Privacy
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Stolen personal data shouldn’t power the marketplace of online political activity. Given social media and technology companies’ history of pushing people to accept terms of service that are either incomprehensible or betray our best interests, there should be limits on the types and amount of data companies can collect and use about us. Furthermore, our data should never be collected or sold without our explicit agreement, or used to discriminate or discourage political participation.
Privacy Bills in Congress
SAFE DATA Act: Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act (S. 2499)
Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021 (S. 1667)
Data Care Act of 2021 (S. 919)
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Tell Congress: Rein in Big Tech’s Monopoly Power
The House Judiciary Committee recently advanced a series of bills that will rein in Big Tech’s unregulated, monopoly power and give antitrust enforcers the tools to protect online users and our public square. The current absence of meaningful alternatives not only forces users to accept harmful data practices, it also damages the information ecosystem underpinning […]
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Tell your Member of Congress: Cosponsor the Social Media DATA Act
Send a letter today asking your Representative to cosponsor the Social Media DATA Act.
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Tell the Jan. 6 Select Committee: Investigate Social Media’s Role
It’s critical lawmakers fully investigate the role social media companies played in amplifying the disinformation and conspiracy theories that helped spark the attack on our democracy, and hold those companies accountable for their actions.
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