Data is a strategic resource, and how democracies govern it shapes both their economies and their security. Rules on data privacy, cross-border data flows, and platform accountability increasingly define the transatlantic relationship and the contest with authoritarian models of digital control. This hub follows the data agenda: data privacy and data protection, data governance for platforms and algorithms, cross-border data transfers between the United States and Europe, and platform accountability for the security risks of data held by strategic rivals. Fellows and analysts examine how to protect citizens’ rights and data privacy while keeping the digital economy open and competitive, and how strong data governance and platform accountability can coexist with innovation. Explore analysis and commentary on data privacy, data governance, and the digital economy.
Data and Privacy
European Union digital regulations are spreading across the globe. CEPA is mapping where similar rules have been adopted or are under consideration, starting with the Digital Markets Act.
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March 4, 2026
Europe’s Expanding Digital Partnerships
Stung by US protectionism, Europe is pursuing trade treaties and debating how to bolster digital chapters.
February 6, 2026
Three Decades of the 26 Words That Built the Internet
Section 230 turns 30. Do its lessons inspire regulating the AI future?
February 5, 2026
Meeting Europe’s Data Challenge
For Europe to catch up to the US and China, it needs to ease access to data.
February 4, 2026
Europe’s New Sovereignty Target – US Payment Giants
Europe’s reliance on US payment networks has become a strategic vulnerability that worries policymakers.
February 4, 2026
Power in Numbers: Governments Gang Up On Tech
Governments are demanding that tech compromise. The pressure can prove effective, provided they act together.
January 23, 2026
Europe’s Bazooka Could Hit US Tech
In response to US tariff and territorial threats, Europe has loaded its trade bazooka. Silicon Valley could be the first casualty.
January 22, 2026
Why Telephone-Age Rules Don’t Work for the Internet Age
Part 3: The EU and the US repelled authoritarian proposals at the ITU, preserving a free and open internet. But Network Fees weren't dead yet.
January 21, 2026
The Millennium Mess Over Internet Charging
Part 2: The ITU's 2000 World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly failed to resolve disputes over Internet connection costs, letting the network fees debate fester for decades.
January 20, 2026
Network Fees: A Misguided Idea
Part 1: The European Union will reconsider imposing Network Fees on mostly American platforms. It's an ill-advised approach.