Supreme Court Buries US Tech Regulation

The US Supreme Court just ended its term with a torrent of controversial decisions, squashing efforts to take Donald Trump off the ballot and extending presidential immunity.

The court term was also monumental for tech. Although the Court avoided making tough decisions about how to deal with hate and dangerous speech, it gutted the power of expert Executive Branch agencies – creating a giant obstacle to regulation. It moved that power to slow-moving courts that lack expertise in technology.