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TechFreedom @techfreedom.org · 10/07/2023
New paper! The current approach to space regulation threatens to slow down U.S. companies, or worse, drive them overseas. Published by @thecgo.org, our paper highlights the key issues that Congress should address: Regulating Outer Space: Of Gaps, Overlaps, and Stovepipes - The CGO
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Regulating Outer Space: Of Gaps, Overlaps, and Stovepipes - The CGO
This paper looks at our regulatory structure, who regulates outer space, and with what authority. Are there gaps that need to be filled?
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Rob Shrum @robshrum.bsky.social · 21/06/2023
Via @thecgo.org: Keeping Kids Safe Online: How Should Policymakers Approach Age Verification?
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: How Should Policymakers Approach Age Verification?
As policymakers devise new online child safety regulations, how should they approach the issue of age assurance?This paper seeks to answer that question.
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The CGO @thecgo.org · 31/05/2023
Fact-checking alone may not be enough to combat misinformation. New research shows how competition among media outlets can combat misinformation and promote reliable news. www.thecgo.org/research/reducing-mi…
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Reducing Misinformation on Social Media: An Experimental Evaluation of Two Policy Interventions
Although misinformation is nothing new, the topic has gained prominence in recent years due to widespread circulation of entirely fabricated stories (presented as legitimate news) about broad-interest topics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, election fraud, civil war, and foreign interference in US presidential elections.
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The CGO @thecgo.org · 18/05/2023
From our brief ”’Virtually no modern website would function if users had to sort through content themselves.' ... All would thus be harmed if Section 230 were constricted to exclude automated recommendation systems." www.thecgo.org/research/amicus-curi…
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CGO Amicus Curiae Brief Filed in Gonzalez v. Google LLC - The CGO
The Supreme Court is hearing two cases that will determine the future of free expression on the internet: Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter vs. Taamaneh. A robust marketplace of ideas and a driver of American economic growth and innovation are at risk if the Court finds against Google.
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The CGO @thecgo.org · 09/05/2023
33% of US landowners want $1+/hour to allow commercial drones to fly over their home. 35% of landowners wouldn't allow commercial drones for any price. Drone delivery vs. landowner rights: www.thecgo.org/research/can-landown…
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The CGO @thecgo.org · 04/05/2023
If you find the Coruscant Airspace inspirational then this paper is for you: www.thecgo.org/research/can-landown…
A DALLE generated version of Coruscant
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Taylor Barkley @tbarkley.bsky.social · 02/05/2023
NEW RESEARCH from @thecgo.org that analyzes the attitudes of Americans towards commercial drone overflights; how much they'd need to be paid for that; and the level of gov best situated to regulate local airspace: www.thecgo.org/research/can-landown…
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The CGO @thecgo.org · 28/04/2023
As 1.6 million people await an asylum decision, CGO Undergraduate Fellow Kallin Kelley lays out two promising reforms to insulate immigration courts from political pressure. entrypoint.substack.com/p/ensuring-…
A map of the US showing the backlog of immigration asylum cases.
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Eli Dourado @elidourado.com · 27/04/2023
Hi @aoc.bsky.social, so glad you are here! Can I shill you my paper on NEPA reform? The problem is that current NEPA practice goes well beyond any plain reading of the law as it was originally passed. www.thecgo.org/research/bringing-ne…
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Bringing NEPA Back to Basics
If we are to address the challenges of our time, whether they be climate change or the emergence of strategic adversaries, we must not let NEPA keep one hand tied behind our backs.
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The CGO @thecgo.org · 19/04/2023
New research shows that after Utah built a wildlife bridge across a busy interstate - Wildlife vehicle collisions ⬇️ 66%-77% - $15M+ in net social improvement, more than double the cost of the overpass www.thecgo.org/research/wildlife-cr…
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Wildlife Crossing Ahead: Costs and Benefits of Avoided Collisions - The CGO
Every year in the United States wildlife vehicle collisions (WVCs) kill over 200 people and injure 26,000, costing more than $8 billion.
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Taylor Barkley @tbarkley.bsky.social · 15/04/2023
I was in entrepreneur.com this week writing about the proposed TikTok ban, small businesses, and what Congress should be doing to balance those issues: www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/…
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The CGO @thecgo.org · 18/04/2023
This isn't quite what we mean by fighting fires from space but satellite imaging could revolutionize wildfire detection. www.thecgo.org/benchmark/fighting-f…
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