To see the future of Big Tech regulation, don’t look to Congress—look to the states.
Congress’ slowness to add guardrails on new technology has spurred bipartisan action in state legislatures that can enact new laws in mere weeks or months. Successful laws often proliferate rapidly, such as state-level teen social media restrictions that have spread widely and sparked industry litigation. Even bills that fail inform and inspire proposals elsewhere, raising the stakes for Big Tech and their lobbyists.
Three Democratic lawmakers behind the most aggressive bills to regulate Big Tech are worth watching as they hold the power to influence ...