Trump: YouTube has become the broadcast organ for video, right? You don't really get to go somewhere else. The main point I made in hearing is that we're moving from a lawful society to an unlawful virtual internet society. We used to have Saturday morning cartoons. When Facebook gobbles up election advertising, we just removed all of those same protections.
What difference does a few hours of Congressional testimony make? Tristan takes us behind the scenes of his January 8th testimony to the Energy and Commerce Committee on disinformation in the digital age. With just minutes to answer each lawmaker’s questions, he speaks with Committee members about how the urgency and complexity of humane technology issues is an immense challenge. Tristan returned hopeful, and though it sometimes feels like Groundhog Day, each trip to DC reveals evolving conversations, advancing legislation, deeper understanding and stronger coalitions.