Reclaiming the Internet

Praise

“The noble principle of free speech has been twisted and transformed into a broad license for corporate misbehavior. Olivier Sylvain, who has spent time in the front lines of this battle, gives us a gripping account of the stakes, what needs to be done, and how we can recover our sovereignty over clear and present harms.” Tim Wu, Columbia University, author of The Age of Extraction

“Sylvain meticulously exposes how a handful of corporations hide ruthless systems of surveillance, addiction, and commercial exploitation behind legal and cultural myths around neutrality and free expression.” Zephyr Teachout, professor, Fordham Law School and author of Break ’Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom From Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money

“Olivier Sylvain shows us clearly what we have allowed the Internet to become: a haunted house version of a shopping mall full of dangerous products, scams, frauds, and abuse. We would do well to heed Sylvain’s carefully crafted plan to clean up this mess by incentivizing Big Tech to do better while keeping our free speech rights intact.” Julia Angwin, New York Times contributing opinion writer

“Expertly mapping the Internet’s past and present, Sylvain envisions a far better future for online life in this refreshing call for reform. Reclaiming the Internet is also a must-read for those interested in AI law and policy, offering vital insights on what works in technology regulation.” Frank Pasquale, professor, Cornell Law School and author of The Black Box Society