iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

New in the 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 from Chinmayi Sharma, Sam Adler & me: 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 explores privacy law’s complicity in how data brokers exacerbate abuse & harassment. Such a pleasure working with @chinmayisharma.bsky.social, @samadler.bsky.social & the terrific team at @califlrev.bsky.social!

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

So excited to see my article with Brenda Dvoskin — “Safe Sex in the Age of Big Tech Feminism” — published this week in the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

My new piece with @sonjawest.bsky.social is live in the Journal of Tort Law! Our original 50-state survey of 466 deepfake laws reveals a complex landscape in which lawmakers are experimenting with novel criminal, civil & administrative tools to address deepfakes. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

As deepfake technology becomes increasingly sophisticated and accessible, American lawmakers are responding with a flurry of urgent legislative action to address its potential harms. Our 50-state survey of proposed and enacted deepfake legislation reveals a complex regulatory landscape in which jurisdictions are adopting a range of legal approaches, including criminal punishments, civil remedies, or a combination of methods. We also find that legislators are frequently turning to tort-law frameworks to address the harms of deepfakes. This article explores the current landscape of tort-based regulations of deepfakes. In addition to providing an overview of the most recent legislative developments, we unpack and compare the various tort-law methods arising at the state and federal level. We further consider how lawmakers are modifying existing tort laws to address the unique concerns raised by deepfakes.
While individualistic tort remedies allow victims of deepfakes to seek direct recourse through familiar private rights of action, our analysis also identifies practical and conceptual limitations with this approach. Traditional tort frameworks struggle to address key challenges posed by deepfakes, including anonymous creation, viral distribution at technological scale, and harms affecting both individuals and society broadly.
In light of these limitations, legislators are innovatively adapting traditional tort concepts—such as standing, mental states, causation, immunities, and remedies—to address deepfakes’ unique characteristics. Yet the very need for these adaptations reveals some of tort law’s shortcomings and suggests a space for complementary regulatory approaches. We consider some potential approaches that could provide this more complete framework, like tort liability for entities that enable deepfake creation and circulation, and civil enforcement mechanisms that empower state actors to vindicate both individual and societal interests. Ultimately, our finding…

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

“Brokering Safety” is forthcoming in Calif. L. Rev.! With @chinmayisharma.bsky.social & @samadler.bsky.social, we expose privacy law's complicity in how data brokers worsen stalking & IPV, then pitch a system for victims to obscure data across all brokers in one go. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Brenda Dvoskin & I just posted “Safe Sex in the Age of Big Tech Feminism.” We interrogate feminist strands animating regulations to keep people—esp. women—safe from the risks of online sexuality, then offer an alternate agenda grounded in queer & crit feminist theory. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Finally, one goal of publishing these open-access books for free is to do my small part to make legal education more affordable, accessible & adaptable. In that spirit, since I don’t have a publisher to amplify this work, please help me spread the word by sharing widely!

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Please let me know if you have reactions or use the materials in some way. I’m happy to keep you posted about new editions, share more adaptable versions, or just chat about these projects or the issues they raise.

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

And though the primary goal was pedagogical, I’d like to think that engaging with these materials can be generative for scholarship, too. (It certainly has been for me, as the Epilogue on Imagery & Tech included in both books reveals.)

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

I created the books to pair with my courses at UGA Law (Digital Abuse & Cybercrime, if you’d like to check out syllabi on my website—https://thomaskadri.com). But I hope they’re also appealing to folks teaching Internet Law, Privacy Law & related classes beyond law schools.

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

The books are also filled with AI-generated images made with @midjourney.bsky.social that bring each dilemma/scenario to life. These posts provide a glimpse of my adventures with this technology!

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

The materials touch privacy, NCII, free speech, stalking, IPV, harassment, cybersecurity, civil rights, consumer protection & much more. While they often focus on crim/tort law, there’s space to discuss other relevant legal/non-legal interventions.

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Dilemmas in Digital Abuse is published under my name; Cybercrime Scenarios is co-authored with Samuel Won. Both are open-access materials that you may use/assign/adapt for free under a @creativecommons.bsky.social license! Or buy paperbacks on Lulu: lulu.com/search?contr...

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Thomas Kadri @thomaskadri.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Delighted to release two new books into the world! *Dilemmas in Digital Abuse* & *Cybercrime Scenarios* feature lots of “dilemmas” & “scenarios” exploring law/tech issues. Download for free on my website, where you’ll also find links for ~$14 paperbacks: thomaskadri.com/research/sch...

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