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2026-08-08 09:11 UTC
Their inaugural chief is Lisa Gelobter, a veteran of both tech firms and the USDS, who says that "Without technology, policy is just words written on a piece of paper." The first project on her roster is implementing "Click to Cancel," a policy inaugurated by Lina Khan, Biden's FTC Chief - and then dismantled by Trump.
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr 2026-08-08 09:11
Under Click to Cancel, companies are required to create one-click workflows to cancel subscriptions and memberships, ending the pernicious, incredibly profitable practice of trapping people with impossible-to-halt recurring billings. Today, Khan is running Mamdani's Economic Development Board, and her Click to Cancel rule is back - for New Yorkers, at least: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/lina-khan-nyc-economic-development-board 30/