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The Utah Model: Data Rights & the Future of Social Media
Utah recently became the first state to pass a law on social media data portability and interoperability. The Digital Choice Act gives individuals the right to access and transfer their…
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Facebook whistleblowers reflect on and unpack the latest tech CEO hearing
Last month leaders of the largest Big Tech companies came to Washington, D.C. once again to answer to Congress for their failures to protect children online. Following the hearing, Issue…
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Experts discuss how social media’s design radicalizes its users
Social media platforms are designed to maximize our attention, suck us in, and keep us hooked. They do this by keeping the public in the dark about how algorithms elevate…
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Launch of the Safe Tech, Safe Kids Campaign
On October 23rd, 2023 in Washington, D.C., Issue One held an event to kick off Safe Tech, Safe Kids — a campaign partnership led by Project Liberty in collaboration with Issue…
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Current and former election officials discuss high turnover rates and ongoing threats to elections
Yesterday, Issue One hosted a virtual event with current and former election officials providing further insights from our recent “High Cost of High Turnover” report, which revealed an alarming trend:…
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Federal and Florida Voting Rights at Risk: How to protect our elections and voting rights
This virtual event aims to educate the public on the SAVE Act, exploring its implications for election administration, election officials, and voting rights. Attendees will hear from experts in…
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Safeguarding Democracy: CISA’s Role in Protecting Elections
Following unprecedented levels of foreign interference operations during the 2016 presidential election, members of Congress and President Trump’s first administration recognized the urgent need to bolster election security. That…
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Where Sh*t (Still) Gets Done: State Democracy Policy
Democracy policy? In this Congress?? To be determined. But there’s lots of potential at the state level to continue to advance civics education, tech reform, national service, funding for librarians…
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Flooding the Gap: How social media companies empowered foreign adversaries during 2024 election cycle
This month, Issue One published a new report, “Flooding the Gap: How Big Tech’s Failures Empowered Foreign Adversaries and Undermined the 2024 U.S. Election,” highlighting how the design and operations…