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 ...
The Regulatory Review
Subscribe to Updates. Contact Info. Penn Program on Regulation. University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. 3501 Sansom Street. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104. Editor-in-Chief. Sri Medicherla. [email protected].
Estimating the Impact of Regulation on Business
Feb 28, 2024 · Scholars and politicians continue to debate the exact extent of the cost of regulation on companies. Some scholars estimate that American businesses spend an additional $700 billion annually to comply with regulations. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, however, estimates that regulation costs firms closer to $300 billion annually.
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.
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 ...
The Problem of Political Ignorance | The Regulatory Review
Feb 3, 2014 · Political ignorance is a ubiquitous and persistent problem in modern democracy. It strengthens the case for limiting and decentralizing political power, and for judicial review. Much evidence shows that the public is ignorant about many aspects of government and public policy. Despite years of debate over the federal government’s fiscal ...
China’s Hukou System and the Urban-Rural Divide
Aug 18, 2021 · The Hukou system places particular burdens on Chinese citizens seeking to move from rural communities to urban areas, according to a working paper released in 2020. In the paper, three economists show that the disparities in educational opportunity caused by the Hukou system cement wealth inequalities between rural migrants and urban residents ...
Preventing Police Use of Excessive Force | The Regulatory Review
Jun 13, 2020 · Hannah Pugh, Brianna Rauenzahn, Jasmine Wang, Jamison Chung, Peter Jacobs, and Aaron Kaufman. Leading experts propose changes to use of force regulation to eradicate police brutality. George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes even after he became unresponsive.
Revisiting the Constitutionality of Independent Agencies
Jul 21, 2020 · The Court—with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the majority— cited to great effect the CFPB’s single-headed agency structure, the director’s five-year term, and the CFPB’s financial independence and litigating authority as establishing a center of power controlled by one person. This structure, the Court explained, allowed the ...
How Immigration Restrictions Harm U.S. Citizens, Too
Dec 15, 2020 · Restrictions on immigration actually end up harming native-born Americans. During the 2020 presidential election, few issues divided the candidates as starkly as immigration. Anti-immigrant policies were central to President Donald J. Trump’s agenda, and his policies over the last four years have made the United States more closed off to ...