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The easy availability of information on the Internet may lead to the commoditization of content. However, if content is free or low cost, it may be difficult for those who produce it (like journalists) to earn a living. Economists and other scholars examine this tension and suggest various solutions.

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Susan Athey
Stanford University
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University of Toronto
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Matthew Gentzkow
Stanford University
Innovation and Economic Growth, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Media and Content

James Grimmelmann
Cornell University
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Copyright and Trademark, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising, Media and Content

Helen Nissenbaum
Cornell University
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising, Media and Content, Artificial Intelligence

Joseph Turow
University of Pennsylvania
Privacy and Security, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising, Media and Content

Siva Vaidhyanathan
University of Virginia
Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising, Media and Content

Jonathan Zittrain
Harvard University
Intellectual Property, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Internet, Networks and Infrastructure, Media and Content, Net Neutrality, Artificial Intelligence

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Restoring the CDA Section 230 to What It Actually Says

Professor Daniel Solove, George Washington University, explains why he believes Section 230 “…should be restored to its original meaning and purpose – a much more limited scope than it has now.” He discusses how recovering distributor liability would promote greater responsibility for platforms and ISPs.

Daniel J. Solove

February 18, 2021

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Australia’s Draft Law Gives Facebook a Free Pass

Where will this end up? It will end up with the large digital platforms doing deals with the largest news outlets. Those deals will be multi-year lump-sum payments that enable everyone to go about their business. — Joshua Gans, Professor of Strategic Management, University of Toronto

Joshua Gans
Asia Times
February 19, 2021

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AT&T Shellacs the Government in Time Warner Merger Case

In June of 2018, United States District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled that government failed to provide enough evidence to enjoin the merger of AT&T with Time Warner.

By: Randal Picker

June 13, 2018

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