July Threads 2025
Threads from ICLE scholars on trending issues for the month of July 2025.
More and more, I’m seeing arguments that the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) doesn’t censor speech — relying on legalistic distinctions that may be technically true, but are practically misleading.
Time to address them head-on.
A 🧵 1/ pic.twitter.com/jzd8r6xL8y
— Lazar Radic (@laz_radic) July 30, 2025
Highly misleading data from Lina Khan. This is all about new businesses, not small businesses.
Those new, growing businesses that will end up making jobs and innovations are not filing RPA lawsuits. They aren't doing anything on "more local control." pic.twitter.com/rOgLIWxvjW
— Brian Albrecht (@BrianCAlbrecht) July 29, 2025
As U.S. and South Korean officials meet this week for trade talks, digital rules targeting U.S. tech firms are set to be a flashpoint. Here are three key issues to watch. 🧵 1/13 pic.twitter.com/JwFghAnVgk
— Lazar Radic (@laz_radic) July 29, 2025
Japan’s Smartphone Act Guidelines, published today, clarify that designated firms cannot use third-party business data—even of potential competitors—to develop rival products. But ins't this what competition means; learning and adapting to rivals? 1/7 https://t.co/WfSQNp01GA
— Lazar Radic (@laz_radic) July 29, 2025
Latest @totmblog evaluates the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
Good: It will help ensure that purveyors of revenge porn—either real or AI-generated—are brought to justice
Bad: There is potential for mischief in the notice-and-takedown system, which could lead to 1A problems— Ben Sperry (@RBenSperry) July 25, 2025
Meta formally appealed the European Commission’s €200 million fine for violating the EU’s DMA.
ICLE's @MBarczentewicz recently joined @eric_seufert's @MobileDevMemo podcast to discuss. 🔗 in his post and analysis of the DMA workshops in the replies 🧵 ⬇️. 1/4 https://t.co/I4JMTO8tzA
— Int'l Ctr Law & Econ (@LawEconCenter) July 8, 2025
My latest @TOTMblog is on The State of Online Age Verification Post-Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
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— Ben Sperry (@RBenSperry) July 8, 2025
1/ In 2024, India proposed an ex-ante digital competition law inspired by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). But does India really need it? A thread on why its existing competition regime may be better suited for the digital economy. 🧵 https://t.co/9rdWVAtDVn
— Lazar Radic (@laz_radic) July 7, 2025
JUST OUT: new @LawEconCenter wp on “Superior bargaining power, antitrust, and digital markets: a transaction cost economics perspective” pic.twitter.com/UoIwvX3PP4
— Giuseppe Colangelo (@GiuColangelo) July 3, 2025
Scholars from @LawEconCenter just filed a brief to the 9th Circuit in Epic Games v Apple, noting this injunction misapplies antitrust principles and could harm innovation. A short 🧵 summarizing their arguments. @geoffmanne, @DanielJGilman1, @AuerDirk. 🔗 in replies. 1/6 pic.twitter.com/3RpFNBL18z
— Int'l Ctr Law & Econ (@LawEconCenter) July 2, 2025
New 🧵 from @ericfruits breaks down the debate over interchange fees and caps by exploring some recent "real-world evidence" about how they really impact a consumers' bottom line. ⬇️ https://t.co/QvGUn4pmFE
— Int'l Ctr Law & Econ (@LawEconCenter) July 1, 2025
#PrivacyRegulation #Competition
In my latest @TOTMblog post, I argue for a smarter approach to privacy protection. One that doesn't assume competition away. A 🧵 (1/9) pic.twitter.com/gsGnjTs5Ye
— Mario Zúñiga (@MZunigaP) June 30, 2025