Thank you so much.
It's excellent to note that platforms alone do not bear the responsibility for content moderation. I believe it's important to elevate how government interventions can blunt many of the harms detailed in my own comments, as well as in those just provided.
There are a few calls that Free Press is making, many of them centring on the use and extraction of our data. I'll give you five core values and principles we are fighting for.
One is regulators codifying reforms to minimize the data companies can collect and retain, in order to protect against the discriminatory targeting of users—as I mentioned before—with tailored content and advertising.
Two is banning algorithmic discrimination by platforms and other Internet services that use AI tools to target users.
Three is requiring regular platform transparency and disclosure reports on a number of things. This includes content virality reports, the results of AI decision-making tools, and the visibility and takedowns of political ads. These reports should be accessible across all languages. We know there are gross asymmetries when it comes to moderation by platforms in languages other than English.
Four is developing a private civil right of action for violations that flow from platforms' use of our personal data.
Fifth and finally, it's leveraging other actions and authorities your government has at its disposal. In the United States, we believe leveraging agency and White House authority are critical. There is a need for better coordination, not less. When we cordon off communication between tech companies and other sectors, we get the environment we are now in. Therefore, our final recommendation is to elevate the ways we collaborate and coordinate, in order to share information, not block off access.
Thank you.