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Zuckerberg’s Trump “Pick-Me” Act Hits Overdrive With Groveling Video
The Tech Oversight Project Executive Director Sacha Haworth released the following statement after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced major policy changes in a personal social media post, as his company remains embroiled in litigation for violations including infringing on children’s privacy, exposing minors to sex traffickers, and blocking competition online: “Mark Zuckerberg’s pick-me act with […]
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ICYMI: After Blocking KOSA, Speaker Johnson Thanks Meta for Multi-Billion-Dollar Data Center in Louisiana
WATCH THE CLIP HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Tech Oversight Project lambasted Speaker Mike Johnson for making clear he’s prioritizing Meta’s $10B data center in his home state over the lives of children by unilaterally blocking the bipartisan, bicameral Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which Meta has fought tooth and nail against. On Fox and […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Statement on DOJ AAG Nominee Gail Slater
Today, The Tech Oversight Project released the following statement on news that Gail Slater will be named by President-Elect Donald Trump to lead the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. “As we’ve been saying for years, antitrust enforcement is a popular, bipartisan, political winner and here to stay. Under the Biden Administration, AAG Jonathan Kanter helped steer […]
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ICYMI: WSJ: Inside Big Tech’s Bid to Sink the Online Kid Safety Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project blasted Google and Meta for engaging in a multi-million-dollar campaign to kill off reasonable and bipartisan protections for minors online. In a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, reporting shows that Google and Meta rolled out a deceptive campaign through lobbyists, trade associations, and paid spokespeople – often […]
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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 […]