Nicole Gill on the Dangers of Social Media for Kids
Big Tech designs their platforms to hook and addict users, which poses a serious threat to young people's mental health and well-being.
Big Tech designs their platforms to hook and addict users, which poses a serious threat to young people's mental health and well-being.
Elon Musk's changes to Twitter's verification system undermines authoritative news sources and opens the floodgates to disinformation on the platform.
Elon Musk's ties and business dealings with foreign actors should be a warning sign as he assumes control of Twitter.
Given Elon Musk's plans to rollback Twitter's content moderation systems in favor of free speech, this would provide a megaphone to extremists who spread hate and disinformation online.
This is what damage control looks like. This is exactly what Philip Morris did in the past and oil companies have done the same in the past.
There are a lot of similarities between Big Tech and Big Tobacco, but Big Tech's harms are more pervasive and far-reaching.
Big Tech companies are some of the most powerful and profitable companies in history, presenting new threats to the safety of communities and the health of democracy. We’re taking them on through legislation, regulation and direct advocacy.