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
The world’s first AI law is causing a commotion as it moves, hastily, from lofty ambition to concrete policy.
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August 28, 2024
Europe Struggles to Enforce New Free Speech Rules
The Digital Services Act represents the democratic world’s most ambitious effort to regulate social media. It's off to a slow start.
August 27, 2024
Durov in Detention: The End of Tech Titan Immunity?
Locked up in a French detention center since August 24, the Telegram billionaire is being questioned about the extremists and criminals using his platform.
July 25, 2024
Tightrope Tech Policy: EU’s von der Leyen Targets Middle Ground
After passing a bevy of strict groundbreaking tech laws during her first term, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen still sees room for additional action.
June 25, 2024
Europe’s DMA: First Shots Fired in Long Trench War
European regulators have ruled Apple’s App Store policies illegal. Apple is delaying European product launches. Expect hostilities to escalate.
June 10, 2024
Memo to Europe’s New Parliament: Embrace Tech
Anti-immigrant, nationalist parties picked up seats in this weekend’s European Parliament elections. They need to avoid the temptation of digital protectionism.
May 31, 2024
Ban Chinese Platforms? No, Europe Regulates Them
The US is forcing a sale of TikTok. Europe is using the Digital Services Act to reign in Chinese Internet companies.
May 30, 2024
UK Tech Regulation: Surveillance Shouldn’t Trump Privacy
As the UK election campaign heats up, parties are coalescing around a dangerous expansion of online surveillance.
May 29, 2024
Europe Declares War on Tech Spoofing
A proposed European payment regulation aims to crack down on online fraud. Who should pay?
May 17, 2024
The US Senate AI Gang Says ‘Spend Heavy, Regulate Light’
The US Senate ups spending on artificial intelligence but neglects regulation, while Europe races ahead with its binding AI Act. Transatlantic cooperation is missing.