Andrew Wyrich Tech Policy Reporting
Below are a sample of stories I’ve written about tech policy.
Much of my work centered on internet rights, including being an industry leader on net neutrality reporting, Section 230, facial recognition, and the digital divide. For other samples of my writing, click here.
➤ Read the heartbreaking complaints Americans sent the FCC after their internet was shut off
The Daily Dot | June 5, 2020 (PDF)
➤ Why Lina Khan put the fear of god into big tech this year
The Daily Dot | December 16, 2021 (PDF)
➤ ‘Privacy rights are civil rights’: Why Biden’s pick for FTC signals a new effort to protect user data
The Daily Dot | September 22, 2021 (PDF)
➤ FCC and ISPs’ ‘match’ process messed up a massive broadband credit for low-income citizens—leaving thousands furious
The Daily Dot | July 15, 2021 (PDF)
➤ Why is an anti-LGBTQ group spamming the FCC over Section 230?
The Daily Dot | August 18, 2020 (PDF)
➤ In the 2020 election, killing Section 230 is the only bipartisan issue
The Daily Dot | September 21, 2020 (PDF)
➤ The FCC’s coronavirus pledge just ended, but the pandemic hasn’t. What happens next?
The Daily Dot | July 3, 2020 (PDF)
➤ Twitter’s hack reveals glaring security concerns around DMs
The Daily Dot | July 17, 2020 (PDF)
➤ Schools are shutting down for the year—here’s how the FCC can get kids online now
The Daily Dot | March 24, 2020 (PDF)
➤ Net neutrality comments were ignored by the FCC—will Trump’s social media order be different?
The Daily Dot | August 4, 2020 (PDF)
➤ Trump’s misinformation about Section 230 rears up in comments defending him to Facebook Oversight Board
The Daily Dot | May 5, 2021 (PDF)
➤ Government report says widely criticized SESTA/FOSTA law has barely been used
The Daily Dot | June 23, 2021 (PDF)
➤ Can a lawsuit in Illinois stop a dangerous new facial recognition app?
The Daily Dot | February 24, 2020 (PDF)
➤ The 5 biggest failures of Ajit Pai’s FCC
The Daily Dot | November 30, 2020 (PDF)
➤ College students are leading the fight against facial recognition
The Daily Dot | March 3, 2020 (PDF)
➤ The EARN IT Act is back and ready to destroy Section 230
The Daily Dot | February 7, 2022 (PDF)
➤ Some simple ways to step up your online security
NorthJersey.com and The Record | February 17, 2017
➤ New ‘highly effective’ scam targets Gmail users
NorthJersey.com and The Record | January 18, 2017
➤ Vine, the popular video app, shutting down on Jan. 17
NorthJersey.com and The Record | January 5, 2017
➤ Netflix users beware: latest scam asks for personal info
NorthJersey.com and The Record | January 13, 2017
➤ Tech aficionados mingle as start-up movement grows in NJ
NorthJersey.com and The Record | August 10, 2015
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