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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds Unanimous Passage of Groundbreaking Chatbot Protections by Key Senate Committee
Judiciary Committee Sends GUARD Act to Senate Floor with Resounding Vote The Tech Oversight Project today applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for its unanimous passage of S.3062, the GUARD Act, which would address urgent harms created by unregulated AI by stopping Big Tech’s targeting of kids and teens with predatory companion chatbots. “We applaud Senators […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Endorses the GUARD Act
TOP joins the coalition of over 60+ children’s safety, survivor-led, civil society, and tech watchdog organizations supporting the bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ahead of a key markup in the Senate Judiciary Committee, The Tech Oversight Project endorsed S.3062, the GUARD Act. The bill, led by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Katie Britt (R-AL), […]
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COALITION LETTER: Disavow Support from Trump-Backed AI Super PACs
Watchdogs, Children’s Online Safety Groups call out Leading the Future’s Trump connections and dangers to children and teens onlineWashington, D.C. – Today, The Tech Oversight Project, alongside 13 children’s online safety, disability rights, tech watchdog, and AI safety organizations, is urging Democratic Members of Congress, including Rep. Clarke, Gottheimer, Gomez, Liccardo, and Subramanyam, to disavow the […]
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TOP REPORT: YouTube: Addiction Inc.
Findings show YouTube suppressed internal warnings, manipulated advocacy organizations, killed safety features, and auto-deleted internal communications Download the report here WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of a landmark verdict finding YouTube negligent for its addictive and predatory social media products, The Tech Oversight Project today released the following report, entitled “YouTube: Addiction Inc.” The […]
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ICYMI: Survivor Parents Slam Meta and YouTube Following Landmark Verdict in Social Media Addiction Trials
Watch the full press conference here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Tech Oversight Project amplified a press conference from survivor parents following the landmark verdict in the first social media addiction holding Big Tech accountable for its faulty and dangerous product designs. Below are key quotes from the press conference. Julianna Arnold of California: Remarks I […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Statement on Bombshell Ruling Stripping Meta of Financial Safety Net, Insurance Protections
The court found evidence in Social Media Addiction Trials painted a pattern of deliberate negligence outside of normal protected business operations WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project applauded the Delaware Courts for standing up to Meta and finding that the company’s insurers are under no obligation to protect the Big Tech giant because of […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds Court Win for CA Kids Code
Federal appeals court strikes down Big Tech’s attempt to block landmark California kids online safety law The Tech Oversight Project today applauded the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that preserves most of the California Age-Appropriate Code and clears the path for it to finally go into effect after years of being held up […]
