The United States has been a leader in the innovative technology sector. Its light touch policy approach has been key to allowing innovation to flourish and brought benefits to consumers both domestically and internationally.
Increasingly, however, the highly regulatory approach seen in the EU and UK is both formally and informally impacting the approach these leading tech companies must take on issues including speech, privacy, and competition.
How should we think about the “Brussels Effect” in technology, and what does this mean for American policy, American companies, and American citizens?
Additional Resources
- “Three Reasons Americans Should Be Concerned about the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Bill | Cato at Liberty Blog,” by Jennifer Huddleston
- “Cato Daily Podcast: Would New Legislation Actually Make Kids Safer Online? ” featuring Jennifer Huddleston
- “Would New Legislation Actually Make Kids Safer Online?” by Jennifer Huddleston
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