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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds the RAISE Act’s Victory Over Big Tech AI Bullying
The Tech Oversight Project today applauded the signature into law of the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act (S6953/A6453A), the landmark AI bill the organization has supported throughout this year’s session, and congratulated bill authors New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Alex Bores for successfully standing up to Big Tech: “Parents across […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Slams Trump’s Executive Order on AI
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of The Tech Oversight Project, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to withhold federal broadband funding from states that regulate artificial intelligence: “The Trump-Sacks executive order proves that the White House only listens to powerful Big Tech CEOs who fund […]
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ICYMI: Meta and TikTok Are Co-Opting Parents to Cover-Up Lies, Widespread Harm to Minors
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project spotlighted yet another example of Big Tech platforms co-opting the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to launder their talking points and whitewash the damage Meta and TikTok’s products are causing to a generation of children and teens.“It’s downright shameful that Meta and TikTok have cynically co-opted the […]
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ICYMI: Bombshell Emails Expose Meta’s Laissez Faire Sex Trafficking Policy, Lies to Congress
“Under Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership, Meta lied to the American people in order to cover up that their products damaged young people’s lives and led to increased anxiety, depression, and suicide. This evidence is smoking gun proof that Meta believes they are above the law, and Zuckerberg has blood on his hands,” said Sacha Haworth, Executive […]
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Meta’s Unsealed Internal Documents Prove Years of Deliberate Harm and Inaction to Protect Minors
Meta is currently fighting for AI amnesty, blocking state laws that protect children and teens online. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project responded to newly unsealed documents in court cases against Meta that prove a years-long cover-up of child sex trafficking and social media addiction on its platforms. Documents also show that the […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Pans Trump’s AI EO, Another Big Tech Handout
Trump will deny federal funding and sue states protecting children from chatbots, tackling AI surveillance pricing, and protecting workers from mass layoffs WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration is planning an executive order on AI which aims to preempt and block state […]
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ALERT: Zombie AI Preemption Resurrects Despite Near-Universal Opposition
AI Moratorium Defeating Coalition is Already Fighting Back “Big Tech CEOs and their Republican allies in Congress are resurrecting the politically-toxic AI preemption rider to give their law-breaking companies a blanket get-out-of-jail-free card. Big Tech AI’s dangerous products are killing people, discriminating against vulnerable communities, and jacking up energy bills. Americans cannot afford AI amnesty,” […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds NY-12 Democrat Alex Bores For Becoming AI Super PAC’s First Target
Attacks from $100M+ AI Super PAC Bolster Bores’ Reputation as AI Safety Champion WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project responded to news that Leading the Future, a $100-million Big Tech super PAC funded by AI executives, will target and attack NYS Assemblymember Alex Bores in his bid to succeed Congressman Jerry Nadler in […]
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Big Tech Bankrolls Trump’s White House Teardown While Ripping Off Americans
As Big Tech CEOs finance the demolition of the White House to build Donald Trump a luxury ballroom, they’re simultaneously evading scrutiny and enriching themselves and the president by buying off court cases and reaching shady settlements, all while continuing to fail their most basic responsibilities and slash trust and safety programs. The Tech Oversight […]
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Democrats Sweep Key Races Running on Big Tech Accountability, Signaling Path for 2026 Midterms
WASHINGTON, DC – As last Tuesday’s election results confirm, Big Tech accountability is a marquee issue for winning Democratic political campaigns across the country. The Tech Oversight Project is releasing four memos offering case studies of how Big Tech accountability played as a powerful issue in four key races: Taking on Big Tech in the […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Slams Big Tech AI’s Predatory Chatbots
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement slamming Big Tech AI companies, including Google, OpenAI, and Meta, for recklessly endangering children with dangerous chatbots. Over the past six months, lawsuit after lawsuit after lawsuit has shone a light on how chatbots interact with vulnerable minors and […]
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Overwhelming Majority of Surveyed Voters Want Politicians to Do More to Take on Big Tech
Voters Highly Critical of Tech CEOs, Support A.I. Data Center Accountability A new PPP/Tech Oversight Project survey shows voters in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin strongly support holding Big Tech accountable for negative impacts caused by its A.I. data centers and oppose new state tax breaks for data centers. Voters in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and […]
