Julie Scelfo
@JulieScelfo
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Founder, Mothers Against Media Addiction (@_WeAreMAMA). Journalist. Author, #WomenWhoMadeNY. Not on X much because it’s toxic to democracy & human health.
New York City
Joined April 2009
I began writing about the role of social media in youth suicide in 2015. And not a day goes by that I don’t think of the children who suffered, the parents who grieve, and the sterile cruelty of Mr. Zuckerberg’s (@finkd’s) choices. No donations of any size will ever erase that.
Kids were (are) dying and Zuck was concerned about…how he looked on a surfboard. Thank you @natashanyt for synthesizing all the ways Zuck & @Meta have harmed our children — and why we were forced to fight back to protect them. #WeAreMAMA #KidsBeforeTech .
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I’m with @JonHaidt. Protecting people — and especially kids — should always be lawmakers’ priority #1. Counting on Sen. @tedcruz, @RepGuthrie to put families ahead of industry. cc @_WeAreMAMA.
Providing AI with an exemption from state legislation would be dangerous in a world where an increasing number of our kids are being targeted by AI companions, AI generated deepfakes, and AI powered social media algorithms. Protecting our kids is not a partisan issue and we.
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I am very proud to stand with @RajGoyle @JonHaidt and other advocates who are committed to putting kids before profits. We stand with @GovKathyHochul and reject any attempts to dilute her bell-to-bell proposal. Read our letter below. @_WeAreMAMA.
We New York parents, advocates, educators, business leaders, and parents of children who died as a direct result of social media harm ALL strongly support @GovKathyHochul bell-to-bell phone-free policy for NY schools. We vigorously reject any attempt to dilute her proposal.
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Facts matter.
A reminder on integrity. This is straight up false, and the reporter played along. The data was taken, Facebook buried its own audit, it’s still fighting lawsuits, he and the board are actively being deposed, and the “concluded” investigations were due to ~$6B in settlements.
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It’s time to remember that “social media” is actually a form of mass media publishing, and we can’t have a healthy, functioning democracy—never mind a sane society—unless publishers have responsibilities. Does being able to publish trash like this equal “free speech”? I don’t.
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RT @zamaan_qureshi: FTC Chair Khan discussing Meta's rollback on fact-checking: Calls out the problem with a "single company or single exec….
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How can the incoming @realDonaldTrump administration help make America healthy? There is no bigger win than @SpeakerJohnson insisting #KOSA is included in the must-pass end-of-year package. cc @_WeAreMAMA @JonHaidt @MarshaBlackburn @SenSchumer @SteveScalise @LeaderMcConnell.
MAMA founder @JulieScelfo speaks with @CBSMornings anchor @TonyDokoupil and @AdrianaDiaz about why House leadership needs to pass #KOSA by the end of the year.
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Under Gov. Hochul’s leadership, NY has become a model for the nation when it comes to putting kids before Big Tech profits. At @_WeAreMAMA, we hope @GovKathyHochul will take action in January and issue a proposal for a new statewide standard banning student smartphones in.
I listen to New Yorkers. This year, I’ve heard from students, parents, and teachers about how smartphones and social media are fueling conflicts and disrupting our classrooms. We’re going to tackle the challenge of smartphones in schools.
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RT @brianstelter: The top story on the NYT home page this afternoon: "Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage". W….
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Dear @SpeakerJohnson @SenSchumer @LeaderMcConnell @RepJeffries: pls give parents the only gift they want this holiday: pass KOSA NOW. Signed,.MAMA.cc @_WeAreMAMA @realdonaldtrump @JDVance @elonmusk @lindayaX @DonaldJTrumpJr @JonHaidt @IssueOneReform @SteveScaliseGOP.
Here are 2 things you can do NOW to help us ensure KOSA passes by the end of the year:. 📲Send a message to legislators at 📞Call Speaker Johnson at (202) 225-4000
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On behalf of Mothers Against Media Addiction, thank you @ElonMusk and X for encouraging @SpeakerJohnson @LeaderMcConnell @chuckschumer @RepJeffries (+ @SteveScalise) to #PassKOSA before the end of THIS session. We agree: protecting kids can't wait. @_WeAreMAMA.
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On behalf of Mothers Against Media Addiction, thank you @ElonMusk and X for encouraging @SpeakerJohnson @LeaderMcConnell @chuckschumer @RepJeffries (+ @SteveScalise) to #PassKOSA before the end of THIS session. We agree: protecting kids can't wait. @_WeAreMAMA.
At X, protecting our children is our top priority. As I’ve always said, freedom of speech and safety can and must coexist. And as a mother, it’s personal. When X testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last January, we committed to working with Congress on child safety.
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I’m super excited to announce I'm part of an amazing team (<3 @william__brady @killianmcl1 @mollycrockett) that just published a paper in @ScienceMagazine on the role of outrage in the spread of misinformation . Link here: . Summary of findings in🧵🔽.1/
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Is keeping minors out of casinos and bars, or prohibiting them from accessing cigarettes “a backdoor way to control access” to those things for all Americans? I don’t think so @elonmusk. It’s actually about…protecting kids. 🤸🏽.
Seems like a backdoor way to control access to the Internet by all Australians.
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Today in why journalism matters. h/t @CJR, @kimseverson.
Journalism at its best and most dangerous.
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Which Big Tech execs deserve the most blame for the youth mental health crisis?@profgalloway + @karaswisher ask good questions. Hear my answers - and why every parent in America should be pissed & demand @SpeakerJohnson pass a strong version of KOSA by the end of the year. On.
🎧Episode is live! MAMA founder @JulieScelfo joined @karaswisher and @profgalloway on @PivotPod to discuss MAMA's work, the importance of passing KOSA, and more! . Listen:
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RT @_WeAreMAMA: TONIGHT! The election may be over, but #KOSA is still up in play. You won't want to miss our Expert Insights conversation w….
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Thank you @PostBaron. Voices like yours (and my friend @mariaressa’s) will only become more important in the days to come as oligarchs choose self-interest over public good.
On political endorsement . This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.
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Is this story in your feed? It should be.
Elon Musk has secretly been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022
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