Accountable Tech YouTube holds the responsibility to ensure the platform holds liars and extremists accountable. Hi there --  YouTube announced they would no longer remove content denying the validity of the 2020 presidential election, reversing their own election integrity policy.1 Add…

Accountable Tech Big Tech doesn't deserve a free pass Hi there --  Two astounding headlines in the last week about Meta: A new investigation from the Wall Street Journal found that Instagram is connecting a vast network of online communities dedicated to sharing and accessing chil…

Accountable Tech Meta is preparing to block some Canadian users from posting or accessing news Hi there --  Meta is preparing to block some Canadian users from posting or accessing news posts on Facebook and Instagram. Incredibly, this isn’t the first time Meta has blocked news on i…

Accountable Tech New advisory from the Surgeon General warns of social media’s effects on kids. Hi there --  A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General confirms what we’ve long known: Social media is harmful for kids. As the advisory reads, “We must acknowledge the growing body of …

Accountable Tech 10 U.S. Senators sent a letter to Google citing our research. Hi there --  After our research found that Google is still collecting and retaining sensitive location data for visits to abortion clinics, 10 senators sent a letter this week to Google CEO Sundar Pichai d…

Accountable Tech Our collective pressure is working Hey there -- Big news: We got Google’s attention.  Last week, we put pressure on Google for their failed promises to protect abortion seekers with our #HeyGoogle Day of Action and our airplane banner reading “PROTECT ABORTION PRIVACY”…

Accountable Tech Our message to Google remains the same Hey there -- Earlier this week, we put pressure on Google for their failed promises to protect abortion seekers. And they certainly noticed – all the way up to CEO Sundar Pichai. On Tuesday, we teamed up with 13 advocacy organizatio…

Accountable Tech Call out Google for going back on its commitment to keep abortion-seekers safe. Hey there -- Across the country, the fight to protect bodily autonomy is growing more urgent. Today, we’re proud to call on Google to stop collecting and retaining location data and aiding ab…

Accountable Tech Google is still collecting and retaining sensitive location data. Hey there -- Despite repeated claims to the contrary, Google still collects and retains sensitive location data from individuals visiting abortion clinics, which could be weaponized by prosecutors. We cann…

Accountable Tech the former president is posting the same incendiary content he did before he was banned Hey there --    To no one’s surprise, Donald Trump is using his newly-reinstated social media accounts the same way he did before: to spread lies, incite violence, and threaten elect…

Accountable Tech Google falls short on their promises again. Hey there -- As our research recently made clear, Google is still collecting and retaining sensitive location data from individuals who visit abortion clinics. We cannot let Google off the hook here. We’re working with partner…

Accountable Tech Google falls short on their promises again Hey there -- Despite repeated claims to the contrary, Google still collects and retains at least two distinct pieces of location data from individuals visiting abortion clinics, which could be weaponized by prosecutors. Watch o…

Accountable Tech The Maryland legislative session ended without the passage of the Maryland Kids Code. Content Warning: This email includes mentions of depression and suicidal thoughts Hey there --  This is not the email we wanted to send. The Maryland legislative session ended without …

Accountable Tech Big Tech doesn’t design their products with their youngest users in mind, but we can change that. Hey there --  Big Tech companies exploit children’s attention, data, and well-being for profit, and state lawmakers are finally intervening.  In September, California pass…

Accountable Tech Utah just passed two new laws under the auspices of protecting kids online. Hey there --  Utah just passed two new laws under the auspices of protecting kids online, that actually just let Big Tech off the hook for addicting our children to their products. Last week, Ut…