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Common Sense Media retweeted
Meet Jill Murphy, a member of @ATT’s ScreenReady Advisory Board. Jill is the Chief Content Officer at @CommonSense and a mother of two. Learn more about the experts helping shape #ScreenReady: screenready.att.com/
#DigitalParenting #KidsOnline
Common Sense Media retweeted
With one in five American teenagers reporting harm to their mental health from social media sites, it is critical that we take action to rein in big tech companies.
I’m hosting a virtual town hall TOMORROW, October 29th at 3:30 p.m. to discuss the urgent need to protect all social media users, especially young people.
I will be joined in this timely conversation by expert special guests from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and @CommonSense. RSVP to join us: desaulnier.house.gov/town-ha…
Common Sense Media retweeted
A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation policies on Facebook.
Judge Francis Mathew handed down the amount. The state had sought $35 billion to $40 billion. abc7news.com/19965355/
Common Sense Media retweeted
$25 billion. That’s what New Mexico just made Meta pay for misleading users about privacy.
Let us know what you think below 👇
Common Sense Media retweeted
Last week two different chatbot companies were in the news. First, Character. ai filed for bankruptcy, in an effort to avoid accountability. New reporting suggests Disney asked the company to file for bankruptcy as part of their deal to acquire the technology. They didn’t want to buy the company outright because of the legal liability. Kids were harmed. That debt does not disappear in bankruptcy court.
Then eight state AGs filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI this week. First coordinated state action against an AI company. The allegations: deceiving parents about safety, designing products that create emotional dependency in children, and failing to protect young users from self-harm content. Nebraska’s suit is the one to watch. It’s the first enforcement action brought under a state design code law. That’s a milestone worth marking.
While CharacterAI seeks to use the bankruptcy process as a get out of jail free card, OpenAI’s defense? Parental controls. We’ve heard that before. You cannot parental-control your way out of dangerous design. The burden of proof belongs on these companies.
These stories show the AI chatbot industry is running the same playbook social media ran. Race to scale. Worry about safety later. We know how that story ends.
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Common Sense Media retweeted
Brooklyn! Join @Tech_Oversight (& me!) at 10:30 this morning for what I promise to be a riveting discussion on how we (as parents, educators, regular people) manage the growing impact of AI chatbots on kids.
With @JonHaidt, @Gonzalez4NY, @Parents_Rise, @CommonSense, @resetdottech, and more!
Common Sense Media retweeted
ChatGPT for Teens is unsafe for kids to use. Period. The Youth AI Safety Institute at @CommonSense published a new risk assessment which found the product poses an Unacceptable Risk.
Tech companies have to do better when it comes youth safety. More here: commonsensemedia.org/article…
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Join @CommonSense and Nearpod TODAY at 4:00 p.m. ET for Critical Thinking in a World with AI. Explore practical ways to help students evaluate information, question digital influences, and build critical-thinking skills across K–12.
Register: bit.ly/4xYYIIB
Common Sense Media retweeted
The Internet & Technology Committee convened today to pass a package of bills, including legislation to protect minors from unsafe features in chatbots and to prevent AI from impersonating certain licensed professionals, including mental healthcare workers.
Common Sense Media retweeted
I'm thrilled to welcome @Airbnb Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Nathan Blecharczyk (@nathanblec ) to the @CommonSense Board of Directors! Nathan's vision and commitment to using technology as a force for good will be invaluable in our mission to make a safer digital world.
Common Sense Media retweeted
Scoop for @politico: Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is joining kids' online safety nonprofit Common Sense Media's board of directors.
CEO Jim Steyer says he envisions Murthy as a "public spokesperson" for social media and AI safety measures.
politico.com/news/2025/10/01…
Common Sense Media retweeted
I'm thrilled to welcome Dr. Vivek Murthy to the @CommonSense Board of Directors. We have been friends for years, united by our commitment to protecting kids' wellbeing. He joins our Board at a critical moment and we welcome his expertise and global leadership.
Scoop for @politico: Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is joining kids' online safety nonprofit Common Sense Media's board of directors.
CEO Jim Steyer says he envisions Murthy as a "public spokesperson" for social media and AI safety measures.
politico.com/news/2025/10/01…
Common Sense Media retweeted
We’re one signature away from some of the strongest AI and online safety protections for kids in the US. Ask @GavinNewsom to sign AB 1064 and AB 56 to hold big tech accountable.
#ProtectKidsOnline @CAGovernor @AssemblyRBK commonsense.org/ca
Common Sense Media retweeted
Introducing The Keys: A Guide to Digital Safety 🔑 An interactive course to help teens & families stay safe online—built with @CommonSense & safety experts. Explore at thekeys.snapchat.com & learn more: newsroom.snap.com/the-keys-a…
Common Sense Media retweeted
News reports of deaths related to #AI chatbots should be setting off alarm bells. But the use of AI, including general purpose chatbots like ChatGPT, for companionship is unacceptably risky for teens. Read more in my op-ed for @techpolicypress : techpolicy.press/ai-companie…
Common Sense Media retweeted
Thrilled to have been featured in @Philanthropy for a story highlighting the evolution of @CommonSense . Over the past two decades we’ve grown from a site for parents to check media reviews, to leading national conversations on AI safety and education. philanthropy.com/article/how…
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@CommonSense applauds the Senate's vote to strip out a proposal to ban state-level AI protections for 10 years from the tax and spending bill moving through Congress. Read my full statement here: commonsensemedia.org/press-r…
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@CommonSense is honored to have joined the DeSerio Family and over 150 organizations opposing the AI moratorium. The kids harmed by unregulated tech deserve the time and attention this issue requires. @JohnBoozman @SenTomCotton @MarshaBlackburn @HawleyMO
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Thank you to @CommonSense, @EncodeAction, @ncypalliance and the 130+ organizations who joined together today calling on Congress to stop the AI law moratorium.
A ban on AI laws threatens kids, workers, and Americans from every state.
Full letter: ari.us/wp-content/uploads/20…
Common Sense Media retweeted
The Republicans' proposed budget, now heading to the Senate, would ban states from regulating AI for a full DECADE.
But a new poll from @CommonSense finds that concern about the effects of AI on kids and teens is widespread and bipartisan.
We can beat this and protect kids.
