Design It For Us

A youth-led coalition of activists and organizations demanding a better online world for everyone. #DesignItForUs

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With millions of teens using Instagram and being automatically placed into Instagram Teen Accounts, we wanted to see if these accounts actually create a safer online experience. Check out what we found.

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It’s time for @evanspiegel to make Snapchat safe for young people.

Sign the petition now: https://t.co/N0FHaVGPlS

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56% of minors on Snapchat had an unsafe experience on the platform in the last year.

With @heatinitiative, @ptogetheraction, and Anxious Generation, we confirmed what young people already know from their experience: this is Snapchat's design, not a glitch.

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https://t.co/C6GA8S74pQ

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Meta’s latest Teen Accounts "update" does nothing more than attempt to distract from the flaws of its purported safety protections for young people.
Our independent research shows Teen Accounts do not work as promised. We'll continue to hold Meta accountable through our advocacy.

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Our statement on Meta's Teen Accounts Update:

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Statement: https://t.co/Z4T6lZM1hf

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Illinois lawmakers unanimously passed the Children’s Online Social Media Safety Act!

This is a landmark bill and will create safer social media for young people in Illinois.

We’re proud to have worked alongside @GovPritzker, @gonggershowitz, and @SenWPrestonIL.

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Director of Campaigns and Policy @zamaan_qureshi spoke to @fox32news, voicing support for the bill and strengthening the provisions.

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Our Statement: https://t.co/J5z9X3sCsd

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The strongest AI safety law in the country just dropped!

Design It For Us was proud to support and advocate for this bill. Thank you @DanielDidech_IL, @SenEdlyAllen, @GovPritzker, and to all of our Illinois advocates and partners who worked on this!

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Coalition member @KashyapRajesh14 wrote in @Suntimes urging for Illinois to take action to protect their young folks online.

Glad to see it get done.

[Tech Transparency Project @TTP_updates]

NEW: Meta has deployed an army of influencer moms and medical professionals to promote its Teen Account safety features. The strategy comes as the company faces mounting criticism—and legal pressure—over its impact on the mental health of minors. https://t.co/xpTJl0ZdQi

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40 percent of the global population now uses Meta on a daily basis. In this new episode of Big World, @ZamaanQureshi of @DesignItForUs digs into addictive design, AI chatbots, and what the U.S. can learn from the UK and Australia.

Listen now 🔗 https://t.co/MrI09NLDu6

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"My voice gets shaky. I ramble. And sometimes I feel like I am out of my depth. But what I do know is that I have a passion for mental health and Big Tech regulation."

Our MI State Lead, Mariella, wrote a Substack on being a youth leader in Michigan!

https://t.co/nr6m5nnOTz

[Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri]

Thousands of Massachusetts voters are calling on @RepLoriTrahan: reject AI preemption.

A coalition of national and local orgs are gathering petitions in MA, including @Public_Citizen, @EncodeAction, @DesignItForUs, @demandprogress, and Indivisible (Acton chapter).

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Read here: https://t.co/IO3tmszO3v

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How do you mobilize people against Big Tech online while living in the digital reality they've created?

Our very own Alison Rice, DIFU's Managing Director, breaks it down!

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We sent a letter from 100 young Californians to @TedLieu urging him to reject any efforts to add AI preemption to his bill.

AI preemption would nullify strong state laws that we've fought for across the country and in CA.

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Some California residents and outside groups are upping the pressure on Rep. Ted Lieu to lock in his latest bipartisan bill on artificial intelligence so it doesn’t get snagged in House GOP efforts to preempt state AI policies.

@BenBrodyDC has the story:
https://t.co/dN3aBrcZjK

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Not surprising to see that Meta is SO averse to the concept of protecting young people that they'd rather burn it all down. Right.

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Meta threatens to shut down Instagram, Facebook in New Mexico if judge orders 'impractical' kids protections https://t.co/NKCFIdSuqT