La Chambre des représentants des Etats-Unis a récemment adopté un projet de loi qui obligerait le propriétaire du réseau de médias sociaux TikTok à vendre ses activités aux Etats-Unis à une entreprise américaine. Selon ce projet de loi, soutenu par le président Biden, ByteDance aurait six mois pour vendre TikTok à une entreprise américaine, sous peine d’être interdit dans le pays. Continuez à lire dans La Chronique Agora ..read more

This article was originally published in French by La Chronique Agora. It was translated and published by Brussels Report. Below you’ll only find the intro – click on the Brussels Report link to read the whole piece. Under the Belgian Presidency of the European Union, the European Council is seeking to clarify the rules applicable to online influencers. We’ve all seen them: people who pop up on our news feed, telling us a fantastic story about a new charger they’re using, a great holiday destination they’ve discovered or a tough new backpack they’ve tried. That’s why many social media platform ..read more

It has only been six months since I wrote for Newsmax about a pesticide bill in New York state that will ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides starting in 2029. In my op-ed, I laid out why New York’s bill was a bad idea, that it would hit vulnerable farmers and consumers and put the state at an economic disadvantage. Unfortunately, since my piece was published, the state’s Legislature passed the bill anyway, disregarding the ongoing farmer protests in Europe, which bemoaned this exact type of overregulation. The passing of the New York bill and its not being vetoed by Gov. Kathy Hochul ..read more

Going solo this week, with these topics: Slovakia considers controversial anti-NGO bill Latvian court overturns Riga ban on casinos Swiss lawmakers want to protect local wine with subsidies April 11, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdx Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto ..read more

I joined Futures with Ben Lichtensteiner to talk about how increases in cocoa prices and how it affects retail chocolate prices. You can find a clip below ..read more

I joined The Tony Kinnett Cast 93.1 FM WIBC to talk about bills in Vermont and New York to ban neonicotinoid insecticides, bee health, and misguided environmentalist views on agriculture. You can watch the entire segment by clicking below ..read more

Our guest this week is Donald Kimball, he is the Communications Manager at the Washington Policy Center and a Contributor at Young Voices. We talked about social media content moderation, showing the stark differences between the European approach, and what some lawmakers are pushing for in the United States.  Also in this episode: KLM misled consumers on green credentials Chocolate prices soar as West Africa grapples with changing climates Follow Donald Kimball on X: https://twitter.com/KimballDonald April 4, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://ap ..read more

Les entreprises technologiques sont la cible d’une surveillance politique sans précédent à Washington. Alors que l’Union européenne prend des mesures sévères à l’encontre des grandes entreprises technologiques, le gouvernement des Etats-Unis s’oppose également à la manière dont les géants de la technologie mènent leurs activités. Mais dans quelle mesure les régulateurs punissent-ils le succès, sous prétexte de protéger la concurrence ? Examinons le dernier cas en date, celui d’Apple… Continuez à lire dans La Chronique Agora ..read more

I joined Brad Ferland on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint to discuss House Bill H.706 which would ban the use of neonic insecticides in the state. You can listen to the entire segment by clicking below ..read more

I was a guest on the New Ag International podcast to talk about biocontrol and EU agricultural policy. You can find the entire episode on the website of New Ag International by clicking HERE ..read more