Council for Responsible Social Media Co-chairs Applaud Biden Administration Actions to Address the Mental Health Impacts of Social Media on Youth

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…

Chicago Tribune: To protect our children and democracy, we need a commonsense approach to social media reform

Council for Responsible Social Media Co-Chairs Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee for Taking Action to Protect Children Online

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…

Council for Responsible Social Media Director Applauds Lawmakers Efforts to Enhance Platform Transparency

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…

Council for Responsible Social Media Chairs Applaud FTC Action to Ban Meta from Monetizing Youth Data

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…

New poll from Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media shows overwhelming bipartisan support for social media reforms

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…

Ms. Magazine: For Gen Z, Social Media Reform Has Been a Lifetime in the Making

USA Today: My son died after being cyberbullied. Congress must hold social media giants accountable.

Senate Judiciary hearing signals strong bipartisan support for legislative action to protect kids online

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…

In new congressional testimony, members of the Council for Responsible Social Media urge Congress to protect children online

Today, three members of Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the harms that children face in the online world, and what…