Design It For Us’ Post

*LOCATION UPDATE* We're headed to Stanford University for our FINAL #DIFUTour stop on Thursday, October 17, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM! Please attend if you are in the area. You can expect a panel featuring former tech employees, experts, and student advocates, followed by a youth-led discussion. Free food from Zareen's Restaurants and free merch! Partners: Public Interest Technology Lab at Stanford University, Cardinal Policy Group RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eiJ8Je9E

Platforms like Snapchat refuse to self-regulate despite what’s at stake. We need legislation. A September poll released by @IssueOneReform and @fairplayforkids revealed that 86% of US voters support the Kids Online Safety Act — let’s get it done.

We're headed to Stanford for our FINAL #DIFUTour stop on Thursday, October 17, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM! Please attend if you are in the area. You can expect a panel featuring former tech employees, experts, and student advocates, followed by a youth-led discussion. Free merch and free food! RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eiJ8Je9E

Sharing this piece on our event at #UNC! Thank you to everyone who came and made it so special. https://lnkd.in/ec7unuHt

Our #DIFUTour has been an amazing opportunity to connect with young people across the country. Thank you to everyone who came to our very first stop at American University! https://lnkd.in/eqYgJmn6 We've made it to AU, UNC, Columbia, and NYU. We've got one stop left this fall before the election. Join us! https://lnkd.in/eYignC69

This week, the Maryland Kids Code came into effect for almost 1.4 million young Marylanders, marking a historic moment in the fight to protect young people online. This landmark legislation is the first in the United States to offer long overdue protection for our generation so that we can experience an online environment safe from sustained exploitation and undue harm at the hands of Big Tech. Our work first started as a campaign effort to pass the California Age-Appropriate Design Code in 2022 and has since become a youth-led coalition advocating for safer social media and online platforms for kids, teens, and young adults. For almost two years, we held lobby days and testified before the Maryland General Assembly to support the unanimous and bipartisan passage of the Maryland Kids Code. We're thrilled to share this success with the countless parents, teachers, community members, and advocates who have fought tirelessly in support of this legislation. We are grateful to the Maryland legislature and Gov. Wes Moore for ensuring this win for the families and youth who are most vulnerable to Big Tech’s toxic business practices. The enactment of this legislation shows that Big Tech is capable of complying with safety-by-design and privacy-by-default requirements that meaningfully prioritize the wellbeing of young users. No more excuses -- we must continue the momentum in our fight to hold Big Tech accountable nationwide.

We had such a fun and insightful time at New York University earlier this week. Thank you to everyone who came to share their energy and perspectives!

We're honored to have hosted this space for our incredible speakers Maria Ressa and Frances Haugen on Monday. As young people, we left deeply inspired to make the digital world better for our generation and beyond!

Hear from our incredible speakers (Alia ElKattan, Lama Mohammed, and Justin Hendrix) TODAY at NYU! In partnership with Tech@NYU. Details here: https://lnkd.in/ezxX7rUn