Safety
Our Solutions
Digital platforms should both protect freedom of speech and preserve a safe and civil environment for political discourse in a way that encourages political engagement and the participation of marginalized communities. We support a targeted approach that clamps down on extremism without hampering civic groups and grassroots movements. Companies should also conduct risk assessments to learn how their rules and algorithms contribute to radicalization, and cooperate with government agencies, experts, consumer associations, and civil society groups to design appropriate solutions. Social media companies should also be required to contain the spread of harmful activities that pose an imminent threat to public security or public health, including disinformation, hate speech, fake accounts, harassment, and messages aimed at inciting violence or voter suppression.
Safety Bills in Congress
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act (H.R. 3233)
COVID-19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2021 (H.R. 2182)
COVID-19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2021 (S. 913)
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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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