Ali Sternburg

When I wrote Section 230 I did so knowing it would be critical for protecting free speech online. 30 years later and it’s one of the last things standing in the way of Republican censorship of the internet. Here’s to many more years of defending this vital safeguard of free speech.

Lighted Menorah at the Mountain View Chanukah Celebration (at sunset)

Tonight, my family went to the Chabad Chanukah celebration/menorah lighting in downtown Mountain View--an event like the one where 15 Australians were murdered earlier today. We will continue to publicly celebrate our Jewish traditions. We are not intimidated 🕎

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DTSP is excited to announce that its Safe Framework Specification has been formally published as an international standard, ISO/IEC 25389.

This is a landmark achievement, reflecting a sustained commitment to advancing online safety on a global scale.

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It’s gonna be a no from me

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Few people know 230 as well as Mike

I celebrated #FairUseWeek by discussing how Fair Use enables innovative research. Thanks to Katherine Klosek and @arlnews.bsky.social for hosting the panel and to @alisternburg.bsky.social, @bbutler.bsky.social, and Katherine for the excellent conversation! Recap:
www.arl.org/blog/arl-hos...

Scholars Agree Opinion in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Should Be Disregarded - Disruptive Competition Project A Third Circuit appeals court judge sitting by designation in Delaware district court recently issued a controversial opinion in Thomson Reuters v. Ross, with holdings on copyright and fair use that c...

I'm so sad that #fairuseweek is ending, but thrilled to see it go out with a bang thanks to this excellent, must-read blog post by @alisternburg.bsky.social of @ccianet.bsky.social rounding up the negative scholarly consensus on the Thomson v. Ross opinion: project-disco.org/intellectual...

Four speakers at a dais in the front of a conference room.

Had a wonderful visit to the Capitol yesterday to brief staffers on the transformative power of fair use in research. Honored to share a table with @alisternburg.bsky.social @arlnews.bsky.social’s Katherine Klosek, and RIT dean of Libraries Emily Sherwood. 📸Tricia McCleary of @ccianet.bsky.social

Lunch Briefing: Fair Use & Research Innovation — Association of Research Libraries Join the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) for a congressional staff briefing during Fair Use Week. The briefing will highlight how fair use fosters innovation and supports transdisciplinary res...

Tomorrow I'll be on a wonderful panel on the Hill for #fairuseweek, focusing on how fair use powers transformative research, hosted by @arlnews.bsky.social and featuring @alisternburg.bsky.social and RIT Dean of Libraries Emily Sherwood. Interested staffers RSVP here: www.arl.org/event/lunch-...

One Billion Users: The Social Media Card Game A competitive card game to build the biggest and best social media platform

< 12 hours left and < $7000 to go to make sure @mmasnick.bsky.social's latest tech policy game gets funded! (I was apparently the second backer because as a Techdirt stan I got a notification when it went live 🎉) www.kickstarter.com/projects/mma...

One Billion Users: The Social Media Card Game A competitive card game to build the biggest and best social media platform

If you like the work we do at Techdirt, this is a great way to support it, as proceeds from the campaign will be used to fund our continued reporting, at a time when that's more necessary than ever. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mma...

To everyone who’s wondering: I continue to oppose KOSA and am telling my colleagues we don't have to choose between protecting children and LGBTQ+ communities online.

Sarah Burstein (@design_law@mastodon.social) Attached: 1 image Okay, back for panel 5 of the #CounterfeitRoundtable, featuring @ericgoldman@mastodon.lawprofs.org and @alisternburg@techpolicy.social

Okay, back for panel 5 of the USPTO Counterfeit Roundtable, featuring @ericgoldman.bsky.social & @alisternburg.bsky.social

This particular law would empower state attorneys general which I mean 😬

This is so hard! (And should be required for anyone trying to regulate content moderation!) https://moderatormayhem.engine.is/

I wrote 230 to democratize speech and this app is a great example of why it’s so important

Which law did you write that you're proudest of and why is it Section 230? 😉