Future of Tech Commission

The Future of Tech Commission is an independent and bipartisan group of civic leaders developing a comprehensive, inclusive tech policy agenda for the nation.

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

Over the last year, the bipartisan #FutureOfTech Commission received input from over 150 experts and advocates across the country on how to build a better, safer foundation for #tech in America.

[Jim Steyer @jimsteyer]

Ask any parent and most will say their kid has come across indecent content online. That's because #Section230 has allowed for an explosion of harmful content with no real consequences. Reforms to Section 230 are sorely needed to hold #BigTech accountable.https://t.co/tuqaE0ObsU

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

We agree, @POTUS: “Bipartisan proposals to protect our privacy and our children; to prevent discrimination, sexual exploitation, and cyberstalking; and to tackle anticompetitive conduct shouldn’t separate us.” #FutureOfTech https://t.co/uPDeuetp7m

[Common Sense Media @CommonSense]

Hot off the press: Today’s @WSJ op-ed by @POTUS reaffirms his administration’s commitment to tackling the most urgent tech policy challenges facing Americans who are deeply concerned about online privacy and safety, especially for kids and teens.
https://t.co/ETDpHo5DF9

[Jim Steyer @jimsteyer]

Fantastic oped by @POTUS reaffirming his administration's commitment to hold #BigTech accountable. Americans on both sides of the aisle want our elected leaders to push for stronger online privacy protections—especially for our kids and teens!
https://t.co/xhwmknx22W

[Jim Steyer @jimsteyer]

We commend @SenatorLujan for introducing the Digital Equity Foundation Act, which creates a clear pathway to sustainable ongoing investments in #DigitalInclusion programs. Support for these programs is essential so that every family can fully access and use high-speed internet.

[Jim Steyer @jimsteyer]

Online crimes like phishing occur more frequently every day, threatening the security of individual identities and disrupting normal business and government operations.

As we know from @FOTComm, voters—on a bipartisan basis—overwhelmingly worry about our nation’s #cybersecurity.

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

Read more about today’s historic passage of the #CAKidsCode and what this means for the safety and well-being of our kids online:
https://t.co/FsUGORrqZj

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

This week, @CAgov signed two groundbreaking bills into law to protect kids and families online. These bills reflect two of our key recommendations:

✅Ensure platforms are designed to keep kids safe
✅Require transparency from social media companies

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

This is a major win for California, and for the country. It's time for Congress to take the same steps to protect your information, your privacy, and our democracy. https://t.co/isZpFrZVU0

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

Online misinformation is only a SYMPTOM; the disease is the algorithms that push content out & our data fuels those algorithms. @POTUS sent a clear message to Congress in his SOTU--it's time to hold big tech accountable. Lawmakers must come together to get a deal done this year.

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

Watch @DevalPatrick, @SenAmyKlobuchar and @karaswisher at the Disinformation & the Erosion of Democracy conference with @TheAtlantic and @UChiPolitics for a candid discussion on regulating the internet. Tune in https://t.co/qhl9kE66AY

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

…Americans must come together around better personal data and cybersecurity strategies that protect our families and our future."

- #FutureOfTech Co-Commissioner Margaret Spellings, former U.S. secretary of education under President George W. Bush, on the #SOTU (2/2)

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

“Mental health challenges don't care about political parties, and every American should want to protect children from the online threats that stalk them every minute from anywhere in the world… (1/2)

[Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick]

.@POTUS clearly understands that America needs an internet we can trust. His #SOTU call to action will mobilize the political will we need to protect children and families — and democracy itself — from the damage of unchecked tech platforms. Now it’s time for Congress to step up.

[Jim Steyer @jimsteyer]

Hats off to @POTUS for calling out social media platforms for the harms they cause to kids’ mental health. Americans support strong action, and so do we.

We’ve been ringing this bell for more than a decade. It’s time to act. #SOTU

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

..It’s time to strengthen privacy protections, ban targeted advertising to children, demand tech companies stop collecting personal data on our children.”

We couldn’t agree more. Read our recommendations:

https://t.co/ALgVqjhiMC

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

.@POTUS “[W]e must hold social media platforms accountable for the national experiment they’re conducting on our children for profit…

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

We agree with @POTUS. Now is the time for bipartisan action on tech.

We’re working with @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenMarkey @SenBillCassidy to protect kids + teens from online harms and give families control of their data.

Join us. #FutureOfTech

https://t.co/YE8SLCi6pj

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

Tonight, @POTUS issued a strong call to action to protect the mental health and safety of kids & teens online. #SOTU

His call echoes the urgent, bipartisan plan just released by the #FutureOfTech Commission to protect our privacy, families, and future.

https://t.co/ALgVqjhiMC

[Future of Tech Commission @FOTComm]

Americans across the aisle want guardrails on social media to protect our kids.

¾ of voters support requiring tech companies to monitor the impact of their products on children's safety and wellbeing. See more in our bipartisan poll:

https://t.co/uHKRuOcmD3