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Women Who Make Democracy Work
Did you know that nearly 80% of all election officials and administrators across the country are women? From poll workers to county clerks, women significantly outnumber men in this critical…
Past Events
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Silent Struggles: The Negative Impact of Social Media on Boys
Social media is wreaking havoc on the lives of our youth because of a twisted business model that maximizes engagement with negative and extreme content for profit. While girls are…
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Exploiting Our Emotions: How social media is designed to divide and what we can do about it
Our democratic republic is under greater stress than it has been in generations. Why? What are the driving forces? And who’s working on viable solutions? Join Issue One for regular…
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What Can We Trust? Unpacking the Latest Big Tech Hearing
The leaders of the largest Big Tech companies once again came to Washington, D.C., this time to answer to Congress for their failures to protect children online. On…
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Down the Rabbit Hole: How Social Media is Designed to Radicalize its Users
Social media platforms are designed to maximize users’ attention. In order to do so, they employ algorithms that send users down a rabbit hole that promotes the most inflammatory…
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Conspiracies on Social Media: When Nothing Is True, and Everything Is Possible
Conspiracy theories are intriguing, shocking, and often ridiculous. But too often, these theories take hold and have very real consequences, including undermining public trust in the media and…
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The High Cost of High Turnover: How the Departure of Election Officials will Impact the 2024 Elections
On Wednesday, November 1, Issue One hosted a virtual event titled, “The High Cost of High Turnover: How the Departure of Election Officials will Impact the 2024 Elections.” This event…
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Safe Tech, Safe Kids: Confronting Social Media’s Harms to Youth
On October 23, 2023, Issue One brought together stakeholders from across children’s advocacy, tech reform, pediatrics, educational, and other communities for a comprehensive look at how social media impacts…
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It’s Bigger Than TikTok: How Social Media Undermines U.S. National Security
Members of Congress have been clear about the threat that the Chinese social media app TikTok poses to our national security. Over the last two years, Congress…
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Book Event: “535 Not 1” with Hon. Richard “Dick” Gephardt
Issue One hosted an exclusive conversation with Hon. Richard “Dick” Gephardt, former United States House of Representatives leader and Issue One Board member, about his new book written…