Issue One applauds President Biden’s call for Congress to pass social media safeguards
In response to tonight’s State of the Union address, during which President Joe Biden defended democracy and called on Congress to pass bipartisan social media reforms to protect children online,…
Issue One applauds growing momentum for KOSA, urges Congress to act swiftly and pass responsible safeguards into law
This morning, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), lead sponsors of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), released new changes strengthening the bill and announced that a…
Facebook whistleblowers reflect on and unpack the latest tech CEO hearing
Last month leaders of the largest Big Tech companies came to Washington, D.C. once again to answer to Congress for their failures to protect children online. Following the hearing, Issue…
Experts discuss how social media’s design radicalizes its users
Social media platforms are designed to maximize our attention, suck us in, and keep us hooked. They do this by keeping the public in the dark about how algorithms elevate…
NBC News Now: ‘No change, no accountability’: Mother reacts to social media reform hearing
Issue One and the Council for Responsible Social Media respond following Senate Judiciary hearing with Big Tech CEOs
In today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, senators pressed CEOs from five major social media companies — Meta, TikTok, X, Snap, and Discord — about their platforms’ efforts to protect children…
Tech Policy Press: Protecting Children Online — Questions for Five Big Tech CEOs
The Guardian: ‘The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death