In this episode, Alan is joined by Shoshana Woodinsky, veteran journalist in the ads space turned tech expert for the Federal Trade Commission. Shoshana offers an unfiltered view of how things sometimes function at the Commission - and shares some insights on how recent FTC policies impact the ads space.
Takeaways
The U.S. lacks a national privacy law, relying on state laws.
The FTC has historically set privacy standards.
Lina Khan's leadership marked a shift in consumer protection.
The Office of Technology was created to address tech issues.
Bureaucracy can slow down regulatory processes significantly.
Investigations can sometimes feel like fishing expeditions.
The FTC's approach to bias in advertising raises questions.
Legal theories in advertising can be complex and vague.
Collaboration among commissioners is crucial for effective regulation.
Upholding the truth is essential in regulatory work.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Privacy and Regulation
03:08 The Role of the FTC in Privacy Standards
05:43 Lina Khan's Impact on Consumer Protection
08:53 Navigating Between Technology and Economics
11:33 The Challenges of Bureaucracy in Regulation
14:45 Investigating Bias in Advertising
17:30 The Complexity of Legal Theories
20:16 The Nature of FTC Investigations
23:16 The Balance of Ideology in the FTC
26:32 The Future of Privacy Regulation
29:29 Conclusion and Reflections on FTC Dynamics
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Episode 42: Contextual Integrity in the ads space
In this episode, Alan discusses Contextual Integrity as applied to the ad space with Professor Helen Nissenbaum. They go deep into profiling and the use of PETs. Alan encourages listeners to check out some of Helen's writing at https://nissenbaum.tech.cornell.edu/main_cv.html#pub
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Episode 41: DuckDuckGo on balancing privacy and competition in the ads space
Kamyl Bazbaz and Joseph Jerome from DuckDuckGo join Alan to discuss the role of the browser, the intersection between privacy and competition and how DuckDuckGo differentiates itself within the craziness of larger ads space.Â
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Episode 40: Google's Ad Dominance with Ari Paparo
Ari Paparo and Alan Chapell discuss Ari's new book Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied its Way to Advertising Dominance. They also talk about the potential impact of the fallout of Google's antitrust trials on the marketplace. And Ari provides some insights as to why it's difficult for privacy and regulatory issues to make their way into the C-suite.
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Epispde 39: The Google Search Antitrust Remedies
Megan Gray joins host Alan Chapell for a discussion of the various remedies being proposed in the Google Search Antitrust Trial with the DOJ as we head towards Judge Mehta's decision in that case later this summer.Â
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