In 2020, there is an estimated just in the US alone, 2.8 billion dollars is going to be sent on political ads. The values that you built it with has been completely turned upside down and used by illiberal forces. It's like a nuclear power plant that just had a meltdown in your society. We embraced it, but we didn't realize that it would demand so much of us.
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.