California AI bill veto could allow smaller devs, models to ‘flourish’
Nicole Gill, co-founder and executive director of the non-profit Accountable Tech, said in a statement that Newsom’s decision “is a massive giveaway to Big Tech companies and an affront to all...
View ArticleYouth-led coalition encourages responsible technology use by students
“I grew up online, I’m only 23, and so I feel like I’ve seen the way these platforms really transform,” Ellisya Lindsey, the communications associate at Accountable Tech, said. “I remember when I was...
View ArticleNewsom throws AI regulation fight into uncertainty with veto
“[SB 1047] was the first of its kind legislation that went and put real safeguards in place for some of the biggest and scariest unknown potential uses of AI — which, particularly given the rapid...
View ArticleAccountable Tech on Injunction Against California Anti-Deepfakes Law
Accountable Tech Co-Founder and Executive Director Nicole Gill issued the following statement on U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez’s ruling to pause enforcement of AB 2389, a California law recently...
View ArticleSustainable Media Center Welcomes Eight New Members to its Advisory Board
A seasoned political strategist and communications expert, Robbie Dornbush is currently Chief of Staff at Accountable Tech. With a background that includes high-impact issue advocacy campaigns and a...
View ArticleDon’t say ‘vote’: How Instagram hides your political posts
Consider a wider study by the advocacy group Accountable Tech, which quantified the audience drop from five prominent liberal Instagram accounts, including the Human Rights Campaign and Feminist, that...
View ArticleAdopting Social Media Election Campaigns Affects 2024 Presidential Race
Following a study by Accountable Tech, engagement with political content on Instagram decreased 65 percent after Meta announced its intention to stop recommending political posts. The post Adopting...
View ArticleOne Week from Election Day, Accountable Tech Condemns Meta for Facilitating...
Accountable Tech Co-Founder and Executive Director Nicole Gill released the following statement after new reporting found that Facebook is failing to shut down anti-government militia activity on its...
View ArticleElection Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
“This has created an environment where anyone can find content online that proves their beliefs to be true, no matter if it’s rooted in reality or not,” says Nicole Gill, the co-founder and executive...
View ArticleApple told TikTok it’s unfit for young teens, new lawsuit details allege
Accountable Tech campaign associate Zamaan Qureshi said the evidence “should worry every parent, young person, lawmaker and regulator in the United States.” Without more legislative action on child...
View ArticleOfficials issue warnings about AI-generated deepfakes ahead of Election Day
Other examples compiled by Accountable Tech include Elon Musk reposting to X an AI-doctored version of a Vice President Kamala Harris campaign video. And an ad from U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) that...
View ArticleApple urged TikTok to increase its age recommendations, redacted documents show
Yet, there's plenty of evidence in these momentarily not-redacted documents about TikTok being not so age appropriate. In fact, outsiders and TikTok's own employees found issue with what the company...
View ArticleMeta’s content preferences raise concerns amid upcoming 2024 election with...
In response to the political filter, Accountable Tech, a nonprofit organization that advocates for structural reform to make the internet safer, conducted a study on algorithms for five prominent...
View ArticleThe Deal With the Devil that Paved the Way for Trump’s Oligarchy
At the time, Nicole Gill, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Accountable Tech, emphasised to Byline Times the crucial role Lina Khan was playing in the battle against online disinformation: “Lina...
View ArticleAccountable Tech on the Kids Online Safety Act
Accountable Tech Executive Director and Co-Founder Nicole Gill issued the following statement on House Republican leadership’s decision to exclude the Kids Online Safety Act in the year-end government...
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