Matthew V Pietsch

Matt is a lifelong student, recovering lawyer, traveler and writer. He holds an LLM (Master of Law) in International Property Law, a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree, and a BA degree in Economics.

Oct 27, 2023

Does the Western World still believe in free speech as we have understood it?

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously opined in 1927 that the remedy for harmful speech “is more speech, not enforced silence.” This declaration,

Oct 20, 2023

Would it be better for Musk to challenge the DSA in court rather than pull X (Twitter) out of Europe?

It has been reported that Elon Musk is considering blocking Europeans from accessing X(Twitter) due to the recently enacted Digital Services Act (DSA). Perhaps

Oct 14, 2023

Will the EU’s efforts to regulate social media postings about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict risk muzzling legitimate dialogue?

The EU has continued to pressure social media companies to monitor content that it deems to be illegal under the recently enacted Digital Services Act

Oct 11, 2023

Is the EU willing to erode free speech rights in order to regulate “harmful” content on the Internet?

Yesterday, Thierry Bretan, an EU Commissioner, wrote a letter to Elon Musk of X (formerly Twitter) to warn of potential violations of the recently enacted

Oct 4, 2023

Efforts to control Big Tech have ramped up in the United States despite inaction by Congress

In contrast to the comprehensive legislation enacted by the EU to regulate Big Tech, as previously discussed on this site, the United States Congress has