Mallory Knodel

In our main story, Konstantinos Komaitis writes that Italy is quietly laying the groundwork to regulate CDNs like telecom companies, a move that threatens the open internet and could open the door to network fees across Europe. But first... We’ve got a few exciting updates to share from The

This week, in our main story, Internet Exchange's Mallory Knodel examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping governance, arguing that while AI promises efficiency, it often deepens societal inequalities. She explores the risks of AI reinforcing the power of the privileged, while diminishing civil liberties for others, and calls

This week, in our main story: we examine how robots.txt, a decades-old web protocol, has become central to discussions about consent, copyright, and web scraping to power new generative AI tools. But first... We Must Back the Tools that Beat Censorship A few weeks ago, the Trump administration moved

In our main article today, Mallory and Cornell University PhD student Andrés Fábrega break down how AI bots are creeping into encrypted chats, and what that means for privacy. But first... ICANN82 The Oscars may be over, but the red carpets are rolling out for ICANN82 next week in Seattle.

The UK government is demanding Apple create a backdoor in its encrypted services—a move that threatens privacy and the integrity of global cybersecurity. Over 100 experts and civil society organizations have signed an open letter urging the UK to back down. but first... Mallory on INFLUENCE: How We Reclaim

The EU’s Digital Markets Act is forcing end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms to play nice, starting with WhatsApp. But will interoperability actually open up the market, as it's intended to do, or make big players even stronger? Mallory Knodel breaks down the tech, the trade-offs, and what’s

Meta's announced changes to its content moderation policies deeply dissappointed us. Mallory has dedicated decades of her career to working in human rights organizations, helping to create the critical policies Meta is now casting aside. I spent the last five years of my career at Mozilla Foundation, advocating

But first: Introducing our new Editor-in-Chief! Audrey Hingle brings over a decade of editorial experience to The Internet Exchange. With a passion for ethical technology and expertise in content strategy, she’s eager to spotlight the stories that matter. Share your story ideas with her at editor@exchangepoint.tech. End-of-year

Preview: RightsCon 2025, Taipei and online (February 24-27, 2025). I'll be hosting two sessions: * Roundtable with Privacy Regulators (from the Five Eyes!) * CEOs of the NEW social media. I'm really looking forward to connecting with the human rights community in the new year. If you'