Advocacy
Memos
From thought pieces and co-authored frameworks, to public letters and comments, here you can find Accountable Tech’s policy and advocacy memos, frameworks, letters, and other documents.
Letter
Aug 09, 2024
Letter to Big Tech Companies on Electoral Deepfakes
Accountable Tech leads 40 organizations in calling on Big Tech companies to prevent the spread of electoral deepfakes threatening our democracy.
Memo
Aug 01, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’ Tech Record
Harris has regularly advocated for strong tech regulations that put the safety and privacy of consumers over Big Tech profits. And new polling – conducted by Data for Progress in partnership with Accountable Tech – shows why donor pressure from the tech industry is unlikely to change Harris’ approach.
Memo
Jul 23, 2024
As Elon goes all-in for Trump, a reminder that Rs used to *hate* social media bias
Accountable Tech's memo to interested parties outlining past conservative concerns for bias and censorship on social media platforms.
Letter
Apr 10, 2024
Open Letter to Instagram from 200+ Creators
Accountable Tech and GLAAD sent this letter signed by over 200 creators to Instagram Head Adam Mosseri, urging the company to stop limiting "political content" by default for users.
Memo
Mar 15, 2024
Big Tech’s Shadow Campaign to Weaponize the Courts
Accountable Tech and Tech Justice Law Project's memo to interested parties on Big Tech's effort to quietly weaponize the courts to overturn tech regulations across America.
Comment
Oct 16, 2023
Comment to the FEC to Regulate Deceptive AI in Campaign Ads
Accountable Tech’s comment to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to extend the FEC’s authority under the law against “fraudulent misrepresentation” to include regulation of deceptive or AI manipulated campaign communications.
Framework
Sep 27, 2023
Democracy by Design
Accountable Tech and partners present a content-agnostic election integrity framework for online platforms.
Memo
Sep 12, 2023
The Need for Increased Scrutiny Ahead of Senate’s First AI Insight Forum
Memo to interested parties on Big Tech’s history of broken promises ahead of the first AI Insight Forum in the U.S. Senate.
Framework
Aug 10, 2023
Zero Trust AI Governance
Ahead of DEF CON 31, Accountable Tech, AI Now, and EPIC offer an antidote to self-regulation for artificial intelligence.
Comment
Jul 31, 2023
Comment to the PCAST Working Group on Generative AI
Accountable Tech’s comment to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) on how to mitigate risks posed by AI.
Letter
Jul 13, 2023
Letter to Meta Calling for Trust, Safety, and Transparency Policies as Threads Hits 100 Million Users
24 civil rights and consumer advocacy organizations wrote to Meta to develop and share robust and equitable community trust, safety, and transparency policies for Threads.
Letter
Jul 07, 2023
Request for Information to the White House OSTP on AI
Accountable Tech’s response to the Request for Information from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding national priorities for artificial intelligence.
Letter
Jun 28, 2023
Letter to Google on Their Data Collection and Retention Policies
Accountable Tech and partners’ letter to Google executives on the company’s updated policy for sensitive location data.
Comment
Jun 26, 2023
Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers
Accountable Tech’s comment to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for comment on the business practices of cloud computing providers.
Letter
May 23, 2023
Letter to the California State Assembly
Accountable Tech and partners’ letter urging the California State Assembly to pass AB 254, to protect consumer reproductive health data privacy.
Letter
Nov 02, 2022
Open Letter to Twitter’s Top Advertisers
Accountable Tech and partners called on Twitter’s top advertisers to cease all advertising on Twitter globally in response to Elon Musk undermining brand safety, community standards and gutting content moderation.
Memo
Nov 02, 2022
Memo on Facebook’s Election Backsliding
Rather than redoubling their integrity efforts for the midterms, Facebook actually rolled back numerous safeguards that were in place in 2020.
Memo
Oct 17, 2022
Memo on the California Age Appropriate Design Code
How the California Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC) will protect kids and teens online in California.
Letter
Oct 06, 2022
Letter to Congressional Leadership on the Dangers of Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
Accountable Tech raises three key questions regarding Elon Musk’s financial ties with foreign actors as he seeks to buy the company.
Memo
Sep 19, 2022
The Online Products American Teens and Children Use are Overwhelmingly Not ‘Directed at Children’
A review of the terms of service of the 38 most popular online products for children to understand the implications of legislation like the California Age Appropriate Design Code.
Letter
Jul 21, 2022
Letter to Google Executives on Location History Policy Update
Accountable Tech and partners raise questions to Google about their updated policy for data collection and retention for sensitive locations including abortion clinics.
Letter
Jun 08, 2022
Letter to Twitter’s Head of Legal, Policy, and Trust
Accountable Tech writes to Twitter to express deep concern for the company’s decision to provide Elon Musk direct access to the company’s vast troves of sensitive user data.
Memo
Apr 26, 2022
Global Implications of EU Digital Reforms
The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) will rewrite the rules of the internet.
Comment
Apr 24, 2022
Request for Information on Merger Enforcement
Accountable Tech’s comment to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice on the agencies’ merger enforcement and policy guidance.
Memo
Apr 18, 2022
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICO) and Open App Markets Act (OAMA)
Breaking down landmark bipartisan legislation to rein in Big Tech’s monopoly power.
Memo
Apr 01, 2022
How Big Tech Boosts Autocrats
Memo from Accountable Tech on how Big Tech’s incentives and infrastructure reward demagoguery and erode consensus reality—elevating autocrats and undermining democracy around the world.
Memo
Feb 11, 2022
Bolstering Democracy Through EU Digital Governance Reforms
Analysis of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) in relation to U.S. policy and the Biden Administration’s agenda.
Comment
Nov 30, 2021
Petition for Rulemaking to Prohibit Surveillance Advertising
Petition to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban surveillance advertising as an unfair method of competition.
Letter
Sep 27, 2021
Letter to Members of Congress on NYU Researchers
Accountable Tech and partners urge Congress to investigate Facebook’s deplatforming of NYU researchers studying the spread of disinformation on the platform in the lead up to the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
Letter
Sep 02, 2021
Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of Antitrust Bills
Accountable Tech and partners urge the U.S. House of Representatives to support a package of antitrust bills passed by the House Judiciary Committee.
Memo
Jun 22, 2021
House Antitrust Package
Memo outlining legislation in the House antitrust package for interested parties.
Letter
Dec 21, 2020
Open Letter to the Biden-Harris Administration
Accountable Tech and partners call on the Biden-Harris Administration to treat disinformation as an intersectional threat.
Letter
Jun 22, 2022
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s Gun Sales Policy
Accountable Tech and Giffords call on Facebook to amend a policy allowing individuals attempting to buy or sell firearms on the platform up to ten strikes before being removed.
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