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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November 26, 2024
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Brendan Carr, the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has laid out an aggressive agenda for overhauling social media and boosting satellites.

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FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the agency, speaking on Capitol Hill in 2022. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

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November 21, 2024
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is the top Republican of the upper chamber's antitrust subcommittee.

Trump is empowering conservatives critical of Big Tech

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November 19, 2024
Vice President-elect JD Vance greets President-elect Donald Trump during an election night watch party in West Palm Beach. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

Trump picks Brendan Carr, who laid out agenda in Project 2025, as FCC chairman

Carr vowed to take on “censorship” by Big Tech companies in Project 2025, which laid out a conservative agenda for Donald Trump’s second term.

November 17, 2024
Brendan Carr at a House hearing in 2022.

E.U. fines Meta $840 million for ‘abusive practices’ on Facebook Marketplace

European enforcers accused the tech giant of using its popular social network to unfairly advantage its classified-ads business.

November 14, 2024
Margrethe Vestager, the European Union's top antitrust enforcer, speaks at a news conference in March.

Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz could be bad news for Big Tech

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November 14, 2024
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), with David Cicilline, a former House Democrat from Rhode Island, during a meeting on Capitol Hill in 2023. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

FTC antitrust case against Meta can move to trial, court rules

The decision marks a victory for the agency and its Democratic chair, Lina Khan, after early legal setbacks.

November 13, 2024
Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies during a Senate hearing in April 2021.

What to watch on tech as Congress returns to Trump’s Washington

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November 12, 2024
Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota), who has been active on tech issues, is running to be the next majority leader for Republicans.

Lina Khan’s FTC went after Big Tech. Trump could dial that back.

The Biden administration’s antitrust warrior has some populist GOP support, but the new president appears more focused on curbing regulations than corporate power.

November 12, 2024
FTC Chair Lina Khan arrives to testify before a House committee in May.