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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...
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Op-ed by Council for Responsible Social Media Legislative Associate Jamie Neikrie...
Press releases
In lieu of congressional action, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking meaningful steps to safeguard children’s privacy, health, and safety from online harms....
In response to this week’s executive order announced by the Biden-Harris Administration to address the growing youth mental health epidemic, and its clear link to social media platforms, Issue One…
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By coming together across partisan lines to advance three bills, the Committee sent a clear message that Big Tech must be held accountable...
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee favorably advanced three bills that would impose stronger, enforceable protections for children and teens online, including on social media platforms. In a statement applauding the…
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Alix Fraser comments on the need for American lawmakers to create an internationally aligned research access framework...
Social media has become a central part of most Americans’ lives. Yet, very few are given a behind the scenes look at the policies and design choices online platforms make…
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This proposal, which comes after repeated violations by Meta, offers a path forward for holding other platforms accountable for violating the data privacy of minors....
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed blanket prohibitions that would prevent Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — from profiting from data it collects…
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The poll comes as tech companies face increasing scrutiny from legislators in Congress...
In a new national poll released today by Issue One and the Council for Responsible Social Media (CRSM), an overwhelming majority of Americans across the political spectrum hold social media…
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Op-ed by Council for Responsible Social Media member Emma Lembke...
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Op-ed by Council for Responsible Social Media member Kristin Bride...
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Three members of Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media testified before the committee...
Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the harms that children face in the online world featured broad bipartisan support for congressional legislative action that would protect the safety, privacy, and…