In the media
USA Today: Election offices say they need more funding. Advocates are calling on Congress to help
Issue One Legislative Director Gideon Cohn-Postar quoted...
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Safeguarding elections and the people who run them
Congress must provide election officials with federal resources and increased protections to counter growing threats to American democracy.
In the media
NBC News: Experts war-gamed what might happen if deepfakes disrupt the 2024 election. Things went sideways fast.
Issue One CEO Nick Penniman quoted...
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Women Who Make Democracy Work
Did you know that nearly 80% of all election officials and administrators across the country are women? From poll workers to county clerks, women significantly outnumber men in this critical…
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Silent Struggles: The Negative Impact of Social Media on Boys
Social media is wreaking havoc on the lives of our youth because of a twisted business model that maximizes engagement with negative and extreme content for profit. While girls are…
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Exploiting Our Emotions: How social media is designed to divide and what we can do about it
Our democratic republic is under greater stress than it has been in generations. Why? What are the driving forces? And who’s working on viable solutions? Join Issue One for regular…
Op-eds
Portland Press Herald: There is no place for violence in American politics
Op-ed by Faces of Democracy members Carly Koppes, Tonya Wichman, and Wesley Wilcox...
Event Recaps
Facebook whistleblowers reflect on and unpack the latest tech CEO hearing
Last month leaders of the largest Big Tech companies came to Washington, D.C. once again to answer to Congress for their failures to protect children online. Following the hearing, Issue…
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Experts discuss how social media’s design radicalizes its users
Social media platforms are designed to maximize our attention, suck us in, and keep us hooked. They do this by keeping the public in the dark about how algorithms elevate…
TV appearances
NBC News Now: ‘No change, no accountability’: Mother reacts to social media reform hearing
CRSM member Kristin Bride interviewed about Big Tech CEO hearing...