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FACT SHEET: Big Tech’s Sky-Is-Falling Act Continues as Senate Judiciary Recommits to Big Tech Antitrust Reform

WASHINGTON, DC – As the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee prepares to hold a hearing tomorrow afternoon, the Subcommittee will focus on on promoting competition online and reining in digital platform abuse while Big Tech’s paid spokespeople and front groups will resort to the same tired, sky-is-falling arguments built on lies (SPOILER: They’re already doing […]

03.06.23

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🚨 ICYMI: VOX: TikTok isn’t really limiting kids’ time on its app

Yesterday, yet another Big Tech platform issued a press release to great fanfare, but once you peeled back a layer, reporters found that TikTok’s so-called “time limit” feature was another useless ploy to pay lip service to parents and evade oversight from lawmakers. “TikTok is just the latest in a long line of tech platforms […]

03.02.23

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Tech Oversight Project Issues Statement on TikTok’s Latest Attempt to Deceive Parents, Endanger Children, and Mislead Lawmakers

Companies like Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok designed their products to profit off children who get addicted to their platform Read the latest Tech Oversight Project research report detailing how Google, Meta, and TikTok’s business models have harmed minors online WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued a statement after news reports that TikTok […]

03.01.23

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ICYMI: NYT: Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants

“Big Tech platforms like Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook are using their dollars to show us their values. Under the guise of ‘economic hardship,’ tech giants are gutting their product safety staff because they deem them unnecessary,” said Kyle Morse, Deputy Executive Director of the Tech Oversight Project. “After promising lawmakers under oath they would work to […]

02.15.23

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Tech Oversight Project Executive Director Sacha Haworth Defends Biden’s Pro-Competition Agenda and Makes the Case For Robust Tech Action, Antitrust Reform

Link to the full interview can be found here. WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, Sacha Haworth, the Tech Oversight Project’s Executive Director, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to talk up President Biden’s State of the Union Address, antitrust, data privacy, and children and teens’ safety online. Haworth joined an hour-long panel program opposite Carl Szabo, General Counsel […]

02.13.23

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The Tech Oversight Project Issues Statement on Biden’s State of the Union Address

Watch Biden endorse bipartisan antitrust legislation like the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address and open endorsement of bipartisan antitrust measures. During his speech, Biden called on Congress to “pass bipartisan legislation to strengthen antitrust […]

02.07.23

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ICYMI: New York Times: The Powerful Lobbyist Behind Kevin McCarthy

“Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s close relationship with Jeff Miller shines a light on the swamp’s revolving door and pay-to-play system that funnels campaign contributions from Big Tech giants in return for killing off popular bipartisan oversight proposals,” said Kyle Morse, Deputy Executive Director of the Tech Oversight Project. “Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Jeff Miller’s sweetheart deal with Big […]

02.03.23
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