Our well-being is far more important than Big Tech’s quarterly numbers. Thank you Ekō for your support to pass the #MNKidsCode .

Let’s get it done. minnesotakidscode.com

👀 TikTok ban heads to Biden's desk. What would you like to see Congress do instead of banning platforms?

By hastily imposing this ban, lawmakers shrug off any real responsibility to legislate and pass much needed regulation that would force all platforms to be held accountable for their constant surveillance of users and failure to create safe platforms
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Today, Free Press is hosting a press briefing to hear from leaders of the diverse, global coalition of more than 200 groups that are calling on 12 of the largest tech platforms to meet a set of demands necessary to better safeguard the integrity of elections worldwide.

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👀 News from the weekend. Bans don't protect young users when all social media platforms still fail to address user safety and privacy.

We need legislation that puts the onus on platforms to prioritize safety by design and privacy by default. politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

That's our sign!

We're ensuring our stories of social media's harms guide these laws to protect our generation online and the next. We're so close to passing the #MDKidsCode and are optimistic other states will follow. rollcall.com/2024/04/16/con…

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Protect us online
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Just saying:

The problems with social media are inherent to their business model and baked into every platform.

Banning platforms like TikTok won't fix the problems.

Proud to support Ava as she testified before a Energy and Commerce Committee subcommittee. Her testimony was moving and powerful as she made the case for KOSA, COPPA 2.0, and data privacy.

Thank you to U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Gus Bilirakis, Rep. Tim Walberg, Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D., Lori Trahan and others.

Big Tech uses every method possible to keep users addicted to being online so they can pocket huge profits while our kids pay the price.

It’s long past time the Congress steps up and passes comprehensive data and privacy legislation to protect children online.

Thank you Gus Bilirakis and his subcommittee for their work to mitigate the harms to young people online. Eager to keep working to pass these bills.

People > profit

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Gus Bilirakis And bravo to U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor for highlighting the work of the Young People's Alliance and Design It For Us for pushing Congress to act and pass #KOSA 👏👏👏