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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Silicon Valley had Harris’s back for decades. Will she return the favor?

Some critics of Big Tech worry the Democratic presidential nominee’s deep ties to large tech companies could prompt friendlier treatment.

September 3, 2024

Tech companies rally behind FTC’s crackdown on fake reviews

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August 22, 2024
Google's leaders say a federal crackdown will bolster its efforts to combat fake reviews online.

How Democrats’ party platform has shifted on tech policy

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August 20, 2024
Two people with a cart walk past a digital sign at the United Center on Saturday in Chicago.

Federal court upholds block on California child online safety law

A federal court largely upheld a block against California’s landmark child online safety law.

August 16, 2024
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) appealed a federal judge's decision last year that granted a preliminary injunction against the law.

Trump’s mysterious X promos show the limits of digital ad transparency

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August 15, 2024
Former president Donald Trump spoke to X owner Elon Musk during a high-profile live stream Monday.

Democrats flip social media ‘censorship’ complaints on Musk, GOP

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August 13, 2024
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), left, is calling on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), right, to investigate claims of political censorship by Elon Musk's X.

California is weighing a flurry of sprawling tech bills — again

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August 8, 2024
California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) proposed legislation targeting potential “catastrophic” AI harms.

Google’s antitrust fight isn’t over. The next phase is just as big.

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August 6, 2024
Justice Department antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter, center, announces an antitrust lawsuit against Google over its digital advertising business in 2023 — a trial still ahead for the tech giant.

Senators want to prevent the next Scarlett Johansson AI voice fiasco

Lawmakers are introducing a bill to give people a property right over their digital replicas.

July 31, 2024
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost after the White House correspondents’ dinner in D.C. on April 27.

Senate passes landmark bills to protect kids online, raising pressure on House

KOSA and COPPA 2.0. would extend privacy protections to most teenagers and require platforms to prevent bullying and sexual exploitation.

July 30, 2024
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) speak alongside families of victims of online abuse at a news conference on Capitol Hill for the Kids Online Safety Act on Thursday. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)