Elise Phillips

Loved how he called out how flawed Judge Mehta's decision was in the search case - the emergence of AI is not indicative of the search market's competitiveness!!

YouTube video by CommerceRepublicans Part II of Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans

A fantastic display of speaking truth to power by @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior VP, Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=bshN...

📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).

It’s also concerning. 1/

Correct Judge Mehta didn't order Google breakup last week but late Friday night we saw DOJ is full speed ahead in its other remedies trial in 16 days and posted its PFJ (Proposed Final Remedies) now 60+ pages of brilliant detail. Let me walk you through key terms. /1

Today, @publicknowledge.bsky.social filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in Cox v. Sony, arguing that broadband providers should not be liable for continuing to provide service to users, & should not be forced to disconnect their customers based on sole accusations of copyright infringement.

Annnnd we knew it was coming but it still frustrates: the FTC is dropping its appeal in the non compete rule litigation. Cmmr Slaughter’s statement: www.ftc.gov/system/files...

Agreed. “Unreasonable” is framing that should cause some concern. It cuts against the underlying principle behind the ban.

The Google search remedies decision is a stunning failure to hold Big Tech accountable. Read more on why, and what might come next here:

The Limits of Antitrust Remedies in the Google Search Case | TechPolicy.Press The decision revealed the fundamental limitation of antitrust as a way to structure markets in the public interest, writes Mark MacCarthy.

www.techpolicy.press/the-limits-o... "In the end, the civil society advocacy group Public Knowledge came closest to the real message of the judge’s decision in the search case, saying that “the courts cannot be the end-all, be-all of antitrust." Why thank you very much!

There exist bipartisan proposals in the United States that address self-preferencing, discrimination, and interoperability (AICOA, ACCESS, OAMA) on behalf of the American people. The energy behind this hearing could be better spent on improving these competition proposals and passing them stateside.

Members of Congress are doing the American people a disservice by conflating foreign competition laws with American censorship while simultaneously doing nothing to address competition concerns directly. Despite ample opportunity to protect American consumers, Congress targets EU law instead.

My brain is actively atrophying from the buzzwords with no evidentiary basis. To be clear: the DMA is about competition, not content. Solely for the sake of relevance, the DSA, not the DMA creates the system of trusted flaggers that they are concerned about.

Watching this hearing, "Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation" in House Judiciary. Rep Fitzgerald claiming that the EU's DMA will cost Americans $1 billion dollars every year and states "it's not just a number on a page." But WHERE is that number coming from??

Beyond Remedies: Why the U.S. v. Google Decision Underscores the Need for a Digital Regulator The ruling is a step in the right direction to improve competition in the search and text advertising markets — but there is still more work to be done.

The underwhelming Google search remedies decision makes me recall a post I wrote on what happens after remedies: publicknowledge.org/beyond-remed.... Mehta's decision is a reminder that courts are not regulators. If we want industry-wide change, we need sector-specific regulation.

Public Knowledge Denounces U.S. v. Google Search Remedies Decision Avoiding Breakup Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.

Frankly I'm disappointed that two years of my life led to this outcome, but I'm also perplexed. I'll dive deeper into the decision in a blog later this week. publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...

Writer seems to throw away the source material (the book) and mentally replace it with the parody movie Young Frankenstein starring Gene Wilder.

Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? Experts explain the FTC’s bizarre ad fight. Here’s the “least silly way” to wrap your head around the FTC’s war over X ads.

Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? @publicknowledge.bsky.social Policy Director @lisahmacpherson.bsky.social and Policy Counsel @elisephillips.bsky.social weigh in with @arstechnica.com:

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Join Public Knowledge for our upcoming in-person event on this paper, "The Kids Aren’t Alright Online: Building a Safer, Better Internet,” featuring panel discussions on how policymakers can create a safer online ecosystem for children and teens. RSVP today!

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The Kids Aren't Alright Online: How To Build a Safer, Better Internet for Everyone This paper discusses the need for policymaking that prioritizes making the internet safer and privacy-protective for everyone and outlines how to get there.

The kids aren't alright and it's time we do something about it. Read our latest White Paper as we dive into the heated debate on child safety online, and offer several recommendations to protect child users while preserving their rights to learn, explore, and connect. publicknowledge.org/childsafety

The headline and top two grafs of a story by Capitol Forum reporting that dozens of federal judges attended seminars in idyllic locales like Hawaii and Portugal held by a George Mason University law school organization funded by Big Tech.

While we wait on several antitrust cases against Google, Meta, Amazon, and Apple to survive this administration, here's a story I wasn't expecting to see, by @capitolforum.bsky.social: Dozens of Federal Judges Attended Antitrust Seminars Hosted by Big Tech-Funded Group (with Joshua Wright involved).

Do Firms Use Connections to the President To Avoid Antitrust Scrutiny? - ProMarket In new research, Claire Liu and Jared Stanfield examine how relationships between corporate leaders and the United States president enable firms to capture regulation and avoid antitrust scrutiny.

Well, yes. Here's a fair, well researched article I wanted to share: www.promarket.org/2025/08/13/d...

The upcoming decision in the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta over its acquisitions of WhatsApp & Instagram is poised to send shockwaves through the Big Tech industry, setting the tone for future litigation. But what exactly is all at stake, and what could come next?

Trahan Co-Leads New Bill to Open App Market, Protect Consumer Choice

I am thrilled to see that competitive app markets are still a priority in Congress. Many thanks to Reps. Cammack and Trahan for leading the charge in the House on this with the App Store Freedom Act. You can read information on the bill, along with my quote here: trahan.house.gov/news/documen...

I can’t articulate how terrible this take is.

From the IAmA community on Reddit: I ran the federal agency that was cracking down on junk fees – until I was fired. I’m Rohit Chopra, former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. AMA. Explore this post and more from the IAmA community

This Reddit AMA by former CFPB Chair Rohit Chopra is really really good: www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme...

Lol

Graphic with logos of Public Knowledge, LGBT Tech, and Fight for the Future. Title of event is "Culture War vs. Consumer Protection: How a Politicized FTC Fails Families, Patients, and Consumers." July 10, 2025, 9:00 AM EST.

🚨 The FTC is holding a workshop targeting transgender youth and their families on July 9. This Thursday, we’re answering with facts.

Join us at 9 AM E.T. for a live-streamed panel with privacy experts, doctors, parents of transgender youth, & former FTC officials 👇

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As predicted, the FTC issued a consent order requiring ad agencies not “boycott” online publishers. But it ignores far more likely impacts of the merger on competition. My @publicknowledge.bsky.social colleague @elisephillips.bsky.social and I break it down.

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Public Knowledge Applauds Bill To Open Up App Stores Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.

Thanks to @amyklobuchar.com, Marsha Blackburn, & @blumenthal.senate.gov for reintroducing the Open App Markets Act to reduce gatekeeper power and realize the promise of true competition in the app economy. 🎉 Great step toward market fairness! publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...