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ICYMI: CNN: Meta deal ‘doesn’t address the subject of the addiction’
“Meta isn’t doing this out of the goodness of their heart. They’re doing it because they were dragged into a court of law and forced into this situation.” Watch the interview with survivor parent, Lori Schott, and Meta whistleblower, Artruro Béjar, here. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project spotlighted an interview from survivor parent, […]
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Advocates Call on Dan Koh to Disavow AI Super PAC’s Last-Minute MA-06 Spending
The Tech Oversight Project is leading a coalition of Massachusetts and national advocates in sending a letter calling on MA-06 Democratic candidate Dan Koh to disavow more than $700,000 that AI super PAC Think Big has spent on his behalf this week in the final days before the primary. “Across the political spectrum, voters want […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Statement on Historic Multi-State $17 Billion Settlement with Meta
Statement from Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of The Tech Oversight Project: “Twenty-nine attorneys general dragged Meta into court and forced it to protect our kids — overnight shutoffs, daily limits our kids can’t loosen without a parent, and an independent monitor watching Meta’s books for a decade. Meta must now pay over $12 billion to […]
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ROUND-UP: Survivor Parents, Youth Organizers, and Safety Advocates Raise the Stakes for the Meta Multi-State AG Trial
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday as Meta was dragged to a federal court by a cadre of state Attorneys General, survivor parents, youth organizers, and safety advocates from California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey called for accountability for Meta, applauded the Attorneys General for bringing case to trial, and spotlighted evidence proving that CEO Mark Zuckerberg and […]
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Fact Sheet: New Mexico Meta Ruling
New Mexico v. Meta: What the Court Ordered State of New Mexico ex rel. Raúl Torrez, Attorney General v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. First Judicial District Court, Santa Fe County). Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, Order, and Decree entered August 6, 2026, by Chief District Judge Bryan Biedscheid. THE BOTTOM […]
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ICYMI: WSJ – Inside Big Tech’s Multi-Million-Dollar Bid to Buy Trump’s Favor
Today, The Tech Oversight Project blasted Big Tech CEOs for funneling millions into President Trump’s personal and political projects in exchange for access and favorable treatment, on the heels of the Wall Street Journal’s new bombshell investigation into how Trump personally turns corporate donations into government favors. “Meta got caught cutting Trump a $10 million […]
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Meta Broke the Law by Firing Whistleblowers with Evidence of COPPA Violations
Bombshell Letter from Grassley Surfaces Two Whistleblower Firings in Recent Weeks WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project slammed Meta for likely violating federal whistleblower laws by firing two employees, Joshua DeFriez and William Sevedge, who anonymously brought forward evidence of the company breaking the law and violating children and teens’ privacy. The details […]