Clare Morell

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Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, in the Bioethics, Technology and Human Flourishing Program. She is also the author of the award-winning book, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, published by Penguin Random House. Prior to joining EPPC, Ms. Morell worked in both the White House Counsel’s Office and the Department of Justice, as well as in the private and non-profit sectors.

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Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, in the Bioethics, Technology and Human Flourishing Program. She is also the author of the award-winning book, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, published by Penguin Random House. Prior to joining EPPC, Ms. Morell worked in both the White House Counsel’s Office and the Department of Justice, as well as in the private and non-profit sectors.

Ms. Morell has had opinion pieces published in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fox News, Bloomberg News, The New York Post, Newsweek, National Review, First Things, National Affairs, The Hill, The Federalist, WORLD Magazine, and The Daily Signal, among others. Ms. Morell has testified before Congress and her policy work has also been featured in The New York Times. She has also appeared on Fox News and other news networks, been featured by Big Think, and appeared on numerous podcasts, including the Allie Beth Stuckey show. Ms. Morell frequently consults with legislators and government officials on technology policy and has helped draft pivotal legislation to protect children online that has been passed in numerous states.

Ms. Morell received a bachelor of science in foreign service degree from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she majored in Science, Technology, and International Affairs. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude and received the Edmund A. Walsh Award for academic achievement in international law. Ms. Morell lives with her husband and their three children in Washington, D.C.

X: @ClareMorellEPPC

Instagram: @thetechexit 

Substack: claremorell.substack.com

Book site: thetechexit.com  

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Model Legislation

 

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(Washington): On Tuesday, Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) scholars Clare Morell and Chloe Lawrence submitted a public comment responding…

Public Comments

 

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Protecting Children

(Washington): Today, the Supreme Court released its decision in Free Speech Coalition Inc. v. Paxton, upholding a Texas law which…

 

New Book Helps Families Escape the Smartphone Trap

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Books

 

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EPPC and IFS Release New Legislative Brief: “Age Verification: Policy Ideas for States”

On June 13, 2023, the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Institute for Family Studies released a new legislative…

Policy, Resources

 

Careful analysis of what today’s digital technologies mean for you and your family, what the risks are, and what it might look like to protect human flourishing in a digital age from fellow Clare Morell of the Technology and Human Flourishing Program.


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