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ICYMI: Major Social Media Platforms Amplifying Voter Suppression, Undermining Democracy During Final Days of 2024 U.S. Election
Facebook, YouTube Caught Red-Handed Amplifying, Profiting From Election Conspiracies “These disturbing reports make it abundantly clear: social media companies, like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and X, are in league with right wing election deniers and profiting from their voter suppression tactics. This is a five-alarm fire for our democracy and exposes that tech CEOs have been […]
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ICYMI: NOLA Family – Advocates Urge Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise to Act on Kids Online Safety Act
In Louisiana, parents and faith leaders continue calling for House leadership to support kids’ online safety instead of bowing to Big Tech: “Our nation’s children have been thrust into the complex, technological world of social media without any safety measures. We must protect our children now. We need Johnson and Scalise to join other leaders […]
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ICYMI: The Hill – Kamala Harris must stay strong on Biden-era corporate enforcement
In a new op-ed, former Senate chief of staff and senior CFPB official Dan Geldon makes the case that Vice President Harris should ignore the billionaires, keep Lina Khan on as FTC Chair and continue the Biden-Harris administration’s strong approach to corporate enforcement. These are the top five reasons: BUILDS ON HER LEGACY: “Harris’s message […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds DOJ for Pursuing Google Break-Up, Strong Behavioral Remedies
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project applauded the Department of Justice’s comprehensive remedy framework for Google’s search and search text ads monopoly, including the structural separation of Google from Google Play, Android, and Chrome. The Justice Department makes the case that strong structural and behavioral remedies, like banning Google’s predatory default agreements, are […]
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TOP Report: Apple’s Stall Tactics Perpetuating Harm, Delaying Justice for the American People
Over six months ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) took bold and decisive action to block Apple’s illegal monopoly and promote fair competition in smartphones and digital services. Since the DOJ brought the lawsuit, the case has been mired by inaction and stall tactics from Apple. With every passing day, the company continues to go […]
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Biden-Harris Admin’s Top Antitrust Enforcers On the Beat: Khan & Kanter Keep Racking Up Wins
As Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter continue racking up wins by enacting the Biden-Harris administration’s historic competition agenda, public support for their work to break up monopolies is sky-high. And it’s not just Democratic voters backing the pair of antitrust enforcers; top lawmakers […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds as Maryland Kids Code Comes Into Force
ANNAPOLIS, MD – As the Maryland Kids Code’s landmark protections for children and teens online came into effect today, The Tech Oversight Project Executive Director Sacha Haworth issued the following statement: “Maryland’s success enacting the Kids Code and putting these critical new protections for kids into practice today shows that parents, kids, communities and lawmakers […]