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ICYMI: Ranking Member Pallone Promises KOSA Markup, Support to Grieving Parents
View the tweet thread here. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project applauded House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) for promising a markup of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA, H.R. 7891), led by Subcommittee Chair Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL) and Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Kim Schrier […]
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LETTER: The Tech Oversight Project and Advocacy Organizations Call on Congress to Investigate Tech Companies Hiding Antitrust Evidence
View the letter here. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project and progressive allies led a letter to House and Senate Leaders calling for their respective committees to investigate tech companies like Google and Amazon that have come under fire for blatantly destroying evidence pertinent to antitrust investigations. Just weeks ago, the Federal Trade […]
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KOSA Coalition Statement as Bill Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce
Momentum for KOSA grows as House version heads to full committee for consideration WASHINGTON, DC— Today, the KOSA Coalition applauded the passage of H.R. 7891, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), out of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce. The bipartisan legislation led by Subcommittee Chair Bilirakis (R-FL) and Representatives […]
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MESSAGE GUIDANCE: Energy and Commerce Committee KOSA Markup
Tomorrow, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce will mark up the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), led by Subcommittee Chair Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL) and Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Kim Schrier (D-WA), and Larry Bucshon (R-IN). Included below are relevant updates, message guidance, and polling for […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan AI Bills to Safeguard U.S. Elections
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, The Tech Oversight Project applauded the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration for passing key legislation that would safeguard U.S. elections from AI-related threats. Sen. Klobuchar’s Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act passed unanimously, and Klobuchar’s Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act and AI Transparency in Elections Act passed with a […]
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ICYMI: Google’s Payments to Apple Reached $20 Billion in 2022, Antitrust Court Documents Show
“It’s indisputable that Google has built a monopoly in search – devised by gobbling up every major distribution channel and colluding with Apple through sweetheart deals and revenue kickbacks,” said Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of the Tech Oversight Project. “This latest revelation shows the necessity of having enforcers dedicated to holding monopolists accountable and protecting […]
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Tech Oversight Project Applauds European Commission Enforcement Action Against Facebook and Instagram
First enforcement action under EU’s Digital Services Act centers on deceptive ads, failing moderation practices, ineffective reporting tools, and lack of third-party transparency tools Underscores the need for Congress to pass legislation curbing online scams and digital threats to elections WASHINGTON, DC — Today, The Tech Oversight Project applauded the European Commission for opening formal […]