Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-C...

The framework appears to suggest certain harms are an acceptable cost, writes Sydney Saubestre from New America’s Open Technology Institute.

The next generation of mobile communications technology — commonly known as 6G — promises to unlock a bold new digital future. From autonomous systems to robotics to artificial intelligence, technolog...

Encryption is sometimes called “privacy’s best friend,” yet some policymakers are undermining it under the guise of preventing misogynistic violence.

New resources to help state data holders and users navigate federal pressure and mounting requests.

To reduce the potential of digital harms for community members, staff, and volunteers, advocacy organizations should develop digital security and privacy protocols.

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 15, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the...

The Trump administration’s manipulation of statistics is exporting uncertainty into the international system.

A brief on how to ensure agentic AI systems remain understandable, accountable, and aligned with the people they serve.

Matt Steinberg discusses how AI wearables and toys blur the line between products and speech—raising urgent regulatory gaps in privacy and child safety.

An event unpacking how policy professionals from different fields should understand privacy and its relationship to healthy democracies.

A separation between our government and Big Tech will be crucial to defending democracy—both nationally and globally—for years to come.

OTI responds to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Texas law that requires certain websites to verify age.

OTI’s response to this morning’s SCOTUS decision, which reverses a July 2024 Fifth Circuit ruling and upholds key aspects of the USF.

The Department of Government Efficiency has unauthorized access to millions of Americans’ data. Take New America’s quiz to see how much of your data is at risk.

Big tech and governments have hijacked the internet. Here’s how we can take it back and build a more democratic digital future.

A 10-year ban would prohibit states from enforcing already-passed laws and passing new laws regulating AI models.

The news outlet said it was taking all necessary steps to challenge the ‘arbitrary and inexplicable’ move.

App-store age verification restricts online spaces for all users regardless of whether or not they are seeking age-restricted content.

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The Department of Government Efficiency has unauthorized access to millions of Americans’ data. Take New America’s quiz to see how much of your data is at risk.

Once again, several Senators appear poised to gut one of the most important laws protecting internet users – Section 230 (47 U.S.C. § 230).  Don’t be fooled – many of Section …

Large tech companies are now bending to state power because they know the administration is picking winners and losers.

While the Kids Off Social Media Act seeks to protect kids online, it does so in ways that undermine their rights and safety.

Greater openness in the AI model ecosystem will help shape AI’s development in ways that serve democracy and the public interest.

The Supreme Court’s decision today is a setback for First Amendment rights and the U.S.' role as a defender of the open internet.