Senator Ted Cruz built his political brand as a constitutional conservative who trusted parents and local communities more than Washington bureaucrats. But his support for the Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSA) marks a sharp departure from those principles. In a new piece, Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton argues Read more…
An op-ed by Market Institute President Charles Sauer in RealClearMarkets examines the growing push for government regulation of children’s social media use and argues that parents—not Washington—are best positioned to decide how and when their children engage online. Sauer discusses recent litigation involving Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc., as well Read more…
Minnesota is following in New York’s footsteps with a new law that requires mental health warning labels on social media platforms. Before accessing their favorite apps, Minnesotans will soon be forced to “acknowledge the potential for harm and choose to proceed to the social media platform despite the risk.” As Read more…
As the Federal Trade Commission holds workshops on how Big Tech is supposedly “harming kids,” policymakers from both the left and the right are uniting behind a dangerous idea: that government should regulate social media in the name of protecting children. But as this new paper makes clear, the real Read more…
In the vast landscape of internet regulation, few laws have been as influential—or as controversial—as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. At the heart of this debate are 26 words that have shaped the digital age: “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be Read more…
In a recent State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City ignited controversy by labeling social media as a “public health crisis” for children. Market Institute President Charles Sauer, a staunch advocate for free markets and individual liberty, challenges this narrative in his latest article in Read more…