Future of Tech Commission

Over the last year, the bipartisan #FutureOfTech Commission received input from over 150 experts and advocates across the country on how to build a better, safer foundation for #tech in America.

Ask any parent and most will say their kid has come across indecent content online. That's because #Section230 has allowed for an explosion of harmful content with no real consequences. Reforms to Section 230 are sorely needed to hold #BigTech accountable.cnbc.com/2023/01/30/the…

We agree, @POTUS: “Bipartisan proposals to protect our privacy and our children; to prevent discrimination, sexual exploitation, and cyberstalking; and to tackle anticompetitive conduct shouldn’t separate us.” #FutureOfTech wsj.com/articles/unite…

Hot off the press: Today’s @WSJ op-ed by @POTUS reaffirms his administration’s commitment to tackling the most urgent tech policy challenges facing Americans who are deeply concerned about online privacy and safety, especially for kids and teens. wsj.com/articles/unite…

Fantastic oped by @POTUS reaffirming his administration's commitment to hold #BigTech accountable. Americans on both sides of the aisle want our elected leaders to push for stronger online privacy protections—especially for our kids and teens! wsj.com/articles/unite…

We commend @SenatorLujan for introducing the Digital Equity Foundation Act, which creates a clear pathway to sustainable ongoing investments in #DigitalInclusion programs. Support for these programs is essential so that every family can fully access and use high-speed internet.

Online crimes like phishing occur more frequently every day, threatening the security of individual identities and disrupting normal business and government operations. As we know from @FOTComm, voters—on a bipartisan basis—overwhelmingly worry about our nation’s #cybersecurity.

Read more about today’s historic passage of the #CAKidsCode and what this means for the safety and well-being of our kids online: commonsensemedia.org/press-releases…

This is a major win for California, and for the country. It's time for Congress to take the same steps to protect your information, your privacy, and our democracy. futureoftechcommission.org

This week, @CAgov signed two groundbreaking bills into law to protect kids and families online. These bills reflect two of our key recommendations: ✅Ensure platforms are designed to keep kids safe ✅Require transparency from social media companies

Online misinformation is only a SYMPTOM; the disease is the algorithms that push content out & our data fuels those algorithms. @POTUS sent a clear message to Congress in his SOTU--it's time to hold big tech accountable. Lawmakers must come together to get a deal done this year.

Watch @DevalPatrick, @SenAmyKlobuchar and @karaswisher at the Disinformation & the Erosion of Democracy conference with @TheAtlantic and @UChiPolitics for a candid discussion on regulating the internet. Tune in disinfo2022.com/agenda

…Americans must come together around better personal data and cybersecurity strategies that protect our families and our future." - #FutureOfTech Co-Commissioner Margaret Spellings, former U.S. secretary of education under President George W. Bush, on the #SOTU (2/2)

“Mental health challenges don't care about political parties, and every American should want to protect children from the online threats that stalk them every minute from anywhere in the world… (1/2)

.@POTUS clearly understands that America needs an internet we can trust. His #SOTU call to action will mobilize the political will we need to protect children and families — and democracy itself — from the damage of unchecked tech platforms. Now it’s time for Congress to step up.

Hats off to @POTUS for calling out social media platforms for the harms they cause to kids’ mental health. Americans support strong action, and so do we. We’ve been ringing this bell for more than a decade. It’s time to act. #SOTU

..It’s time to strengthen privacy protections, ban targeted advertising to children, demand tech companies stop collecting personal data on our children.” We couldn’t agree more. Read our recommendations: FutureOfTechCommission.org

.@POTUS “[W]e must hold social media platforms accountable for the national experiment they’re conducting on our children for profit…

We agree with @POTUS. Now is the time for bipartisan action on tech. We’re working with @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenMarkey @SenBillCassidy to protect kids + teens from online harms and give families control of their data. Join us. #FutureOfTech on.wsj.com/3vvWofB

Americans across the aisle want guardrails on social media to protect our kids. ¾ of voters support requiring tech companies to monitor the impact of their products on children's safety and wellbeing. See more in our bipartisan poll: bit.ly/FOTPoll

Tonight, @POTUS issued a strong call to action to protect the mental health and safety of kids & teens online. #SOTU His call echoes the urgent, bipartisan plan just released by the #FutureOfTech Commission to protect our privacy, families, and future. FutureOfTechCommission.org