The shocking part of the TikTok settlement that no one’s talking about| Internet Governance Project
There are many reasons to be concerned about freedom of expression in America these days. But one of them, and perhaps the most insidious, is going under the radar. I am talking about the framework agreement under which TikTok’s US application would be “operated” and substantially controlled by a US entity. Buried in the […] The post The shocking part of the TikTok settlement that no one’s talking about appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
It is a depressing sign of our illiberal times: the assassination of a right-wing youth organizer who embraced public debate and engaged in provocative free speech has provoked sweeping new threats to public debate and freedom of expression – from his own supporters. Even before we knew who the assassin was, hard-core conservatives were […]| Internet Governance Project
The dominance of the US dollar has been increasingly contested in recent times. Rising US debt levels, coordinated de-dollarization efforts among BRICS economies, and the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin raise questions about dollar hegemony in the digital age. A recent event hosted by the Institute for Humane […] The post Networks of Money: Shoring Up Dollar Dominance with Cryptocurrency appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
On Thursday, September 11, IGP will host a webinar with Patrick McGee, the author of “Apple in China.” This well-researched book tells the story of Apple’s symbiotic relationship with manufacturing companies in China – how it evolved, what it accomplished, and what currently threatens it. McGee is a business journalist who spent years researching the […]| Internet Governance Project
What? A moderated webinar on Dr. Milton Mueller’s new book When? Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 10-11 AM ET Where? On Zoom https://tinyurl.com/yh9m8wh8 On three separate occasions this year, I heard the phrase “Who reads books anymore?” The deluge of LLM content has certainly disrupted the information space. That transformation makes the difference between shallow and […] The post Declaring Independence in Cyberspace: Book Discussion appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
It’s time to realize that our industrial policy for semiconductors is failing. It was built on three pillars: subsidies to encourage re-shoring of fabrication, export controls that made trade in chips a function of our political alliances; and an attempt to maintain a competitive advantage in the digital by decoupling from China. None of these […]| Internet Governance Project
The integration of digital public infrastructure, like digital identity and wallets for accessing public and private services, has made Internet access a necessity in India. In 2024, India ranked second globally in Internet usage. Yet, only 49.15 percent of its population has Internet access, with rural and remote regions remaining significantly unconnected. This divide is not […] The post India’s Satellite Communications Policy: Balancing Competition, Connectivity and Control appeared f...| Internet Governance Project
How does the digitization of money intersect with financial governance? This is an issue IGP has been working on since 2021. On August 7, two webinars hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies will bring our work directly into the policy discussion. A white paper released by the Internet Governance Project (IGP) in February 2025 […] The post Join us to discuss The Dollar, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and the interconnection of competing monetary networks appeared first on Internet Governance Proj...| Internet Governance Project
Cloudflare Declares “Content Independence”: A New Phase of Data Enclosure in AI Markets| Internet Governance Project
On July 1, 2025, dubbed “Content Independence Day”, Cloudflare announced a bold initiative to block unauthorized AI crawlers from accessing websites by default and to create a marketplace where content owners and AI model providers can transact. This move marks a pivotal shift in the contest over who controls, benefits from, and governs data used […] The post Cloudflare Declares “Content Independence”: A New Phase of Data Enclosure in AI Markets appeared first on Internet Governance...| Internet Governance Project
What should become of the World Summit on the Information Society? The WSIS+20 review process, culminating at the UN General Assembly in December 2025, will assess progress made since the original WSIS and chart a course for its future. The UN is preparing a “Zero draft” and asked for comments from the public. This is […] The post WSIS+20 Stakeholder Consultations: IGP’s Input appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
A review of Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company by Patrick McGee Patrick McGee has written a splendid business history that also manages to wade into geopolitics in a misguided way. The book’s underlying focus is the transnational division of labor that evolved in the digital electronics industries, specifically the relationship between […]| Internet Governance Project
The future of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process will be one of the main topics of the 2025 Internet Governance Forum. Many in the IG community are heavily invested in the renewal of WSIS. They imply that if it is not renewed, there will be major, negative effects on the way we […]| Internet Governance Project