Alex

My first @ITIFdc report is here! I'm so excited and proud of this one. The dichotomy between children driving the market for immersive tech while also participating in systems not designed with them in mind was a fascinating topic to explore. 3 interesting tidbits I learned: 🧵

My latest blog looks into Virginia's time limit law for youth, arguing that government-set time caps substitutes a blunt mandate for more effective, targeted approaches. More here: itif.org/publications/2…

Cutting children off from technology, rather than teaching them how to safely use it, leaves them unprepared for the modern world and denies them the benefits of technology until they reach an arbitrary age.

Virginia’s one-hour social media limit for users under 16 sounds protective—but it’s misguided. It undermines parents, adds compliance burdens, and won’t meaningfully reduce screen time or online harms...🧵

Great excerpt from @JacquelineNesi's wonderful newsletter. The narrative tying social media to tobacco is flawed, as @ITIFdc has written on extensively.

More here: itif.org/publications/2…

There is little evidence that such regulations imposing time limits are effective. The AAP in the US recently updated its screen time recommendations, as parents have differing amounts of time & energy they can dedicate to supervise their kids online.

This could be a VERY interesting precedent for Section 230 if this ruling holds

This case could be an early signal for how courts handle platform "addictive/harmful design" narratives. If that framing holds, it could shape future cases on not just social media and kids, but also kids and chatbots.

A few of the coalition's stated interests include: 📖National digital literacy programs 👩‍🏫AI-powered tutoring tools 🥽Virtual learning tools Great to see steps in improving children's safety online through tech education!

Senator @MarshaBlackburn's TRUMP AMERICA AI Act combines AI regulation with children’s online safety, blurring distinct policy debates & introducing broad, ill-defined duties that could complicate compliance & slow innovation rather than improve safety...🧵

The @WhiteHouse has released its National Policy Framework for AI—offering Congress a clear, pro-innovation blueprint that targets real harms, supports adoption, & avoids a patchwork of state laws. Our full statement from @Castrotech: vist.ly/4vk8n

Just as I'm trying to formulate my thoughts on today's Senate Commerce hearing re: 230, I get slapped with this series of bad ideas in a trench coat... I mean AI policy framework. If I never hear another person suggest sunsetting 230 it'll be too soon. blackburn.senate.gov/2026/3/technol…

The discussion draft of Sen. @MarshaBlackburn's TRUMP AMERICA AI Act aggregates a slew of heavy-handed, innovation-constraining ideas for regulating AI systems into a flawed federal framework.

Afternoon, DC! I too am following along with the House E&C markup of kids bills. I want to talk about a few bits discussed, starting with bans on social media for under 16s. I'd recommend you tune in to last week's event I hosted on why that's a BAD idea⬇️