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2021

How to Fix Facebook, Instagram and Social Media? Change the Defaults

"I’d be shocked if this Congress manages to pass a sweeping federal privacy law,” said Jesse Lehrich, co-founder of Accountable Tech, a progressive-leaning nonprofit dedicated to reigning in social-media giants. “But I do think bills like the KIDS Act that take direct aim at those manipulative features are suddenly in play.”The Wall Street Journal: "I’d be shocked if this Congress manages to pass a sweeping federal privacy law,” said Jesse Lehrich, co-founder of Accountable Tech, a progressive-leaning nonprofit dedicated to reigning in social-media giants. “But I do think bills like the KIDS Act that take direct aim at those manipulative features are suddenly in play.”

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Digital Trends
May 18, 2025
Instagram investigation finds sexual content is served to Teen Accounts

In an investigation by Accountable Tech and Design It For Us, Instagram was found serving sexualized, racist, and harmful content to protected Teen accounts.

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Washington Post
May 18, 2025
Gen Z users tested Instagram Teen Accounts; they got sex posts, body shaming

The point of the Gen Z test was to independently evaluate whether Teen Accounts fulfilled their promises. “We think going right to the user, going right to those who can attest directly to what they see on a day-to-day basis is a real key in efficacy,” says Alison Rice, campaigns director at Accountable Tech.

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