Emily Tavenner
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Present: @NewAmerica | Past: @ITIFdc | DC Theatre Critic | Writer | Русская | Fascinated by all things security, technology, and diplomacy.
Washington, DC
Joined November 2011
The sky probably isn't falling on BEAD, but the new guidance is mostly bad, and it doesn't achieve what it sets out to do—I wouldn't even call it tech neutral
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We're about to see a perfect storm of rushed decisions from states and providers who don't have all the information they need. The likely outcome? Worse quality internet at higher prices for consum...
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My first @ITIFdc report is here! I'm so excited and proud of this one. The dichotomy between children driving the market for immersive tech while also participating in systems not designed with them in mind was a fascinating topic to explore. 3 interesting tidbits I learned: 🧵
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How do tech policy trends & kids online safety bills, such as #KOSA, disproportionately impact #LGBTQ youth online? @OTI recently explored this question w/ a virtual event, featuring a keynote from @fightfortheftr’s @evan_greer! Watch the recording here:
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How can we ensure that #LGBTQ youth remain connected, safe & informed online? Join @OTI on June 27 at 1 p.m. EDT for a virtual #PrideMonth event, featuring LGBT Tech's Shae Gardner and a keynote from @fightfortheftr’s @evan_greer! RSVP: https://t.co/RnAUGLjY70
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It's inspiring to see people pre-ordering WITCHCRAFT while I'm still writing it. But this Friday is the day it FINALLY squirms out of my grasp.
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The US desperately needs a federal comprehensive #privacy legislation, the baseline for action on platforms, AI and national security. @SenatorCantwell & @cathymcmorris just introduced #APRA! A positive first step! (1/2)
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commer...
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So excited for another sure-to-be banger from my favorite author!!! 🧙♀️🔮🪄
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I had the opportunity to interview recent @OTI Fellow @eirliani! Her research on combatting indirect swarming can lead to changing online spaces for the better.
Our platforms are ill-equipped to stop “indirect swarming,” a form of online harassment that threatens personal safety and democracies at large. @eirliani, a recent @OTI fellow and former member of Twitter’s #TrustnSafety Council, proposes a new solution: https://t.co/byCCMbN7oS
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OTI Urges President Biden to Spotlight U.S. Tech Challenges in the State of the Union Address https://t.co/W7l2aufVyB via @newamerica @OTI
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“Rather than just focusing on ‘saving’ democracy from the threat of a one-day dictator, as if democracy were a static thing … we should do more to expand its reach.” 🗳️ @PolReformNA's @mschmitt9 on Super Tuesday and democracy as an active process:
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Congressional holdouts have their answer: #ACP enables connectivity for those who otherwise would not be consistently (or ever) online!
📢 The @FCC’s latest survey findings are in and they're eye-opening! 3 out of 4 ACP subscribers said they would experience service disruption or drop their internet subscription entirely if the program ends. Digital equity is not a luxury—it's a necessity.
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We must address the negative impacts of the internet on #YouthMentalHealth, but #KOSA is a censorship bill that creates entirely new mental health risks. Restricting young people's access to key information and social support isn't the answer. https://t.co/8FztvTJ7RR
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We’re hiring a full-time, paid communications intern for the summer! If you want to grow your communications skills and are fascinated by tech policy, be sure to apply!
Interested in digital equity, the open internet, free speech, data privacy and public interest #tech? Enjoy transforming complex ideas into engaging content? If you answered yes, New America’s Tech & Democracy programs want to hear from you! 📝 Apply: https://t.co/fuDoWv9h1P
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My Valentine's Day hot take 🌹🌷💐: The U.S. should officially move Valentine's Day to late spring to reduce the carbon footprint of consumers buying imported cut flowers flown thousands of miles on refrigerated planes and support domestic growers.
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If only there were some way to increase the documentation requirements for all foreign shipments and cap the use of the de minimis exemption for high-volume sellers….
TEMU EXPLOITS THE DE MINIMIS LOOPHOLE TO SEND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PACKAGES TO THE U.S. EVERY DAY WITHOUT PAYING A SINGLE TARIFF AND ITS POOR QUALITY PRODUCTS ARE ALMOST CERTAINLY MADE WITH FORCED LABOR AND SOME PRODUCTS MAY EVEN CONTAIN HARMFUL SUBSTANCES LIKE LEAD
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