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Council for Responsible Social Media co-chairs applaud Meta whistleblower; call for congressional action

By bravely coming forward, Arturo Bejar has once again demonstrated that Meta Intentionally and knowingly puts profits over kids' safety, and why Congress must hold them accountable...

Last night, former Facebook Engineering Director Arturo Bejar revealed internal documents and decision points to the Wall Street Journal demonstrating that, once again, the tech giant has ignored the wellbeing…

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Council for Responsible Social Media Chairs Applaud FTC Action to Ban Meta from Monetizing Youth Data

This proposal, which comes after repeated violations by Meta, offers a path forward for holding other platforms accountable for violating the data privacy of minors....

This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed blanket prohibitions that would prevent Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — from profiting from data it collects…

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Council for Responsible Social Media members stand with Seattle educators fighting to protect children from social media harms

A new lawsuit brought by Seattle’s public schools argues that popular social media platforms have created "a mental health crisis among America’s youth."...

In a new lawsuit, the Seattle Public School District is alleging that social media platforms intentionally designed products that are addictive and harmful to the mental health of Seattle children,…

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Council for Responsible Social Media Co-Chairs Applaud European Union’s Landmark Privacy Decision

With comprehensive privacy legislation in place, EU regulators were able to protect Europeans from unknowingly agreeing to accept personalized ads, a decision that could have major implications for the tech giant’s business model....

In a pair of landmark decisions this week, European Union (EU) officials determined that the American tech company, Meta, failed to properly solicit consent from Instagram and Facebook users before…

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