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Nov 20, 2023

Press releases

Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media director applauds Senate Judiciary Committee for holding Big Tech accountable

The committee issued subpoenas for the CEOs of Discord, Snap, and X to testify at an upcoming hearing on online child sexual exploitation...

Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and its leadership — Committee Chair and Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — issued subpoenas for the CEOs…

Nov 17, 2023

TV appearances

MSNBC: Whistleblower warns about risks teens face on social media

Council for Responsible Social Media member Frances Haugen interviewed...

Nov 16, 2023

Press releases

New poll finds overwhelming public support for bipartisan legislation to protect kids from online harms

Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. voters support the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) which would adopt responsible safeguards...

Bipartisan legislation that would require social media platforms to protect kids and teens from online harms has near universal support across the political spectrum, according to a new poll released…

Nov 07, 2023

In the media

CNN: Execs ignored the damage Instagram does to teens, Meta whistleblower tells Congress

Council for Responsible Social Media member Frances Haugen quoted...

Nov 03, 2023

Event Recaps

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…

Nov 03, 2023

Press releases

Council for Responsible Social Media co-chairs applaud Meta whistleblower; call for congressional action

By bravely coming forward, Arturo Bejar has once again demonstrated that Meta Intentionally and knowingly puts profits over kids' safety, and why Congress must hold them accountable...

Last night, former Facebook Engineering Director Arturo Bejar revealed internal documents and decision points to the Wall Street Journal demonstrating that, once again, the tech giant has ignored the wellbeing…

Nov 02, 2023

In the media

Politico: Dozens of states sue Meta over addictive features harming kids

Issue One's Council for Responsible Social Media Director Alix Fraser quoted...

Oct 24, 2023

Press releases

Over 40 state attorneys general bring lawsuit saying social media is addictive and harmful for kids

In response to news that over 40 states and the District of Columbia are suing the major social media platforms for building and designing products that violate the Children’s Online…

Oct 23, 2023

Press releases

Amid Rising Concern About Harms of Social Media, Experts, Stakeholders Gather to Strengthen Online Protections for Kids

New Poll: 67% of Americans believe Congress needs to do more to hold Big Tech companies accountable for the harms caused by their social media platforms...

Today, a group of social media experts, advocates, and stakeholders are gathering for a summit to kick off the year-long campaign Safe Tech, Safe Kids, which calls on Congress to…

Sep 18, 2023

Op-eds

The Hill: Congress, it’s time to put kids before Big Tech profits. Pass KOSA

Op-ed by by Council for Responsible Social Media Director Alix Fraser...