unlikely to change.

The Center for Journalism and Liberty at the Open Markets Institute joined with 15 leading press freedom groups, civil liberties organizations and labor unions to urge the Federal Communications Commi...

This decision is about European sovereignty and democracy as much as competition or bargaining power.

Join us on June 24th, 2026 in Washington, DC for a convening designed to shape the next phase of American political debate, this event will elevate the fight against concentrated private power as a ...

The UK Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) announcement today that Google will need to adhere to new conduct requirements in their use of publisher content for AI Overviews. CMDG was at the f...

A new report from the thinktank Open Markets Institute scopes out the current state of AI content licensing for news publishers. “Same Gatekeepers, New Tollbooths: Mapping the AI Content Licensing Mar...

The new name reflects the Center’s expansive body of work examining how concentrated technology power, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence are reshaping journalism, information markets...

Join the News/Media Alliance and the Center for Media and Digital Governance at Open Markets Institute for a conversation about the past, present, and future of AI content licensing. Armed with breaki...

The FTC settled its case with Media Matters for America. But it doesn’t have to win in court to achieve its goals

Join the News/Media Alliance and the Center for Media and Digital Governance at Open Markets Institute for a conversation about the past, present, and future of AI content licensing. Armed with breaki...

Australia is updating its pioneering news bargaining policy, which requires tech giants to negotiate payment for news content that benefits their platforms.

AI and the Future of Independent Journalism: The promise and peril of privately controlled data marketplaces for media content.