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Tech Policy Press: To Move Forward with AI, Look to the Fight for Social Media Reform
Op-ed by Council for Responsible Social Media Legislative Associate Jamie Neikrie...
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Council for Responsible Social Media Co-chairs Applaud Biden Administration Actions to Address the Mental Health Impacts of Social Media on Youth
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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Chicago Tribune: To protect our children and democracy, we need a commonsense approach to social media reform
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Council for Responsible Social Media Co-Chairs Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee for Taking Action to Protect Children Online
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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Council for Responsible Social Media Director Applauds Lawmakers Efforts to Enhance Platform Transparency
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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Reuters: Pro-Trump group powers surge in early US super PAC spending
Issue One Research Director Michael Beckel quoted...
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Council for Responsible Social Media Chairs Applaud FTC Action to Ban Meta from Monetizing Youth Data
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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“Today’s convictions are another victory for the rule of law,” Issue One says following Proud Boys verdict
Earlier today, leaders of the Proud Boys group were found guilty on charges of seditious conspiracy relating to the attack on the U.S. Capitol and the attempt to undermine the…
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Issue One endorses bill to protect election workers from threats
In response to the reintroduction of the Election Worker Protection Act by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), Issue One released the following statement from Deputy Chief of…
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Conviction of rapper Pras Michel for violating campaign finance laws and failing to register as a foreign agent should be a warning
In the wake of a federal jury convicting rapper Pras Michel on charges related to failing to register as an agent of China and violating campaign finance laws, Issue One…