Senator Markey has something called the Kids Act, which is the Kids Internet Design Safety Act. They tackle some of the design features that are out of bounds on social media sites such as autoplay and come back emails. The easiest thing they could do to prove that they're not addictive designed companies would be to stop user resurrection or what it's called come back emails for those who don't know. There's also rules around commercialization and marketing and the amplification of harmful content because YouTube for kids has been real cesspool of this kind of really dangerous stuff.
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.