Clare Morell
Fellow
Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where she directs EPPC’s Technology and Human Flourishing Project. 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. She is also the author of the forthcoming book, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, which will be published by Penguin Random House.
Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where she directs EPPC’s Technology and Human Flourishing Project. 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. She is also the author of the forthcoming book, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, which will be published by Penguin Random House.
At the Department of Justice, Ms. Morell worked as an Advisor to Attorney General Bill Barr. As part of her work for the Attorney General, she helped oversee the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice and served as Editor of the Commission’s final report. A major focus of the Commission’s report was the challenges that Big Tech’s end-to-end encryption presents to law enforcement for gaining lawful access to crucial intelligence in criminal investigations, like domestic terrorism, as well as human and drug trafficking crimes. Ms. Morell also supported the Attorney General’s work on Section 230 reform as one of his main priorities.
Prior to her role with the Office of the Attorney General, Ms. Morell worked on judicial nominations for the White House Counsel’s office and monitored all nominations data to create high-level presentations for briefing White House leadership. From her experience, Ms. Morell brings an intimate knowledge and understanding of how policy is advanced within the Executive Branch of the federal government, particularly in the Department of Justice and the White House.
Ms. Morell has had opinion pieces published in the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Bloomberg News, The New York Post, Newsweek, the Washington Examiner, National Review, First Things, National Affairs, American Affairs Journal, Deseret News, The Federalist, The Hill, Public Discourse, WORLD Magazine, The American Conservative, the Washington Times, and the Daily Signal. Her policy work has also been featured in The New York Times. She has also conducted print and television interviews with The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fox, Blaze TV, EWTN, and Epoch TV.
Ms. Morell received a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she majored in Science, Technology, and International Affairs. She graduated summa cum laude and received the Edmund A. Walsh Award for academic achievement in international law. She also is proficient in Spanish.
Ms. Morell lives with her husband and three children in Washington, D.C.
Don’t Let the World Disciple Your Children
Clare Morell
Christian parents should say no to social media and smartphones.
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WORLD Opinions / August 19, 2022
If You Don’t Get A Grip On Your Kids’ Social Media, Trans Activists Will
Clare Morell
Parents need to regulate their children’s online use as transgender influencers continue to thrive on social media apps like Tik Tok.
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The Federalist / August 2, 2022
Parents, Are You Prepared for the Digital Dangers Your Kids Face?
Clare Morell
Given the reality of online life, the EPPC’s guide is designed to provide practical steps toward protecting our children.
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National Review / July 12, 2022
Yes, Big Tech Are Common Carriers
Clare Morell
Common carrier law is broad, expansive and courts have ruled it consistent with the Constitution for over a century.
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Newsweek / May 31, 2022
How Digital Media Helped Shape the “Modern Self”
Clare Morell
Are Big Tech and social media entirely to blame for the triumphs of the erotic, the therapeutic, and the transgender? Of course not. But there is no question the dominant social media companies have seriously contributed to these trends.
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Public Discourse / April 11, 2022
Babylon Bee Censorship Shows Why Fifth Circuit Should Uphold Texas’ Social Media Law
Clare Morell
Taking a stand against Big Tech censorship, the state of Texas passed an anti-discrimination social media law (HB 20) last September. It seeks to limit Big Tech companies’ power to silence viewpoints they don’t like.
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The Federalist / March 24, 2022
Social Media Is Designed to Divide Churches—So What Do We Do?
Clare Morell
There’s no going back to an age before technology. But we must constantly assess our stewardship.
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9Marks / March 21, 2022
Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids from Social-Media Harms
Clare Morell, Patrick T. Brown
A law designed before even MySpace came on the scene is simply inadequate for the TikTok era.
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National Review / February 24, 2022
What States Can Do to Combat Big Tech to Protect Children
Clare Morell
These approaches offer states a viable path forward for taking effective action now to hold Big Tech accountable for its egregious harms against children and families.
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Institute for Family Studies / February 17, 2022
Don’t Just Say Motherhood Matters, Prove It With Your Life
Clare Morell
We mothers should not choose to delegate our main responsibility of parenting our children to others for most of their waking hours.
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The Federalist / January 27, 2022
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 Senior Policy Analyst Clare Morell of the Technology and Human Flourishing Program.