Patrick Hedger
@pat_hedger
Promoting an internet built on free enterprise and free expression, and some other moderately-educated thoughts on policy. Director of Policy @NetChoice.
Joel is correct. The Europeans are killing their own innovation through a stifling climate of regulation. Instead of helping businesses grow, innovate, and compete, the Euro-nanny state smothers, regulates, and subsidizes.
Thrilled to be in the @DC_Reporter ahead of the @WhiteHouse’s AI Action Day! Here’s a rundown of what we @NetChoice know will turbo charge the sector. washingtonreporter.news/p/op-ed-patric…
Some of you are getting to work in under 30 minutes??
According to @ConsumerAffairs, the DC area has dethroned Los Angeles for having the worst traffic in the nation. They say the DMV's average commute time is now 33.4 minutes vs. 30.5 in Los Angeles. In 2024 DC was number 2.
Chernobyl exploded on a Saturday.
You don’t hate Mondays.. you hate being exploited by capitalism
Private content moderation is good. Foreign garbage is perfectly legal, but YouTube is under no obligation to host it. Trying to force platforms to be “neutral” means more foreign propaganda. cnbc.com/2025/07/21/you…
Recent EU regulations in the digital sector. 640 pages. Good luck complying with it.
🚨🏛️NetChoice Urges Supreme Court to Stop Mississippi From Censoring Free Speech Online WASHINGTON—Today, NetChoice filed an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to reinstate our preliminary injunction against Mississippi’s I.D.-for-Speech law, HB…
UK possibly backing down on backdoor encryption threats, at least for Apple. But no company should be forced to implement backdoors that compromise the security of its products. theguardian.com/technology/202…
Europe's Digital Markets Act is anti-American & anti-free market. U.S. policymakers should not follow this playbook. This approach stifles innovation, harms consumers & thwarts U.S. tech innovation. @RobPWJ explains: buff.ly/zyLqcGp
America can WIN the AI race 🚀💪🇺🇸 WATCH: @pat_hedger joined @FoxNews on @POTUS President Trump's incoming AI Action Plan. foxnews.com/video/63758509…
A proposed rule in Missouri would be unconstitutional attempt by the government to control online speech. It would impose unworkable burdens, effectively breaking the internet as we know it. Read NetChoice's full comment to the Attorney General 👇
NetChoice’s recommendations to the White House on the AI Action Plan encourage innovation over red tape. America needs to adopt smart AI policy with a pro-growth mindset. This is key to competing on the world stage and best serving consumers.
Really incredible work by @DanielSavickas @davidbmcgarry and @JuanMLondonoR crafting this model legislation. protectingtaxpayers.org/taxes/taxing-b…
It scares me that an unfunny show could last so long. It has deeply shaken my faith in efficient markets.
This Colbert news should scare you.
1/ Just wrapped ALEC’s Annual Meeting—in my home state of Indiana! One major highlight: the @NetChoice tech policy workshop on data centers, state leadership, and the China challenge. 🚀💻🇺🇸