Don’t expect much on tech from US election
Whoever wins the White House, Washington's approach to digital rulemaking remains broken — and its impact will be felt at home and abroad.
HELLO FROM A EUROSTAR HEADING TO BRUSSELS. This is Digital Politics, and I'm Mark Scott. I'm on my way to Brussels to speak about foreign versus domestic disinformation. If you're in town, check it out here. Also, the prize for best Halloween effort goes to this house.
— We're a week away from the US election. The outcome is uncertain. But one thing is clear: tech policy isn't going to change much, whoever wins.
— I spoke to Věra Jourová, outgoing European Commission vice president for values and transparency, on the impact of disinformation and foreign interference on elections.
— How do the powers of new online safety regulators worldwide compare? I've got a chart for that.
Let's get started: