How Federal Trade Deals Threaten States’ Crackdowns on Big Tech
The public likes what lawmakers around the country are doing, but the industry’s lobbyists are working hard to embed provisions into trade deals that would undermine much of the progress states have made.
OPINION | Sept. 17, 2024 •
Daniel Rangel and Katie Hettinga, Rethink Trade
Just before Labor Day, a Pennsylvania appeals court issued a groundbreaking decision, stating that TikTok could be held liable for the way its algorithm design feeds dangerous content to users’ “For You” pages. The court allowed a mother to sue the popular video-sharing app after her 10-year-old daughter attempted a dangerous social media challenge and died.