Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Authors Commentary in The Atlantic About Expected Increase in Internet Regulation

Professor Alan Rozenshtein authored a commentary in The Atlantic about a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that is expected to mark the end of an era of internet leniency and usher in increased regulation. In June, the Supreme Court upheld a Texas law in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton that required websites with sexually explicit material to verify the age of their users through rigorous methods, despite the burden this imposes on adults who have a First Amendment right to view such content. Prof. Rozenshtein wrote, But this case’s true importance lies not in its effect on the adult-entertainment industry, but in the shift it demarcates in America’s willingness to regulate digital technology at all. The ruling marks a definitive end to the internet’s laissez-faire era, handing lawmakers a new child-safety tool that will be used to shape popular platforms, including social media and artificial intelligence.”