The Social Responsibility of Social Media Platforms
Dec 21, 2021 · One in three people globally use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. These platforms act as breeding grounds for viral cartoon memes and trendy dance choreography, as well as widespread social movements and vibrant displays of activism.. But social media also has a dark side. Disinformation, hate speech, revenge pornography, harassment, terrorism activity, and sex ...
A Case for Mandatory Voting - The Regulatory Review
Jul 7, 2021 · Mandatory voting could assist in a “rebirth” of civic life. With a comprehensive mandatory voting scheme and its corresponding voting reforms, the Brookings-Harvard working group argues that campaigns and organizations dedicated to protecting the right to vote could now focus on educating voters about the issues and candidates.
Forty Years After Surface Freight Deregulation
Dec 14, 2020 · After 1980, the actual results of surface freight deregulation exceeded economists’ expectations. Between 1981 and 1996, real rail revenue per ton-mile fell by nearly 50 percent. At least one-third of this rate reduction can be attributed to the Staggers Act. Deregulated rates saved shippers up to $7 billion annually in 1987.
First Principles for Interpreting Regulation | The Regulatory Review
Feb 11, 2013 · The distinctive legal characteristics of these regulations suggest two key principles for their interpretation. Principle 1: Interpret the regulation’s text in light of the regulation’s statement of basis and purpose (often referred to as the regulation’s “preamble”). Except in special circumstances, the Administrative Procedure Act ...
What Does Risk-Based Regulation Mean? - The Regulatory Review
Jul 8, 2019 · It is almost universally recommended today that regulators and regulation become “risk-based.” The widespread enthusiasm for risk-based regulation may be partly a function of the ambiguity of the “risk-based” concept: it can mean different things to different people. At one level, any regulator with a mission to address risks of economic activity—accident risks, …
Decreasing Distracted Driving Danger | The Regulatory Review
Sep 28, 2024 · Yet crashes caused by distracted drivers kill nine people every day in the United States. Distracted driving broadly includes visual, manual, and cognitive distractions—and texting while driving creates all three of these distraction types. Over 12 percent of fatal crashes involving distracted driving in 2022 included phone use while driving.
Could You Lose Your Voter Registration for Not Voting?
Apr 19, 2018 · The NVRA forbids removing a voter from the registry for failing to vote, even in the name of protecting the integrity of elections. The Act does establish, however, permissible grounds for removal. One such basis is a change of residence to somewhere outside of the voting jurisdiction, and the Act suggests a federally approved process for ...
Supreme Court Unlocks New Path to Relief for Disabled Students
Jul 12, 2023 · The Supreme Court delivered a significant win for students with disabilities in a landmark March 2023 decision, Perez v.Sturgis Public Schools.The ruling established a new avenue for disabled students to seek redress when schools violate their rights to free appropriate public education (FAPE), as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Deregulation, Reagan-Style - The Regulatory Review
Mar 13, 2019 · This bipartisan movement succeeded in federal deregulation of certain industries, including, for example, the prices and schedules of commercial airlines, even while tolerating social regulation, especially when it was aimed at reducing broad social harms. The momentum generated in the late 1970s carried over into the Reagan Administration ...
Native Peoples, Tribal Sovereignty, and Regulation
Mar 15, 2021 · Accordingly, the United States is obligated to promote tribal self-determination and tribes’ ability to provide for the health and welfare of tribal citizens within tribal lands. Yet despite its formal recognition of a certain degree of Native sovereignty, the federal government has also exercised significant control over tribal peoples and ...