04/08/2026
Laws are often created with the best of intentions, but good intentions don't always produce good outcomes.
From age verification requirements to AI image labelling, regulations can have unexpected side effects. They can increase costs for small businesses, discourage innovation, push websites to block entire countries, and even create new privacy and security risks for ordinary people.
Before celebrating a new law, it's worth asking a simple question: what are the unintended consequences?
