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Watch a full panel of tech reform advocates and child health professionals shoot down @SenJohnKennedy's bill to ban users under 16 from social media.
Protecting kids online is a serious issue that deserves thoughtful solutions. Congress shouldn't waste time on gimmicks.
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If his AI is anything like his "self-driving" claims, then expect a toaster dressed up as Wall-E.
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Join us in welcoming three new members of our team! Today we're announcing @jess_miers as our new Director of Legal Advocacy, Shannon Casey as our Operations Manager, and Brett Fleming as our Director of Partnerships and Development.
Jess, Shannon, and Brett - welcome onboard!
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Great questioning by Dems in the Texas House at this week's HB20 hearing. This bill would stop social media platforms from taking down hate speech and misinfo. Shout out to @Senfronia4Texas, @BucyForTexas, @juliejohnsonTX, @RepLongoria, and @moodyforelpaso for taking a stand.
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Powerful statement by @SecRaimondo this morning. The European Union should hear the Biden Administration's concerns before passing legislation that would unfairly target American tech companies.
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EU policymakers are trying hard to influence CA tech policy.
In a letter to @GavinNewsom, we're urging the Governor not to turn California's thriving tech economy into the EU's lackluster tech sector by replicating the bloc's mistakes.
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Join us in welcoming our new team members! Today we're announcing Dir. of Financial Policy @janayeyo; Dir. of State & Local Policy, Central US @tylersmithfc; and Dir. of State & Local Policy, Northeast US @Alain_Mower.
More on their roles and experience: progresschamber.org/chamber-…
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This is your regularly scheduled reminder that Teslas are *not* self-driving, autonomous vehicles, regardless of their marketing.
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It's worth a look back at last week's CPUC hearing on the future of AVs in San Francisco.
An incredibly broad coalition of safety advocates, disabled San Franciscans, union labor, and industry turned out to support autonomous vehicle access in SF.
Here's what they had to say:
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Congress is running out of time to pass the YIMBY Act, which will cut red tape and ease our national housing crisis.
Today, we urged House leaders to advance the YIMBY Act to help families from getting crushed by skyrocketing housing costs.
You can also make your voice heard by emailing your representatives at the link below 👇
Congress has the opportunity to pass the bipartisan YIMBY Act during the current lame-duck session, but partisan squabbling is preventing the bill from being brought to a vote.
Join us in emailing your representatives to tell them to support the bill! secure.everyaction.com/Cv_0_…
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Big win this past week in defeating South Carolina's proposed bill to outlaw websites from hosting info on reproductive health. Proud to work with partners including @EFF to defend speech online!
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There's reason to be concerned about Chinese autonomous vehicle tech enabling the CCP to collect data on American drivers and riders.
Great comments by Sec. Buttigieg on the need to better understand ownership of vehicle tech:
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Let's talk about digital teen censorship.
As states gear up to pass laws blocking what students can see online, we're hosting a panel discussion about the realities of digital censorship and its impact on marginalized communities. Join us 11/30.
RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Yes or no, Sen. @MarshaBlackburn, will you fix KOSA so it can't be used by attorneys general to attack LGBTQ+ communities online?
We're proud to stand up to the senator who's openly acknowledged their social media legislation will be used to censor trans content.
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Today, Kate Tummarello, Executive Director of @EngineOrg, spoke movingly to House lawmakers about the value of Section 230 in protecting access to online communities and resources.
Here's what @ktummarello had to say:
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✅Big win in Colorado tonight.
@GovofCO vetoed a bill that would deputize social media platforms to police online speech - eroding the 1A rights of all Coloradans.
Check out our statement: progresschamber.org/colorado…
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"Full self-driving" Teslas aren't self-driving - and that misleading marketing can lull drivers into believing they can take their eyes off the road.
Following last week's NHTSA crash report, we're pushing the FTC to investigate.
Full statement: progresschamber.org/chamber-…
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There's a reason the Supreme Court's most conservative justice, Thomas, is leading the charge to eliminate Section 230: doing so would help strip the ability of platforms to take down harmful content, from election misinformation to anti-vax content.
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Introducing Generate & Create, our campaign to celebrate and encourage AI-driven creativity and support established fair use protections for AI training and output.
🎨Learn more: generateandcreate.ai/
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We rarely agree with @tedcruz, but the senator has a point.
Carving up Section 230 means more online censorship with an outsized impact on marginalized communities.
Our full statement on why @SenHawleyPress's AI bill is a terrible idea: progresschamber.org/ai-bill-…
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As the Senate takes up KOSA, it's worth hearing the objections that Dems like Rep. Pallone have raised.
This bill would empower the next Administration to go after platforms for content they deem "harmful" - that could jeopardize access to resources for marginalized communities.
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There's a reason young people and activists left, right, and center are speaking out against KOSA. Giving politicians power to decide what speech gets to stay online has harmful consequences.
KOSA, just passed by the Senate 91-3, will allow politicians and federal commissioners to decide what Americans should read and watch online. It’s a blatant attack on our free speech. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/ko…
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Governor @jaredpolis is spot on: online platforms provide a critical resource for marginalized teens to connect with peers who identify like they do.
Rather than passing teen digital censorship laws, access to social media should be controlled at the individual and family level.
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The future is self-driving! 🚙
Thanks to the state legislators from around the country who joined us in Phoenix for a spin in a @Waymo autonomous vehicle - and to discuss how AV deployment will benefit communities nationwide.
@GlennWakai, @CherrishPryor, @ctravisjohnson2, @CyndiMunson85, and Rep. Harry Garcia.
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If analyzing and policing online content is the only way to implement California's latest social media bill, SB 680, then it becomes a restriction on online content. That's a First Amendment problem.
More from @jess_miers in her op-ed for @techdirt:
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On Monday, Feb. 26, the Supreme Court will hear the biggest tech case of the year: NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice.
We're joining together with @ACLU, @EFF, and @WoodhullFreedom for a debrief press conference following the hearing.
RSVP here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Barring online platforms from moderating content means more hateful, harmful content online.
Thank you to the 20 groups, including family safety advocates, civil rights orgs, and tech groups, who joined the amicus brief urging SCOTUS to stop Texas' anti-content moderation law.
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If the Supreme Court guts Section 230, it opens the door for red states working to limit access to online information for marginalized communities.
Great insight from @jess_miers in CNBC's write up of how SCOTUS could reshape online speech this year:
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The involuntary reclassification of our nation's gig workforce and independent contractors could result in a direct loss of work and income for more than 3 million Americans.
Our analysis gets highlighted in today's hearing in the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections:
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.@RepRaulRuizMD is right to highlight that KOSA won't do anything to improve teens' mental health.
But KOSA isn't just an ineffective solution to a very real problem - it could actually make things much worse for marginalized teens.
That's why we joined a coalition of civil rights and LGBTQ+ advocates like @ACLU and @LGBTTech in opposing the Senate version: progresschamber.org/wp-conte…
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A coalition of tech and LGBTQ groups are urging Congress not to sneak a KOSA amendment into FAA reauthorization, warning about targeted enforcement against LGBTQ content.
Proud to join @equalitynm @FreedomOkla @LGBTTech @trans_ohio and @WoodhullFreedom in our letter to Congress.
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Today, we're joining with seven other industry and civil society groups in an amicus brief urging SCOTUS not to gut Section 230 in Gonzalez v. Google. Algorithmic content moderation is critical to creating safe spaces online.
Our full amicus brief: progresschamber.org/eight-or…
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California's AI bill (SB 1047) is fundamentally flawed and mistargeted.
We're proud to join with @BayAreaCouncil, @contextfund, @EngineOrg, @NetChoice, @RSI, @SVLeadershipGrp, and @TechFreedom in a letter to Gov. @GavinNewsom urging a veto.
Full letter: progresschamber.org/wp-conte…
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Tech has created millions of jobs and has put the U.S. at the cutting edge of global innovation -- now it’s facing economic headwinds. Tomorrow's State of the Union address is a chance for Biden to offer a tech job-growth plan and address the layoffs.
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🏅Announcing the Tech 404 Awards!🏅
Broken links get an Error Code 404 landing page. Broken legislation gets a Tech 404 Award.
This year we're recognizing the worst-of-the-worst tech policy ideas in five categories. Check out 2023's award winners:
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Join us in welcoming Tahra Jirari as Chamber of Progress's Director of Economic Analysis!
Follow @tahrajirari for real-time analysis of economic news and trends, with a focus on tech's impact on the economy.
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A huge thank you to @publicknowledge and @library_futures for being a part of today's press conference on the threats posed by the JCPA.
For those who missed it, check out video from the full presser here: piped.video/MFw6i4rKneI
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The California Public Utilities Commission just voted to expand AV access in San Francisco to the full city, 24/7.
This is a major victory for roadway safety. AVs can help make distracted driving and drunk driving things of the past.
Full statement: progresschamber.org/californ…
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New bill text, same problems. The latest version of KOSA continues to hand right-wing attorneys general power to censor online content. And it still forces platforms to over-moderate marginalized communities online.
Our full statement on KOSA's update: progresschamber.org/new-kosa…
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Of the top ten tech companies in the world by market cap, none are European.
In a new op-ed for @cepa, @adamkovac discusses how the EU's preemptive regulatory approach isn't an inspiration but a cautionary tale.
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Sideloading opens consumers up to a host of risks, giving bad actors a backdoor into user data. Before passing a bill requiring phones to allow sideloading, Congress needs to seriously consider the national security risks. Great remarks by @RepSwalwell at today's @Axios event.
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One year strong! This week our staff met IRL in Chicago to talk about the issues we work and the road ahead. Cheers to this team!!
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Platforms that don’t moderate content already exist. They’re havens for misinfo and violent insurrectionists who tried to overthrow our government. Creating an anti-content moderation platform for “democracy” would be like founding a coal company to stop global warming. @elonmusk
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Powerful remarks from Sen. @RonWyden on the floor today in opposition to @SenHawleyPress's attempt to fast-track the STOP CSAM Act.
"This bill would weaken the single strongest technology that now protects children and families: strong encryption."
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European regulation has a growing impact on tech, so Chamber of Progress is growing its footprint in Europe. Today we're announcing a Senior Director for Europe, @KayJebelli.
In a blog post, Kay describes his vision for tech-optimistic policy in the EU: medium.com/chamber-of-progre…
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Crypto isn't just challenging the power of big banks- it's creating new opportunities for people left behind by Wall St. A new generation of progressives want a regulatory framework that supports innovation AND protects consumers.
Full story: politico.com/news/2022/03/15… @RepRitchie
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Today, California passed SB 1047, an AI regulatory bill based on theoretical what-ifs and science fiction fantasies about what AI could look like.
We're calling on Gov. Newsom to veto. Our full statement on today's bill passage:
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Good points from @RepRitchie at today's crypto hearing: the regulatory confusion that the SEC has created for the digital asset industry applies almost exclusively to U.S. companies that are trying to follow the rules, all while bad actors abroad put consumers at risk.
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Powerful testimony at today's @HouseCommerce hearing from @Riccobono, President of the @NFB_Voice.
Autonomous vehicles have the power to increase access to transportation for people with disabilities. Congress needs to pass a regulatory framework that allows for AV deployment.
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BREAKING: A state appeals court has upheld California's Prop 22 vote backing flexible gig work, reversing a lower-court ruling.
Our full statement: progresschamber.org/state-ap…
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This election, Democratic candidates have to tackle voters' top issue: rising costs.
That's why today we're releasing our Dem Cost of Living Agenda - a low-cost framework for abundant housing, green energy, and care.
Read the full agenda at BringCostsDown.org
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A wave of red states are pursuing legislation that ban reproductive health care information from being posted online.
Welcome to censorship 101.
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The DOJ is arguing in court that our private data isn't so private - everything from text history to calendar appts can be accessed without a search warrant. Since Roe was overturned, that's especially dangerous. We're calling on the DOJ to reconsider the precedent it's setting.
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A big thank you to @globalextremism, @ipjustice, @LGBTTech, @mmtconline, @honrnetwork, @ITIFdc, and @StopPredators for being a part of today's brief to the Supreme Court.
Section 230 provides essential scaffolding integral to building safe, inclusive online communities.
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We're calling on @elonmusk to stop driving violence and riots in the UK by posting hate and "civil war" content.
Even as platforms grapple with how to host a range of public opinions and online debate, platform owners shouldn't be pushing violence.
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Chamber of Progress is growing! Join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest team members.
We're excited to bring on Aden Hizkias and Hope Ledford as Policy Analysts, and Sukanya Walhekar as our Communications Manager.
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In case you missed it, check out our press conference following oral arguments this week in NetChoice v. Paxton/Moody.
A huge thank you to our moderator @jess_miers and our panelists Vera Eidelman, Lawrence Walters, and @davidgreene.
Watch here: piped.video/watch?v=B4K1uzbQ…
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Want an internet safer from conspiracy theorists and bigots?
Section 230 incentivizes platforms to moderate hateful content, allowing safe online communities to thrive.
Read our CEO @adamkovac's latest in the Nashville @Tennessean:
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What Warren misses is that many in Congress and the Administration - not just Sec. Raimondo - have voiced serious concerns about EU regulations that single out the U.S. sector. More than 30 lawmakers from the House and Senate and the National Security Council to name a few. #DMA
NEW: @SenWarren is escalating her criticism of Commerce Secretary @GinaRaimondo for speaking out against EU rules that would rein in U.S. tech giants washingtonpost.com/politics/… via @washingtonpost
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Does Section 230 protect ChatGPT? As generative AI tools sweep the Internet, @MattPerault from @UNC_TechPolicy and Chamber of Progress's own @jess_miers tackle the issue on the Lawfare Podcast with hosts @ARozenshtein and @qjurecic.
Full episode here: lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podc…
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KOSA would give "lawmakers with dangerous agendas exactly what they want: a framework to further restrict speech," writes @EqualityNewYork's Amanda Babine and Jared Trujillo in their powerful new piece.
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Please join us in congratulating Ruth Whittaker on her new role as Director of Civic Innovation Policy at Chamber of Progress!
In her new position, Ruth will lead our organization's work on workforce, delivery, AVs, the sharing economy, telemedicine, and climate tech issues.
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Now that SCOTUS has agreed to hear cases challenging anti-content moderation laws is TX and FL, the justices must affirm what's plainly clear: Social media platforms have a First Amendment right to moderate content.
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Autonomous vehicles have the power to make roads safer, and the data proves it.
Stats released today by @Waymo show driverless cars are already reducing traffic injuries and fatalities where they operate. Our thread digs into the numbers.🧵
Full report: waymo.com/blog/2023/07/the-w…
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"It needs some work," says @MarkWarner on @senamyklobuchar's tech "nondiscrimination" bill (S. 2992).
When a bill's cosponsor says it needs work, it's time to go back to the drawing board -- not markup (currently scheduled for Jan. 27)
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We joined @AFPhq @ccianet @ceidotorg @ConnectedCoun @CTATech @DevsAlliance @ITIFdc @NetChoice @RSI @Protectaxpayers @TechFreedom @TechNetUpdate in asking Congress to reject the Cicilline and Jayapal bills to ban or degrade consumer tech services:
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Kamala Harris is in Pittsburgh right now making the case for her Opportunity Economy. There's a lot to be excited about, but here's our main takeaway:
Harris shares our vision of a more inclusive country where all Americans benefit from technological leaps. ⤵️
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Congress can't keep asking marginalized communities to pay the price for misguided tech policies. FOSTA-SESTA was a failure. Now the Senate's #EarnItAct could endanger sex workers, LGBTQ people, and other communities online. It has to stop.
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CSAM is a critical problem, but EARN IT is not the solution. EARN IT improved after my March 2020 testimony, but still has serious legal problems. The @JudiciaryDems should take a close look at the mess of cases trying to interpret the FOSTA 230 exception before mirroring it.
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Today's Senate Judiciary hearing focuses on two important goals: protecting online safety and privacy. But a kids-only approach puts everyone's data at risk.
When platforms are required to offer protections just to minors, they're forced to collect age and ID info on all users.
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Texas and Florida laws prohibiting online content moderation violate the First Amendment and protect hate and harmful content online.
We're proud to join a dozen tech and civil society groups urging SCOTUS to strike these laws down.
Full amicus brief: progresschamber.org/wp-conte…
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Shout out to our fellows Beleyou Kebede and Zoe Kossak who spoke today at the Google Public Policy Fellowship luncheon. This summer, Beleyou and Zoe have done incredible work monitoring and analyzing a rapidly changing landscape of federal and state tech policy.
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Counties with the highest cost of living shifted the most towards Trump.
This isn't about inflation in the abstract, writes @tahrajirari and @GaryWinslett. Housing scarcity drives exactly this type of reactionary politics.
Read how Dems can counter with abundance: medium.com/chamber-of-progre…
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Today's op-ed from @Surgeon_General Vivek Murthy ignores recent research and facts about digital media in order to take a political swing at tech.
Let's talk about the evidence Dr. Murthy misses in his call for warning labels on social media. 🧵
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✅Stronger supply chains
✅Safer roads
✅$6.5 billion in economic activity
Given the green light, AV trucking could address multiple challenges in California.
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A shout out to all of our signers, including @ADL, @ConnectedCoun, @CTATech, @EngineOrg, @FOSI, @honrnetwork, @ITIFdc, @iab,
@ipjustice, @LGBTTech, @mmtconline, @NAACP, @NHMC, @ourvotetexas, @SIIA, Stop Child Predators, @TechNetUpdate,
@TexasNAACP, and @WashingTECH
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As our nation debates how to stop the spread of white nationalism online, Texas’ law moves in the opposite direction, protecting violent and racist content.
Join for a dialogue about the impacts and background on Texas' social media law. Register here:
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Big news this morning: the Biden Administration is investing $1.2 billion to jumpstart the nation's first direct air capture hubs to remove millions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Technology needs to be a part of our solution to climate change.
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NEW: We filed an amicus brief supporting @NetChoice's challenge to the California Age Appropriate Design Code.
Allowing this law to stand significantly undercuts Section 230's core purpose of allowing platforms to distribute third-party content, which fosters innovation and supports marginalized communities.
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The true "Twitter killer" is Elon Musk. By gutting this platform's content moderation teams, encouraging far-right extremists to rejoin, and undermining the utility of verified accounts, Musk has made Twitter worse for almost all users.
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Meet our outstanding Advisory Board, a diverse cross-section of leaders from government, Dem politics, public interest, and industry:
@VikrumAiyer @roybahat @JeffBridges @mauracorbett @malcomglenn @MicheleJawando @helenmilby @jossmny @AlejandroRoark @juliepsamuels @Troy4NJ7
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A new California bill (SB 1047) creates the “Frontier Model Division” to erect and enforce major hurdles for emerging AI developers.
Senior Counsel @jess_miers breaks down how the bill smothers AI innovation and imposes new, unconstitutional requirements:
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Today we published a new report revealing the Trump Administration’s plans to sabotage content moderation.
By weaponizing the FTC and FCC, Trump plans on making the internet more toxic.
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Thank you to Vermont's @GovPhilScott for listening to concerns about H. 121 and vetoing this legislation.
The AADC model threatens to reduce access to online resources, invade user privacy, and undermine speech rights online.
Our veto letter to Scott: progresschamber.org/wp-conte…
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In addition to being bad for consumers, @SenAmyKlobuchar's bill attacking the tech sector is politically toxic. Polling from Morning Consult shows a six point deficit once voters learn about the legislation's impact.
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NEPA and CEQA "became so bloated ... where lawmakers were using them as an excuse to block change."
Addressing the housing crisis, health care, and energy costs requires reworking decades-old policy. @TahraHoops at @NewDEALLeaders this week >>
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Even as we come to terms with the negative impacts of FOSTA on sex workers, Congress is considering yet another Section 230 bill that would crack down on marginalized communities. Congress must listen to LGBTQ and human rights groups - say no to the EARN IT Act.
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New autonomous vehicle report out today: Had California allowed full AV deployment over the last three years, AVs could have prevented 1,300 traffic fatalities in the Golden State.
This morning's @sacbee_news AM Capitol Alert has the details: sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…
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KOSA would enable the next Administration to sue over access to online content. That threatens teen access to digital resources.
Proud to join @ACLU, @CenDemTech, @EFF, @SIIA, and others in today's letter urging a no vote on KOSA.
Full letter: progresschamber.org/wp-conte…
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Good news. Online platforms make their best content moderation decisions when they hear from a range of experts and stakeholders, including government.
The 5th Circuit's stay freezes an overbroad injunction which threatened speech that makes online communities safer.
JUST IN: 5th circuit panel temporarily stays the district court order re: Biden administration contact with tech companies.
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We're urging @GovofCO Polis to veto Colorado's latest AI bill.
SB 205 wraps up CO small businesses in red tape, discouraging them from trying new approaches to AI. It also requires disclosure of essential business intel to competitors.
Our veto letter: progresschamber.org/wp-conte…
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The future is here.
By creating a safe framework for the deployment of autonomous vehicles, California can expand access to transportation for non-driving communities and reduce traffic fatalities caused by human error.
Thank you Gov. @GavinNewsom for helping CA lead on AVs.
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Lots of pointed questions at today's Grayscale v. SEC hearing. Judges dissected the SEC's arguments, pointing out issues with potential favoritism and a disconnect between the treatment of Bitcoin spot and futures ETPs.
Here are our top takeaways from today's arguments 🧵
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Age-gating policies put everyone's privacy at risk.
Bills like Utah's HB 311, requiring parental consent for those under 18 to hold a social media account, would effectively require all users to submit proof of ID when they log onto social media, not just kids.
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Worth checking out @EngineOrg's new report on the impact of age verification laws on small businesses.
In addition to crippling startups with compliance costs, the report notes how content seen as "harmful" by some is a resource to others.
Full report: static1.squarespace.com/stat…
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To avoid CO's missteps on AI regulation, @GovernorVA should veto HB 2094.
VA should take the time to debug this bill before it crashes the system, writes @adamkovac for @CardinalNewsVA.
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This week, we joined @ActOnline, @EFF, @NetChoice, and @SIIA in an amicus brief highlighting the importance of Section 230 for app stores.
230 protects the ability of content--good and bad--to live online. Without it, marginalized speakers would be hit hard by content removal.
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Thank you to @RepDarrenSoto for calling out the GOP at today's @EnergyCommerce #Section230 hearing. While Dems focused on how to protect users, the far right couldn't stop talking about "censorship." We can't stop misinformation if half our lawmakers are intent on spreading it.
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Pleased to see @FrankPallone raise his concerns with a proposed amendment to COPPA, highlighting that teens "have a right to privacy as well."
We share the Ranking Member's concern that this well-intentioned effort to strengthen minors' online privacy could create a 'backdoor by which parents can snoop on their teens' - something that's especially dangerous for kids in unsupportive households.
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Presenting: Veto SB 1047 (Chamber of Progress's Version)
This is the first AI-generated song urging a legislative veto.
@GavinNewsom, we hope it strikes a chord.
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