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24 Advocacy Groups Urge Congress & White House to Support Antitrust Division Funding
Washington, D.C. — As the Biden administration’s agenda continues to enjoy significant victories across the economy, the Tech Oversight Project, American Economic Liberties Project, and 22 organizations today sent a letter to Congressional leaders and the White House urging them to oppose proposed appropriations text that would limit funding to the Department of Justice Antitrust […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Issues Statement Calling for Changes to Proposed Congressional Funding Cuts to DOJ Antitrust
Current language would cut $45 million from DOJ Antitrust Division’s Budget and Decouple the Division’s Funding from Merger Filing Fees WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement calling for changes to current appropriations language that would cut $45 million from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division budget and decouple […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Slams Apple’s Pivot to AI, Going All-In On Mass Surveillance
Per Bloomberg, Apple Pivoting Resources from Apple Car to Generative AI Projects WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement slamming Apple for ending its long-rumored Apple Car project and shifting those resources to generative AI projects. Per Bloomberg’s reporting, the decision was shared by Apple’s COO Jeff Williams, and many […]
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The Tech Oversight Project: Governors Have Opportunity to Take Action on Digital Youth Safety
Kids Code Bills Offer State-Led Solutions to Address Youth Social Media Crisis WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of the National Governors Association’s winter meeting, Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of The Tech Oversight Project, issued the following statement: “As the NGA gathers this week, safeguarding children online should be at the forefront of every Governor’s agenda. The […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Launch Facebook 20th Anniversary Microsite, Slamming the Company’s Danger to Society
The microsite includes an encyclopedic research report detailing Facebook and Meta’s harms to children, threats to national security, and toxic, hate-driven ecosystem View the site here WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the 20th anniversary of Facebook’s founding, the Tech Oversight Project launched a microsite and accompanying research report to spotlight Meta’s danger to society. The […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Issues Statement on Public Announcements from Snap and Meta
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement after public announcements from Snap and Meta in advance of next week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. “While I’m glad to see a company get off the sidelines and seemingly see the error of their industry’s ways, if Snap is serious about endorsing KOSA, […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Slams Meta for Hampering Child Sex Abuse Investigations with Faulty AI Content Reporting System
New Meta System Slows Law Enforcement Efforts to Find, Help Victimized Children Replacing Traumatized Moderators With AI Workaround Creates New Host of Problems WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of The Tech Oversight Project, issued the following statement regarding a Guardian report that social media companies including Meta have started inundating U.S. investigators […]