Cristiano Lima-Strong

Washington, D.C.

Tech policy reporter

Education: Lehigh University, BA in Political Science; Lehigh University, MA in Political Science

Cristiano Lima-Strong is a tech policy reporter and co-author of The Washington Post's Tech Brief newsletter, focusing on the intersection of tech, politics and policy. His coverage focuses on privacy and children’s online safety. He previously served as a senior web producer, breaking news reporter and tech policy reporter for Politico. Lima-Strong is the former author of Morning Tech, Politico’s tech policy newsletter, and has served as a contributor for other tip sheets, including Morning Media and California Playbook. His tech reporting has focused on the congressional debates around com
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Helene’s aftermath opens new chance — and controversy — for Musk’s Starlink

Politics and technology play into the question of whether billionaire’s satellite internet should get a boost in flood-ravaged North Carolina.

October 12, 2024
A Starlink internet kit being donated by the Christian Rangers, a faith-based aid organization, to a remote community after Helene caused floods that washed out a main road in Bee Log in Burnsville, N.C.

TikTok knew depth of app’s risks to children, court document alleges

Internal communications of app employees were revealed in a version of a state lawsuit where redacted portions were visible.

October 11, 2024

The fight over Lina Khan’s future at the FTC is heating up

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October 10, 2024
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Sept. 20.

States sue TikTok, saying its addictive features hook children

States accuse TikTok of using addictive features that harm children.

October 8, 2024
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) is one of the state enforcers suing TikTok over allegations that it is using addictive features to lure children onto the app.

AI disclaimers in political ads backfire on candidates, study finds

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October 8, 2024
Legislators in Florida are among those in almost two dozen states that have passed laws on use of artificial intelligence in political advertising.

All the major tech bills California’s governor signed and vetoed

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October 1, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) had until Monday to decide the fate of a series of tech bills. The results were mixed for both sides.

Musk’s X blocks Vance dossier, drawing parallels to Hunter Biden flap

Musk’s X blocked a journalist for posting a Vance dossier, echoing the Hunter Biden laptop controversy.

September 27, 2024
Before buying Twitter and renaming it X, Elon Musk sharply criticized the company for restricting a news article based on documents purported to have been lifted from Hunter Biden's laptop.

Musk decries government ‘censorship.’ His X has been more compliant.

The social media platform’s new transparency report suggests that the site is more compliant under its high-profile, freewheeling owner than it used to be.

September 25, 2024
A man hangs flags with a portrait of tech tycoon Elon Musk during a demonstration called by former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in Rio de Janeiro on April 21.

More states are passing privacy laws. Few tackle civil rights.

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September 24, 2024
The Minnesota Capitol. Minnesota and Maryland are the only states to pass privacy laws with explicit civil rights protections, advocates found.

FTC report assails social networks’ privacy, safety practices

The Federal Trade Commission said social media and streaming companies including YouTube, Amazon and Facebook fail to adequately protect consumer privacy.

September 19, 2024
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, left, and Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya are sworn in during a House hearing last year.