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Good morning and good start of the week! And we know we can't get properly started without some news from out team at Fairpatterns and their #fairmonday #fairpatterns #deceptivedesign #impactdriven #solutionmakers #onlinedeception #onlinemanipulation #ethicalai #ethicaldesign

Proud to announce that on October 23rd at 1pm, Issue One will be sponsoring Safe Tech, Safe Kids: Confronting Social Media’s Harms to Youth — in partnership with 5Rights, Project Liberty, and our Council for Responsible Social Media Protecting children from online harms is one of the hottest issues on Capitol Hill, and rightfully so — we're in the midst of a nationwide youth epidemic of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. But Congress has yet to take action, and there are still so many pressing questions left to address. How will AI impact kids online safety, for better or worse? How has social media impacted schools, and what can we do to better support teachers? How does kids' online safety intersect with privacy and transparency regimes? We've got some great panels ready to answer these questions, featuring (in no particular order) Trisha Prabhu, Randi Weingarten, Ravi Iyer, Kristin Bride, Martina Larkin, Camille Carlton, Frank McCourt, Imran Ahmed, Lee Tilghman, Mitch Prinstein, Laura Marquez-Garrett, Arielle Geismar, Sydnie Collins, Linda Douglass, and more! Register here to tune in: https://lnkd.in/eMngdjtP

How does a community become intelligent? By allowing citizens to worry less about things that would normally interrupt the flow of their lives. Doing this allows them to spend more time doing something else and contributing to the community. Lou explains in his latest vlog.

Did you know? 32 million cases were reported by US tech companies to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children last year alone, including 88.3 million images and videos related to online child exploitation! It's time for ACTION. Get informed, stay vigilant, and be part of the solution. Together, we create a safe digital environment for teens. The Miami Foundation #OnlineSafety #ParentingTips #ChildProtection #TeenOnlineSafety #EmpowerWithEducation #DigitalWellbeing #childsafety #endchildtrafficking #endchildabuse #miami #miamifoundation

"When we look at the design of Big Tech, and in particular, social media platforms being brought forward, we have a design problem and an infrastructure problem. Fortunately, now, we have the technology to actually fix it … And then this time, let's get it right by optimizing for the right things – that are good for kids, good for society, good for democracy." Frank McCourt, Executive Chairman of McCourt Global and Founder of Project Liberty, speaks with Bloomberg News’ Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde about the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the urgent need to protect our children on social media. Watch the full segment below to learn more about how emerging technologies like DSNP can be utilized to create an online infrastructure that prioritizes the privacy and well-being of users.

Let's try something new! We already share the news on social and in our newsletter. Now coming your way in video. We'll get better at this as we work on the process. Tech News & Trends for March 13, 2024: 🔵 A Pew survey shows 72% of teens often or sometimes feel peaceful when they don't have their smartphone. Yes! 🔵 Today, the US House voted to ban TikTok unless it divests from Chinese parent company ByteDance, driven by national security concerns. No matter who owns it, TikTok still harms kids. Pass KOSA now! 🔵 Ludwig Goransson won Best Original Score for Oppenheimer. In his speech, he praised his parents for giving him instruments instead of video games! #delayistheway = win an Oscar! 🔵 Pinterest added "body type" options when viewing products 👍🏻. Pinterest has good controls! Just visit our website -> Apps -> Pinterest. 🔵 Thousands of complaints of deepfake websites are flooding Google. Women are the primary targets. It's almost impossible to fully prevent the issue. Visit our website and search "deepfakes" for 15 steps parents can take. 🔵 Boys ages 13 and 14 might be the first in the country convicted of third-degree felonies after sharing deepfakes of classmates in Florida. It's a horrible situation for everyone. 🔵 Last week, the Child Device Protection Bill, co-authored by PYE and National Center on Sexual Exploitation passed the Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee and now heads to the full House. Common sense legislation to turn on filters when children activate devices! 🔵 Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill restricting certain ed-tech tools due to privacy concerns and limiting classroom screen time in public schools. Visit our website and search #phonefreeschools for helpful tips! https://lnkd.in/gaeDvxWm

This #SaferInternetDay we're on a mission to create a safer online space, especially for our young ones! Revisit our Privacy Pursuit lesson plans, championing access and privacy rights for Ontario's children. Teaming up with MediaSmarts | HabiloMédias, we've crafted four classroom-ready lessons for Grades 2-8. Let's empower students with the knowledge of why privacy matters and how to safeguard it online. Dive into these resources here: https://ow.ly/9Aa550QynRI