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Served as 57th Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Retweets, Follows, & Likes ≠ Endorsements. This is a mirror of the Lina Khan twitter account. Reach out if you own the original

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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Repost by @linamkhan Cancelling a subscription shouldn't be this hard. If you can sign up with a click, you must be able to cancel with one. Head to to file a complaint against any business that makes it hard to cancel a subscription. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Repost by @linamkhan Excited to share my new article on appropriations law and executive power, forthcoming in the @HarvLRev. Comments are welcome! (Link below.) Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Great to speak with @ThisWeekABC on why "tremendous self-regulation" for AI would be a tremendous mistake. Full segment: Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Terrific to see @NYCMayor's "click to cancel" rule go into effect today. Trapping customers in subscriptions is against the law. Businesses must make it as easy to cancel as it is to sign up. New Yorkers can report subscription traps here: Original post
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Click to Cancel - nyc.gov
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Great joining @BloombergTV to share how we’re hiring top technologists, economists, and data scientists to tackle the biggest affordability challenges New Yorkers face. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: For the second time in a year, a federal judge has found that Google is an illegal monopoly — but stopped short of breaking it up. As former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains, monopolies like Google are a direct threat to our freedom. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Could AI do this TAMBIEN? Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Wild story from @jamesjbaratta about how Amazon and Walmart can detect Made in America fraud but choose not too, with their chatbots explicitly saying that this is a "business calculation." Click to see original repost
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The Great ‘Made in the USA’ Fraudyssey - The American Prospect
Amazon and Walmart are well equipped to detect deceptive claims about where products are made. Their own AI chatbots describe the choice not to act as a business decision.
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I'm honored to be joining the Economic Development Corporation's board of directors as chair. Look forward to helping ensure EDC is making our city materially better for working people. Repost of @NYCMayor: Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Looking forward to this virtual discussion with the terrific @doctorow and students around the country on Friday at 1pm ET. Students can sign up here: Repost of @CntrLawEconomy: Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Thanks to @paulkrugman for the great conversation spanning competition, state capacity, and AI. Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Mamdani administration has dispatched inspectors across the city to make sure businesses aren't charging illegal fees. You can also report junk fees at Repost of @helloDCWP: Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Don't get TRAPPED paying for subscriptions you don't want anymore. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Thanks to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, businesses must now make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. New Yorkers can report subscription tricks and traps by calling 311 or filing a complaint at Repost of @MorePerfectUS: Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: I got beef with the meatpacking conglomerates.🥩🍗🍖🥓 Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: You have to put the Fed ruling alongside the FTC ruling. That's when the Court's bias becomes clear Repost of @TheLeadCNN: Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: It might be hot outside but the rent is freezing. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Scammers, consider this your red card. Report false advertising and deceptive business practices at . This World Cup, everyone plays by the rules. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A beautiful day to celebrate the Knicks and New York with friends old and new. Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: here is Mamdani's entire speech at the Knicks parade, which is easily the best speech I've ever heard at an event of this sort Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Repost by @stephtngu Started a blog — The Division of Field Notes — to surface research that regulators, policymakers, and researchers can immedi… Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Started a blog — The Division of Field Notes — to surface research that regulators, policymakers, and researchers can immediately use. Follow along here: Click to see original repost
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First Post by the Division of Field Notes
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: In DC, being “tough on crime” too often ignores corporate lawbreaking. Not in New York City. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Colorado Governor Jared Polis has vetoed the state’s groundbreaking law banning surveillance pricing. That’s a big win for shady corporations — and a major loss for your privacy and wallet. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Repost by @linamkhan RT by @linamkhan: Want to make a difference in the lives of New Yorkers? Want to investigate businesses ripping off consumers and even go undercover? We're hiring Consumer Protection Investigators. Apply here: Click to see original repost
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Investigator
Applicants must take the Education and Experience exam to be eligible. Take the exam at Open Competitive Exams for Anyone - Department of Citywide...
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Repost by @linamkhan 1,000 World Cup tickets. $50 each. All for New Yorkers. We fought hard to make the people’s game available to the people — and won. Let the summer of soccer begin. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Repost by @linamkhan DCWP is committed to delivering economic relief for ALL New Yorkers. The proposed merger of Western Union and Intermex poses a threat to working families and immigrant New Yorkers who rely on money transfer services. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
No kid should have to quit a sport because private equity has made it too expensive. Great to see this bill from @RepDeluzio and @ChrisMurphyCT take on the vulture investors preying on families. Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Terrific piece by @MarkRuffalo and @matthewstoller explaining how extreme market concentration breeds fear and silence, and how the growing effort to stop the Paramount merger exemplifies courage, solidarity, and the importance of pushing back. Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Repost by @linamkhan It’s time to eliminate the Pharmacy Benefit Manager industry. PBMs don’t manufacture prescription drugs. They don’t dispense prescription drugs. They just extract profit from patients. Let me explain. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Repost by @linamkhan What does an HPD inspection look like?@NYCMayor @ZohranKMamdani stepped in for a day and identified six violations now being issued to the landlord. If you see unsafe conditions, call 311. We’ll inspect and hold owners accountable. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
nytimes.com/2026/04/20/opini… Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Repost by @linamkhan It’s tax season and Direct File is dead. I went on the Killswitch podcast with @dexdigi to talk about what we built, who killed it, and why I’m certain it’ll make a comeback. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
1. Excited to be launching the Center for Law and the Economy @ColumbiaLaw with @LevMenand. The Center will focus on pressing questions of economic governance and help train the next generation of scholars and policy leaders. Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
2. Look forward to working with a brilliant set of colleagues, including @superwuster @dohamekki @sethfrotman @stephtngu @Erie @hgmonheit @ShaoulSussman Original post
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Center for Law and the Economy
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Repost by @linamkhan How Biden’s former consumer protection chief is picking up the torch in New York Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Repost by @linamkhan Eid Mubarak, New York. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Repost by @linamkhan Trump promised a cap on credit card rates. Instead, he delivered a giveaway to credit card companies at your expense. Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra (@ChopraUSA) explains. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Repost by @linamkhan See you tonight in the Bronx! Register for an upcoming Rental Ripoff Hearing or submit a testimony at rentalripoffs.nyc.gov Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Repost by @CLJEHarvard Former FTC Chair @linamkhan joined us last week for a conversation with @sharblock reflecting on her tenure at the FTC and… Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Repost by @linamkhan New Yorkers shouldn’t need a personal trainer to cancel a gym membership.⁰⁰Today with @NYCMayor, we’re putting hundreds of gyms across the city on notice: deceptive advertising and hard-to-cancel memberships are illegal in NYC. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Repost by @linamkhan You have two bids for Warner brothers. Both are illegal. The fact that one deal is extremely illegal doesn’t make the other deal legal Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Repost by @linamkhan Here's former FTC Chair @linamkhan on @AdamFriedland talking about consolidation in agriculture. When chicken farmers only have one or two buyers like Tyson, those companies can rig prices and control everything. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Repost by @linamkhan Netflix? Paramount? Both are terrible options and presumptively illegal www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/opinion/… Click to see original repost
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Opinion | Both Plans to Buy Warner Bros. Are Illegal
Either merger would be bad for the country.
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Thrilled that Sam Levine will join @ZohranKMamdani’s administration as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer & Worker Protection. While leading our consumer protection work @FTC, Sam took on predatory tactics by corporate landlords, fraudsters that squeezed workers and… Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Repost by @linamkhan As Mamdani prepares to be sworn in on January 1st, Jon has a proposal for the ceremony. @linamkhan listens politely. #TheWeeklyShow #JonStewart #Politics Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Many thanks to @ivehaditpodcast for the conversation about the major red flags posed by these proposed mergers and why our @FTC work taking on corporate abuse had such broad public support across the political spectrum. nitter.net/ivehaditpodcast/status/1… Original post
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Repost by @linamkhan For decades, policymakers claimed that letting Walmart extract special deals from suppliers would lower prices. So they stopped enforcing the Robinson-Patman Act — wiping out many small retailers. Now the evidence is telling a very different story. Click to see original repost
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Lina Khan --mirror account @linamkhanmirror.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Congratulations to our new @NYCMayor. Thrilling to see Mayor @ZohranKMamdani take the helm, get straight to work, and hit the ground running with executive actions. Original post
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