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My First Story for The Atlantic: Nextdoor's Election-Misinformation Problem
And how it affected a city council election on Mercer Island.
May 24, 2023 • 
Eli Sanders
“A Curious Distinction With No Basis in Law”
Why a Seattle judge poked a new hole in Section 230, and why Meta’s appealing.
Mar 21, 2023 • 
Eli Sanders
Update: It's a $24.6 million fine for Meta.
Apologies for two emails in one day, but this seemed worth a short update to this morning’s newsletter.
Oct 26, 2022 • 
Eli Sanders
Is Meta About to Be Fined $24.6 Million?
While we wait for Judge Douglass North’s answer, I’ll explain how a question about fines actually launched the AG’s case against Meta more than two…
Oct 26, 2022 • 
Eli Sanders
Facebook Subpoenaed My Reporting Records. With Help from Substack, I Pushed Back.
Now that Facebook has lost its trial court fight against Washington State’s “gold standard” political ad transparency law, I’m free to tell a side-story…
Sep 8, 2022 • 
Eli Sanders
"Clearly Constitutional"
A judge has rejected Facebook's attempt to strike down Washington State's decades-old political ad transparency law.
Sep 4, 2022 • 
Eli Sanders
Legal Leap
With gratitude to all of you who have read and supported this newsletter over the past year, I want to share some personal news: I’m going to law…
Aug 23, 2021 • 
Eli Sanders
August Recess
Wild West will be back next week.
Aug 16, 2021 • 
Eli Sanders
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