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Biden: Regulate Big Tech

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To US President Biden and Members of Congress:

The time has come for the United States to responsibly regulate social media companies. It is up to you to hold Big Tech for their role in amplifying toxic content that harms our fellow citizens and undermines our democracies. President Biden, we urge you to use the power of the Presidency to push this issue to the forefront in Congress, and also to appoint a senior White House official with the experience, ability, and mandate to tackle tech accountability. The United States is the home of Big Tech and also one of the foremost defenders of free expression in the world. We look to you for leadership in designing laws for the digital age that will address the dangers of social media while preserving the freedom of speech. You have the historic opportunity to lead in a moment when governments across the world are searching for democratic solutions to one of the greatest challenges of our times. We need you to rise to that moment. 
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Biden: Regulate Big Tech
"I have blood on my hands".

That's how Sophie Zhang, a former Facebook data scientist, described her work for the platform.

She saw how people were massacred in Myanmar and died in Bolivia in protests spurred in part by lies and manipulation on Facebook. She was outraged that Facebook was allowing dictators and unscrupulous politicians to mislead their citizens, rig elections, justify attacks on opponents, and incite deadly violence using fake accounts.

"Perhaps they thought they were clever; the truth was, we simply didn’t care enough to stop them."

Enough is enough!

The next few weeks might be our last chance to hold Facebook and other big tech giants to account in the country where they’re headquartered. President Biden promised to defend truth, and is considering how to rein in the Tech giants -- but the window to act is closing fast. If enough of us speak up, Avaaz will deliver our voices directly to the White House to pressure Biden to set a clear agenda for Congress to regulate social media. Sign and share everywhere!

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