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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
Competition Policy and Antitrust, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising, Media and Content, Artificial Intelligence, Future of Work

Joshua Gans
University of Toronto
Competition Policy and Antitrust, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising, Media and Content, Artificial Intelligence, Future of Work

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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Ryan Calo Discusses Market Manipulation and Dark Patterns

Professor Ryan Calo, University of Washington Law School, shared his research into digital market manipulation during the FTC’s workshop exploring “dark patterns”.

TAP Staff Blogger

June 3, 2021

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Lawmakers, Taking Aim at Big Tech, Push Sweeping Overhaul of Antitrust

“This is a reaction to the fact that our antitrust laws have been construed so narrowly by the Supreme Court. Because of this problem, it is very appropriate for Congress to be stepping in to prohibit and determine what’s bad and what’s good for markets.” — Eleanor M. Fox, Professor of Law, New York University

Eleanor Fox
The New York Times
June 11, 2021

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Rendering Sensible Salient

Technological changes threaten democracy, producing polarization and fragmentation. Deliberative conventions of ordinary citizens could help restore a common understanding of issues.

By: Lawrence Lessig

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