Design It For Us
@DesignItForUs
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Coalition of young activists and organizations advocating for safer social media and online platforms for kids, teens, and young adults. #DesignItForUs
Joined December 2022
With millions of teens using Instagram and being automatically placed into Instagram Teen Accounts, we wanted to see if these accounts actually create a safer online experience. Check out what we found.
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As young Americans decry the consolidation of monopoly power, a federal judge largely handed Google a slap on the wrist. Failing to break up Google lets its anticompetitive design practices continue, and we suffer the consequences.
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huge win! the vermont supreme court ruled that the state has jurisdiction to pursue a case against Instagram for targeting teen users of the social media app, upholding a lower court decision.
vtdigger.org
The suit alleges Meta and its subsidiary Instagram violated the Vermont Consumer Protection Act, while the tech giant has argued the state lacks jurisdiction for the case.
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OpenAI designed ChatGPT to encourage psychological dependency and emotional manipulation — with deadly consequences for Adam Raine. Adam’s case underscores the urgent need for comprehensive AI regulation.
nytimes.com
More people are turning to general-purpose chatbots for emotional support. At first, Adam Raine, 16, used ChatGPT for schoolwork, but then he started discussing plans to end his life.
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"Companion chatbots are monetizing your most human instinct. Don’t let them.".
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RT @Tech_Oversight: Outrage is growing — across the political spectrum — at AI pricing. Big Tech is violating our privacy to charge us more….
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There’s real movement in states across the country, and young people are committed to leading these conversations where the action is. Under 26 and want to join in? Mention "California" in the note:
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RT @accountabletech: We’re so excited to see all that @DesignItForUs will accomplish, but they’ll need your support to make it happen. Gi….
designitforus.org
We’re young people taking on Big Tech.
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You may have heard that our partner, Accountable Tech, is winding down operations and dedicating their resources to ensuring our success as a now-independent project. We’re so thankful for this vote of confidence in youth voice, experience, and expertise. 💙. Let's do this.
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the gamification of social media (ft. kelsey russell) is out today! . watch the full episode: .
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how is instagram becoming exactly like every other app but worse? well, that’s their exact business model.
about.fb.com
We’re launching features that make it easier to connect with your friends on Instagram.
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AI is helping young people conceal eating disorders, not referring them to get help. This isn’t innovation, this is negligent design and a failure to establish true safeguards.
apnews.com
New research from a watchdog group reveals ChatGPT can provide harmful advice to teens. The Associated Press reviewed interactions where the chatbot gave detailed plans for drug use, eating disorde...
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there is already a mountain of evidence against using AI for mental health support -- harmful advice, privacy concerns, dangerous profit-incentivization structures. ai is advancing with few guardrails. this is a step in the right direction.
statescoop.com
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker approved a new law banning the use of artificial intelligence systems in providing psychotherapy services.
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great points.
14-year-old Sewell Setzer took his own life after being abused by an AI chatbot. Now the makers of that bot are in court arguing that their tech is shielded by the First Amendment. On the latest episode of Your Undivided Attention, tech lawyers Larry Lessig and Meetali Jain break
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love to see it. a win for fair competition👏.
reuters.com
Alphabet’s Google on Thursday failed to persuade a U.S. appeals panel to overturn a jury verdict and federal court order requiring the technology company to revamp its app store Play.
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an important convo!.
In this dynamic panel, a teacher, a student, and a global education researcher explore what it takes to truly engage students today—from the promise of hands-on Career & Tech Education to the urgent challenges of cellphone distraction + AI integration.
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as it stands, big tech will extract profit from 25 years of our lives - as long or longer than many of us have been alive. a sinister reality for our generation that we're working to change.
thetimes.com
Smartphones wreck our ability to study, with most people surveyed unable to focus for an hour without using them
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featuring our own @zamaan_qureshi!!.
🚨LEVER TIME: Researchers at AI giants just warned they may lose control of AI that could become self-aware & hide its goals. The godfather of AI warns it could lead to human extinction. Trump's response: He's helping donors try to block AI safety rules.
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"I think the majority of people, especially if you look at polling, say that the status quo isn't working. whether it's for their kids, whether it's for themselves, whether it's just the power that these companies have accumulated." . 🎙️: @zamaan_qureshi.
levernews.com
Trump’s new AI Action Plan aims to create a lawless future for artificial intelligence companies.
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AI isn't inherently evil, but when the companies behind aren't forced to put safety, privacy, and wellbeing over profit, we have incredibly dangerous effects.
newsnationnow.com
Recent incidents raise questions about ethics, safety, and guardrails for rapidly developing AI technology.
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