Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025This is fake news and has been confirmed by DOGE as such USCO is a subagency of the Library Congress and DOGE (as part of OMB) has no control. Even the President only has limited control over who runs USCO 100
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 10/05/2025If you think the discourse on this platform is remotely representative of the broader public then you’re sorely mistaken 120
Reposted by Luke HoggInternet Education Foundation Projects @iefprojects.bsky.social · 30/04/2025🚨 THREAD: What does is mean to preserve online expression in the digital age? Here are 4 key takeaways from our Hill Briefing, “The Future of Online Expression In The Trump Era: Freedom vs Regulation” #OnlineSpeech Full video/audio here 👇 1/ www.netcaucus.org/event/online... 132
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Quick 🧵 on why @opentechfund.bsky.social is awesome and why it's important that President Trump decided to save it at the last minute t.co/K0JK1GSk3z 120
Reposted by Luke HoggInternet Archive @archive.org · 16/04/2025Mark Graham (@mark.bsky.social), director of the #WaybackMachine, explains how the Wayback Machine archives over half a billion pages daily to ensure vital information remains accessible. Full video ➡️ youtu.be/ETpNMXeiR7c #InternetArchive #DigitalHistory #Preservation 245593
Reposted by Luke HoggJust Security @justsecurity.org · 11/04/2025Next in our Regulating Social Media symposium: @lehogg.bsky.social and @noupside.bsky.social analyze what it would take for #middleware to flourish: - align market incentives - address regulatory barriers & - encourage platform cooperation www.justsecurity.org/109974/enabl...justsecurity.orgEnabling a Thriving Middleware MarketFor middleware to flourish, policymakers must align market incentives, address regulatory barriers, and encourage platform cooperation. 061
Reposted by Luke HoggInternet Education Foundation Projects @iefprojects.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Join us: The Future of Online Expression In The Trump Era: Freedom vs Regulation" lunch with @ashkhen.bsky.social, Jenna Leventoff @aclu.org, Chris Marchese @netchoice.bsky.social, @lehogg.bsky.social @fai.bsky.social. 📅 Wed, April 23 ⏰ 12:00 PM 📍 Rayburn Building & Online ✉️ RSVP lu.ma/o51ptz6j 023
Reposted by Luke HoggFergus Ryan @fergus.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Francis Fukuyama's "middleware" concept offers an intriguing solution to the unchecked political influence of social media platforms. Great to see there's a new report out on it edited by @noupside.bsky.social & @lehogg.bsky.social substack.com/home/po... 141
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 06/03/2025I still struggle to understand how a democratically elected government doing things “experts in democracy” don’t like is a threat to democracy 110
Reposted by Luke HoggJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 24/02/20252024 was the worst year for internet shutdowns, with governments imposing at least 296 outages in 54 countries. Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social) at Tech Policy Press on the key findings from Access Now's new report launched at #RightsCon:techpolicy.pressWhy 2024 Was The Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns | TechPolicy.PressAccording to a new report, 2024 was the worst year for internet shutdowns, with governments imposing at least 296 outages in 54 countries. 12719
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Lots of people seem to think it's impossible to do age verification in a secure and privacy preserving way Those people are wrong That's why @fai.bsky.social teamed up to explain in detail for the first time exactly how we can do age verification right 🧵 1/x 100
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Pumped to join @noupside.bsky.social and @yoyoel.com in leading this workshop at @knightfoundation.org We may even have a special appearance by @jay.bsky.team! 010
Reposted by Luke HoggJoseph Jerome @joejerome.com · 19/02/2025Age verification has become a real policy flashpoint, but this paper from @fai.bsky.social's @lehogg.bsky.social and Evan Swarztrauber is a worthwhile nuanced read: www.thefai.org/posts/on-the...thefai.orgOn the Internet, No One Knows You're a Dog: Examining the Feasibility of Privacy-Preserving Age Verification Online | The Foundation for American InnovationThe Foundation for American Innovation. 183
Reposted by Luke HoggMolly White @molly.wiki · 05/01/2025i’m going to start sending out emails that start: “Hostile reminder:” 2956331
Reposted by Luke HoggRenee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 18/12/2024🧵New paper out on MIDDLEWARE‼️What is it? 3rd party tools that can interact with, in this case, social media platforms, on behalf of users. Maybe to curate your feed in a particular way. Maybe to moderate, labeling & hiding content or users that you don't want to see. www.thefai.org/posts/shapin...thefai.orgShaping the Future of Social Media with Middleware | The Foundation for American InnovationThis paper is co-published by the Foundation for American Innovation and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. 1522244
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 17/12/2024🧵 Our new paper @mccourtschool.bsky.social and @noupside.bsky.social just went live! 171
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Now that bitcoin is going to the moon all you degens can finally afford to buy your mom something nice Lucky for you, the @fai.bsky.social team has you covered with our first ever gift guide for those who refuse to touch grass 100
Reposted by Luke HoggJay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 19/11/2024Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉 We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky: 307013027016060
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 03/09/2024Only way to get over the east to west coast time change 010
Reposted by Luke HoggMike Masnick @masnick.com · 19/08/2024Gosh who could have predicted that, besides almost everyone? www.techdirt.com/2024/02/20/g...techdirt.comGeorge Santos Files Very Silly Copyright Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel Over His Cameo VideosFormer Rep. George Santos, kicked out of Congress last year for being an irredeemable liar, has spent his time since expulsion pulling in the big bucks making videos on Cameo for anywhere between $… 2547
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 14/08/2024Congress sucks at being Congress If anyone’s interested in how to make it better, check out the new report we just put out www.thefai.org/posts/renova...thefai.orgRenovating the People’s House: Rules Reforms for the 119th Congress | The Foundation for American InnovationClick here to download a pdf of the paper 010
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 25/06/2024How many memoirs is one person allowed to write? Asking for a friend 000
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 14/06/2024Since @rachel.bsky.social called me out for posting on X first… We’re live with @publicknowledge.bsky.social in DC to talk DWeb! 011
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 03/03/2024Last week, @mchrisriley.com gave me the idea to have AI write a short story. This is the result. The Sisyphean Comment: 020
Reposted by Luke HoggJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 18/01/2024Cutting through the dilemma over content moderation requires rethinking the social component of online discourse, not just the technology, says Richard Reisman. www.techpolicy.press/protecting-f...techpolicy.pressProtecting Freedom of Thought by Deciding What Information You Consume | TechPolicy.PressCutting through the dilemma over content moderation requires rethinking the social component of online discourse, not just the technology, says Richard Reisman. 051
Reposted by Luke HoggRichard Reisman @rreisman.bsky.social · 28/11/2023A New, Broader Case for Social Media Agent "Middleware" to restore human context. Foundation for 3 pillars that synergize to counter issues w/ each: 1. individual agency 2. social mediation ecosystem 3. reputation. (Revised w/ previewer feedback) 🧵1/8 ucm.teleshuttle.com/2023/11/a-ne... 132
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 16/09/2023Say what you will about the Paxton impeachment, but potentially getting kicked out of office for bribing your buddy to hire your mistress so that she won’t tell your wife is objectively hilarious 000
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 25/07/2023Can't be evil is way better than don't be evil... As governments continue to digitize, they should prioritized decentralization and encryption so that e-government inherently protects civil libertiesreason.comGovernment wants to control your digital identityAs states continue to implement digital ID systems, it is essential that they build tools in ways that protect civil liberties. 010
Reposted by Luke HoggJason Kuznicki @jkuznicki.bsky.social · 24/07/2023Marcus Aurelius, Meditations: “It is in our power to have no opinion about a thing, and not to be disturbed in our soul; for things themselves have no natural power to form our judgements.” 47922
Luke Hogg @lehogg.bsky.social · 24/07/2023Guess there's nothing better for my first post on Bluesky than an article I wrote on why the market is moving towards openness, federation, and interoperabilitytechpolicy.pressMeta’s Interoperable ReversalPolicymakers and innovators should continue to pursue the 'openness' that users deserve, say Luke Hogg and Lars Erik Schönander. 030
