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Council for Responsible Social Media
A crosspartisan group of leaders addressing the negative mental, civic, and public health impacts of social media in America.
Working towards comprehensive, bipartisan solutions to address the mental, civic, and public health impacts of social media in America. Learn more about the related work of our Council for Responsible Social Media.
For a decade, Issue One has been a leading voice in the effort to build a democracy that works for everyone. We have defended our elections against disinformation and disruption, advanced a modern and effective legislative branch, and built broad coalitions to strengthen democracy in the face of rising polarization. Throughout this work, we have experienced the downstream effects of social media on our democracy, our kids, and our national security. That’s why we formed the Council for Responsible Social Media — to push back and hold Big Tech accountable. In a national poll released by Issue One and the Council for Responsible Social Media (CRSM), 8 in 10 Americans hold social media responsible for bullying, childhood mental health struggles, and the spreading of false information and conspiracy theories. Big tech companies are operating with no serious accountability or oversight, and they are putting profits above the societal harms to our kids, for our communities, and to U.S. national security.
Social media plays an important role in our world. Our goal is to ensure responsible design and operations so that these technologies can nourish — rather than erode — our society, our wellbeing, and our democracy. Issue One is applying its experience and strengths to bring attention, energy, and bipartisan problem-solving to the challenges posed by social media.
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Op-ed by Council for Responsible Social Media Legislative Associate Jamie Neikrie...
Op-ed by Council for Responsible Social Media member Kristin Bride...
Op-ed by Council for Responsible Social Media member Emma Lembke...
Op-eds
Op-ed by by Council for Responsible Social Media Director Alix Fraser...
Op-eds
Op-ed by Council for Responsible Social Media Director Alix Fraser...
Press releases
Today, the Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), setting the stage for a vote before the full Senate. Issue One applauds this critical…
Press releases
With a Commerce Committee markup set for this week, the bipartisan and multistakeholder Council urges lawmakers to advance KOSA and protect the safety of children online...
Today, Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media endorsed the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and called on members of the Senate Commerce Committee to adopt responsible social media…
Polling
Issue One and its Council for Responsible Social Media have partnered with renowned communications expert Frank Luntz to conduct public opinion research regarding the impact of social media and artificial…
Press releases
Today, Issue One and its Council for Responsible Social Media are calling on Congress to holistically address the social media crisis by enacting responsible safeguards and setting the same government…
Press releases
The tabletop exercise brings together Congress and leading experts to respond to potential national security threats posed by social media and AI...
Today, members of Congress from both parties came together to consider solutions to pressing national security challenges in a fast-moving and evolving information environment. The members analyzed a geopolitical crisis…
Event Recaps
The evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced new and increasingly accessible tools that will define the information ecosystem in which the 2024 election takes place. On June 28th,…
In the media
Quotes Council for Responsible Social Media Co-Chair Dick Gephardt...
Press releases
The Council stands behind PATA, a bill that would empower policymakers, researchers, and the American public to see under the hood of these powerful technologies and drive evidence-based policy solutions....
Today, the Council for Responsible Social Media announced its formal endorsement of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA), a bipartisan bill led by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Bill Cassidy…