Laetitia Avia is a French lawyer, expert in digital policy and compliance.

She is a former member of the French parliament and former spokeswoman from President Macron’s political party. As an MP, she dedicated her works to internet safety and regulation. She is the author of the French law – known as the “AVIA Bill” – which aims to regulate technology companies and fight online hatespeech. She also contributed to the works of the European Commission around major EU digital regulation – the Digital Services Act (DSA).

After leaving office, Laetitia Avia joined the Center for American Progress as a Senior Fellow specialized on digital threats to democracy. She now advises European organizations and companies on digital regulation and compliance.

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