Ellen Magallanes

Senior Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation

Profile image of Ellen Magallanes

Ellen Magallanes a dual-qualified US-Australian attorney, Secretary at the Internet Law and Policy Foundry, and Senior Counsel at the Wikimedia Foundation. Privacy law, like all the best rabbit holes, was something she fell into and never looked back. Now she furthers her interest in privacy with tech law advocacy in both of her homes: Australia and the US. She is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • Can web monetization protocols bring about a fairer digital future?

    Our current, advertiser-supported Internet is broken. The business models underpinning data brokers, tracking, and programmatic advertising are predatory, and the tiny percentage of revenue that flows back to content creators often makes their work unsustainable. New technologies, like open payment networks that support micropayments and drip-style donations, are fostering more equitable …