LIVE DEBATE – Europe Has Declared War on American Tech Companies

Who should control your data online? European regulators have sent shock-waves through the global tech sector with a range of new regulations they say will empower consumers and reign in big companies, like Apple, Google, and Amazon. But are regulatory efforts like the GDPR and Right to Be Forgotten really good for business, or consumers like you?

FOR THE MOTION:
Roslyn Layton – Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute

Berin Szóka – Founder and President, TechFreedom

AGAINST THE MOTION:
Marietje Schaake – International Policy Director, Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center & Fmr. Member, European Parliament

Ramesh Srinivasan – Director, UC Digital Cultures Lab & Professor, UCLA