Meta says it won’t support suit against major child safety law
In February, the left-leaning advocacy group Accountable Tech launched a digital ad campaign calling on the two companies to leave NetChoice and “stop funding Big Tech’s lobbying against bipartisan...
View ArticleExclusive: Civil society groups push Big Tech to combat disinformation
Accountable Tech, All Voting is Local, and groups focused on Asian, Black, and Hispanic people also are among the signatories. The post Exclusive: Civil society groups push Big Tech to combat...
View ArticleAccountable Tech on Governor Scott’s Veto of Vermont Kids Code
Accountable Tech Executive Director and Co-Founder Nicole Gill issued the following statement on Governor Phil Scott’s veto of the Vermont Data Privacy Act (H.121), which includes the Vermont Kids...
View ArticleUS top court declines to curb govt contact with social media firms
The lawsuits intended to "weaponize" the First Amendment, which would have undermined the government's ability to defend the United States against election interference and disinformation campaigns,...
View ArticleSupreme Court rejects effort to limit government communication on misinformation
Nicole Gill, executive director and founder of Accountable Tech, a nonprofit focused on reining in the power of big tech companies, called cooperation between the government and platforms around...
View ArticleSupreme Court Backs White House on Social Media Post Removal
Some election experts said the court’s decision will enable the government and platforms to work more closely together to prevent foreign influence campaigns during the election season. Nicole Gill,...
View ArticleInstagram fixes an ‘error’ over political content ahead of the debate.
Nicole Gill, a founder of Accountable Tech, a group that seeks stronger oversight of major technology companies, said Meta should be held responsible for the changes and answer questions about how the...
View ArticleReactions to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 Decision in Murthy v Missouri
Nicole Gill, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Accountable Tech: “The lawsuits brought by Missouri and Louisiana were meritless and based on inaccuracies intended to weaponize the First Amendment,...
View ArticleAccountable Tech Statement on Supreme Court Content Moderation Cases
In response to the Supreme Court vacating NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, Accountable Tech Executive Director and Co-Founder Nicole Gill issued the following statement: The post Accountable...
View ArticleBiden’s tech and telecom enforcers to face a hostile House GOP
Zamaan Qureshi, previously of the “Real Facebook Oversight Board” advocacy group, is joining Accountable Tech as a campaigns associate. He will remain as co-chair of the youth-led advocacy group Design...
View ArticleAccountable Tech on Meta Removing Trump Account Restrictions
Accountable Tech Co-Founder and Executive Director Nicole Gill issued the following statement on Meta removing its restrictions to former President Trump’s accounts ahead of the 2024 elections: The...
View ArticleAccountable Tech on White House Report to Address Online Youth Safety
Accountable Tech Co-Founder and Executive Director Nicole Gill issued the following statement on the release of the Biden administration’s interagency task force report to protect the online safety and...
View ArticleDepartment of Education Sued Following Markup Investigation Into FAFSA Data...
Almost immediately following The Markup’s investigation, the nonprofit organizations National Student Legal Defense Network (Student Defense), which provides legal defense for higher education...
View ArticleThe unlikely alliance bringing the tech giants to heel
An alliance of little-known advocacy groups has convinced five states to pass laws to protect kids online and is now making inroads in Washington. The nonpartisan coalition has done it by delivering...
View ArticleAccountable Tech Statement on Senate Passage of KOSA and COPPA 2.0
Accountable Tech Co-Founder and Executive Director Nicole Gill issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA), a package bill that includes the...
View ArticleNew Poll: Public Support Shows Why Donor Pressure is Unlikely to Change Vice...
A new memo from Accountable Tech highlights Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s strong record on tech accountability, showing why donor pressure from tech...
View ArticleAccountable Tech Statement on DOJ’s Antitrust Victory Against Google
Accountable Tech Executive Director and Co-Founder Nicole Gill issued the following statement on U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta’s ruling in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Google,...
View ArticleJudge will face remedy challenge in Google antitrust case
Nicole Gill, co-founder and executive director of digital justice advocacy group Accountable Tech, said in a statement that the court's decision marked a "major victory for the antitrust movement" by...
View ArticleTech giants reveal plans to combat AI-fueled election antics
A mobile billboard, deployed by Accountable Tech, is seen outside the Meta headquarters on Jan. 17, 2023, in Menlo Park, Calif. The post Tech giants reveal plans to combat AI-fueled election antics...
View Article40 Civil Society Orgs Demand Big Tech Take Action to Prevent Deepfakes from...
A new joint letter from dozens of civil society organizations, including watchdog Accountable Tech, calls for social media companies to implement safeguards against the rampant spread of political...
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