Spence Purnell is director of technology policy at the Reason Foundation.
Prior to joining Reason, Spence worked as director of business development at Florida startup Dealers United and as an analyst for the state of Florida's Executive Office of the Governor (Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship).
Spence graduated from Stetson University with a bachelors degree in political science and is working on an MPA at Florida State, where his research has focused on database infrastructure and analytics, economic development, and policy evaluation methods.
Purnell is based in Florida.
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House TikTok ban is unconstitutional and would not make America safer
Policymakers should address national security without infringing upon free trade and the right of free speech.
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Florida should be skeptical of age-based social media ban
Blanket bans on social media use for minors under the age of 16 represent a misguided approach that overlooks the complexities of the digital age and violates the First Amendment.
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Gallup shows how parenting supervision on social media use impacts youth mental health
Before politicians pass constitutionally dubious laws, they should consider other options to reduce the negative outcomes of teen social media use.
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Net neutrality would weaken America’s broadband infrastructure
Despite the necessity of broadband in modern life, a change to Title II would not make the internet faster, more open, or more fair.
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The FTC’s case against Amazon is built on bad economics
The FTC’s claims about seller fees do not paint an accurate picture of the price interactions between Amazon and the third-party sellers who use the platform.
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One of the flaws in DOJ’s anti-trust case: People overwhelmingly choose Google
Even the European Union's 'choice screen' regulations haven't dented Google's dominant market position.
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The DOJ’s weak antitrust case against Google
Consumers have plenty of choices regarding search and other software products, but they often choose Google because they believe it provides the best results.
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Policymakers should examine the economics of data privacy
American policymakers implementing data privacy laws should consider the negative economic impact that overly burdensome frameworks like GDPR could induce.
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States should think twice before regulating AI
AI is already being used in important ways that would be harmed by an AI freeze or a rollback.