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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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'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
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
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
US Lawmakers Urge Pushback on EU’s Big Tech Crackdown
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann in Information Week — December 19, 2023
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Evolving Tech: Innovation, Competition, and Change
Section 702 of FISA: Privacy and Civil Liberties Reforms
Event — March 19, 2024
In Targeting TikTok, Congress Is Taking the Hardest Path to Online Safety
Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — March 15, 2024
Exploring the White House’s Executive Order to Limit Data Transfers to Foreign Adversaries
Critical Questions by Evan Brown, Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, and Julia Brock — February 29, 2024
Book Talk: “Means of Control” with Byron Tau
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — February 28, 2024
A Human Rights Approach to Ukraine's Rapid Digitalization
Event — February 22, 2024
Ukraine’s Rapid Digitalization: Human Rights Risks and Opportunities in a Postwar Environment
Report by Marti Flacks, Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, Lauren Burke, Julia Brock, and Iryna Tiasko — February 14, 2024
Unpacking Immersive Technologies: A Comprehensive Policy Approach
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — January 26, 2024
The Optimist's Guide to Digital Regulation with Mark MacCarthy
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — December 15, 2023
Reforming Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for a Digital Landscape
Report by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — December 8, 2023