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The Social Responsibility of Social Media Platforms
WEBDec 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 ...
First Principles for Interpreting Regulation | The Regulatory Review
WEBFeb 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 ...
A Case for Mandatory Voting - The Regulatory Review
WEBJul 7, 2021 · Mandatory voting would widen the electorate, widening the political spectrum that candidates must represent. The working group suggests that candidates could begin to reject polarizing views and avoid “divisive rhetoric and vilifying particular groups.”. With citizens compelled to vote—perhaps in a less volatile political climate—the ...
China’s Hukou System and the Urban-Rural Divide
WEBAug 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 …
Deregulation, Reagan-Style - The Regulatory Review
WEBMar 13, 2019 · This bipartisan movement succeeded in federal deregulation of certain industries, including, for example, the prices and schedules of commercial airlines, even while tolerating social regulation, especially when it was aimed at reducing broad social harms. The momentum generated in the late 1970s carried over into the Reagan Administration ...
A Brief History of Regulation and Deregulation
WEBMar 11, 2019 · Ever since Congress created the first federal regulatory body more than 130 years ago, people have debated the proper role for what has been called the “fourth branch” of government. This essay provides a brief history of regulation and deregulation, reviewing the key milestones that have shaped regulatory practices in the United States from the mid-1900s to the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
Revisiting the Constitutionality of Independent Agencies
WEBJul 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 ...
Land Reform Is America’s Long Lost Regulatory Frontier
WEBJun 15, 2021 · In 2008, the national average price of land hit a record high of $2,140 per acre, threatening a land price bubble waiting to burst. U.S. real estate values have steadily increased up to $3,160 per acre in 2019 from $1,610 per acre in 2005. Similarly, U.S. cropland has increased to $4,100 per acre in 2019 from $2,060 per acre in 2005.
A Local Lens on Administrative Law | The Regulatory Review
WEBNov 18, 2021 · Federal constitutional requirements provide a baseline for local agency adjudication; for over a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that when local governments’ policymaking impacts private rights, they must afford affected citizens “at least a rudimentary opportunity to be heard before a final decision is made.”.