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The Tech Oversight Project Launches New Microsite Highlighting Evidence from the Landmark Social Media Addiction Trials
Disturbing evidence shows Big Tech intentionally designed its products to addict kids – no matter the damage Microsite to be updated with new material throughout the trial WASHINGTON, D.C. – As opening statements in the landmark social media addiction trials begin this week, The Tech Oversight Project launched a new microsite to spotlight evidence from […]
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Tech Oversight Project Statement on TikTok Settlement in Upcoming Social Media Addiction Bellwether Case
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement on news that TikTok settled its first case in the upcoming social media addiction trials. Per news reports, similar claims against Meta’s Facebook and Instagram and Google’s YouTube will proceed as scheduled for now. Terms of the proposed settlement have not been disclosed. “Yesterday, […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds the RAISE Act’s Victory Over Big Tech AI Bullying
The Tech Oversight Project today applauded the signature into law of the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act (S6953/A6453A), the landmark AI bill the organization has supported throughout this year’s session, and congratulated bill authors New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Alex Bores for successfully standing up to Big Tech: “Parents across […]
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ICYMI: Meta and TikTok Are Co-Opting Parents to Cover-Up Lies, Widespread Harm to Minors
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project spotlighted yet another example of Big Tech platforms co-opting the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to launder their talking points and whitewash the damage Meta and TikTok’s products are causing to a generation of children and teens.“It’s downright shameful that Meta and TikTok have cynically co-opted the […]
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ICYMI: Bombshell Emails Expose Meta’s Laissez Faire Sex Trafficking Policy, Lies to Congress
“Under Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership, Meta lied to the American people in order to cover up that their products damaged young people’s lives and led to increased anxiety, depression, and suicide. This evidence is smoking gun proof that Meta believes they are above the law, and Zuckerberg has blood on his hands,” said Sacha Haworth, Executive […]
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Meta’s Unsealed Internal Documents Prove Years of Deliberate Harm and Inaction to Protect Minors
Meta is currently fighting for AI amnesty, blocking state laws that protect children and teens online. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project responded to newly unsealed documents in court cases against Meta that prove a years-long cover-up of child sex trafficking and social media addiction on its platforms. Documents also show that the […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Pans Trump’s AI EO, Another Big Tech Handout
Trump will deny federal funding and sue states protecting children from chatbots, tackling AI surveillance pricing, and protecting workers from mass layoffs WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration is planning an executive order on AI which aims to preempt and block state […]
