Accountable Tech

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Nonprofit advocating for structural reforms to our information ecosystem to foster a healthier democracy.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    4 Oct 2021

    Hi. We’re a small nonprofit taking on Big Tech companies like Facebook. Facebook is a trillion-dollar company with more than 2.85 billion users. They have 13.1M followers on Twitter. Follow us and add your name to join us in the fight:

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  2. 3 hours ago

    4 years ago today, Mark Zuckerberg sat down for an interview in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. He said, "I really just care about building something that my girls are going to grow up and be proud of me for."

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  3. Mar 19

    It's only going to get worse if we don't .

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    I cover Google for a living so I am obviously aware how the results page has evolved over the years. Today, I was searching for “hearing aids” for my dad on my phone and I was stunned by the number of ads, and non-link results. It’s pretty stunning
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  4. Mar 19

    Adding this to the list of ads that Facebook allows: — Scam cryptocurrency ads in Australia — Chinese state-sponsored media ads with Russian disinformation — Political ads with election disinformation from Donald Trump

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  5. Mar 19

    NEW: "is prepared to put antitrust bills on the floor that would pare back the power of the biggest tech companies — even if the legislation's passage relies on votes from Republicans." Both sides of the aisle want to .

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    Mar 18

    🎉 We're thrilled to announce and will join at Our Connected Future Festival's Mixer on March 23 ! Hear from , , and more! 🎟 Tickets:

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  7. Mar 18

    It's worth noting how Big Tech companies have bowed to the Russian government's demands for years.

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  8. Mar 18

    Wait, Meta is only now trying to fix its child safety issues?

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  9. Mar 17

    NEW: Ireland's privacy watchdog fined Facebook €17 million for GDPR violations.

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  10. Mar 17

    Even Amazon employees have admitted that their subscription registration services are deceitfully deceiving: "We have been deliberately confusing," said a former employee.

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  11. Mar 17

    Facebook has continued to profit off ads with Russian disinformation. Amazingly, they are still allowing Chinese state-sponsored media to promote these debunked claims.

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  12. Mar 17

    Nothing about Russian disinformation, advertising policies, algorithmic bias, or privacy violations, but at least we can get sweatshirts.

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  13. Mar 17

    Interesting: "Executives from Facebook parent Meta Platforms, TikTok and other big tech companies would face the prospect of jail time under sweeping new legislation proposed by the U.K. government."

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  14. Retweeted
    Mar 16

    Our new podcast “The Harms” spotlights stories from families that have faced the unthinkable as a result of social media use. Tune in to this brand new series from the No App for Life Podcast and the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay:

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  15. Mar 16

    Four headlines from the past week below. But all Mark Zuckerberg talked about at yesterday was the metaverse and NFTs.

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  16. Mar 16

    MARCH 16: The trucker convoy protests originally started in Ottawa, Canada and organized on Facebook continue to spur copycat protests in Washington, D.C.

    The trucker convoy is at it again! Major delays right now on 395 & DC-695. DC police are on the scene but get ready for a tough commute home.
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  17. Retweeted
    Mar 16

    It’s frustrating Facebook only now agree to make data available to the inquest, despite the Senior Coroner seeking full details of Molly’s engagements and activity on Instagram for years, especially while harmful content remains available on the platform

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  18. Mar 16

    Copy, kill, or acquire. Big Tech's monopoly power continues to balloon.

    Scoop: Google quietly bought Raxium a microLED start up working on AR displays and other devices. A $1b value was discussed but the exact number isn't known. Deal follows AR/VR M&A by Snap, FB, & Apple w/ &
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  19. Mar 16

    Amazon is facing new class-action lawsuits alleging that its third-party seller policies lead to higher consumer prices.

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  20. Mar 16

    Reminder that bipartisan legislation to would not hurt national security. Don't take it from us. Here's four-star retired U.S. Army :

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  21. Mar 16

    Big Tech continues with the big lies. As , a spokesperson for said, it's “another outright lie from Big Tech’s mouthpiece."

    The Russia-antitrust nexus is here Tech-backed groups are claiming antitrust proposals would make it harder to remove Russian propaganda. But there's a big hole in the argument. Today's Tech 202:
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