Caitlin Chin-Rothmann is a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she researches the impact of technology on geopolitics and society. Her current research interests include the relationships between data brokers and government agencies, the evolution of news in a digital era, and the role of technology platforms in countering online harmful content. Prior to joining CSIS, she worked as a research analyst at the Brookings Institution, where she primarily analyzed developments in U.S. privacy and antitrust legislation. At Brookings, Chin-Rothmann coauthored “Bridging the gaps: A path forward to federal privacy legislation” with Cameron F. Kerry, John B. Morris Jr., and Nicol Turner Lee, which put forward a comprehensive framework for national commercial privacy standards in the United States. Her work has been published with CSIS, the Brookings Institution, Slate, Barron’s, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, the Georgetown Public Policy Review, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Regulatory Review. In addition, she has provided commentary for U.S. and international television, radio, and digital news outlets including the New York Times, CNN, CBS News, and BBC News. She has a BA in government and Spanish from the University of Maryland and an MPP from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Her master’s thesis, “Examining national privacy laws in the context of international trade,” won a student paper award at the 48th Research Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy (TPRC48) in 2020. She was also a recipient of Public Knowledge’s 20/20 Visionaries award in 2021.
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The DOJ Puts Apple's iMessage Encryption in the Antitrust Crosshairs
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in Wired — March 21, 2024
US House Passes Bill Forcing Chinese Company to Give Up TikTok
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in Voice of America — March 15, 2024
In Targeting TikTok, Congress Is Taking the Hardest Path to Online Safety
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in Barron's — March 14, 2024
TikTok execs believed Biden joining the app meant a ban was no longer an imminent threat: WSJ
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in Business Insider — March 13, 2024
TikTok's fate in the U.S. hangs in the balance. What would the sale of the popular app mean?
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in CBS — March 13, 2024
Could a TikTok Ban Actually Happen?
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in The Atlantic — March 12, 2024
Why the U.S. Is Weighing Whether to Ban TikTok
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in The New York Times — March 11, 2024
Inside PDD, China's e-commerce titan behind Temu and Pinduoduo
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in Nikkei Asia — December 20, 2023
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Reforming Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for a Digital Landscape
Report by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — December 8, 2023
The Right to Be Left Alone: Privacy in a Rapidly Changing World
Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — November 29, 2023
Book Event: Liar in a Crowded Theater with Jeff Kosseff
Event — November 14, 2023
Promoting a Healthy Digital Ecosystem for News
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — November 2, 2023
A New Chapter in Content Moderation: Unpacking the UK Online Safety Bill
Critical Questions by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, Taylar Rajic, and Evan Brown — October 18, 2023
Social Media Platforms Were Not Ready for Hamas Misinformation
Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — October 12, 2023
Safeguarding the 2024 Global Elections on Social Media
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann and Julia Brock — October 11, 2023
The EU’s Digital Services Act and a Conversation with Federico Steinberg
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, and Federico Steinberg — September 14, 2023
Chasing Liberties: Balancing Individual Rights and Digital Privacy
Podcast Episode by Alexis Day, Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, and Kathleen McInnis — September 6, 2023
Lessons from History: Technology and Policymaking
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — September 5, 2023