Transparency
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We advocate for all paid political activity to be transparent, by law. Anyone should be able to easily access information about who is spending money online to influence our opinion about politics. We support the For the People Act, regulating microtargeting of political ads, reforms aimed at strengthening the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), and laws aimed at addressing automation-based propaganda, deepfakes and manipulated media used to deceive the public.
Transparency Bills in Congress
For the People Act of 2021 (S. 2093)
Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act of 2021 (H.R. 3611)
Social Media DATA Act (H.R. 3451)
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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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