Coalition of young activists and organizations advocating for safer social media and online platforms for kids, teens, and young adults. #DesignItForUsdesignitforus.orgJoined December 2022
As young Americans decry the consolidation of monopoly power, a federal judge largely handed Google a slap on the wrist. Failing to break up Google lets its anticompetitive design practices continue, and we suffer the consequences.
huge win! the vermont supreme court ruled that the state has jurisdiction to pursue a case against Instagram for targeting teen users of the social media app, upholding a lower court decision.
vtdigger.org/2025/08/29/ver…
OpenAI designed ChatGPT to encourage psychological dependency and emotional manipulation — with deadly consequences for Adam Raine. Adam’s case underscores the urgent need for comprehensive AI regulation.
nytimes.com/2025/08/26/tec…
There’s real movement in states across the country, and young people are committed to leading these conversations where the action is.
Under 26 and want to join in? Mention "California" in the note: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-difu
We’re so excited to see all that @DesignItForUs will accomplish, but they’ll need your support to make it happen.
Give them a follow and let’s ensure a safer digital future for all.
designitforus.org
You may have heard that our partner, Accountable Tech, is winding down operations and dedicating their resources to ensuring our success as a now-independent project.
We’re so thankful for this vote of confidence in youth voice, experience, and expertise. 💙
Let's do this.
AI is helping young people conceal eating disorders, not referring them to get help.
This isn’t innovation, this is negligent design and a failure to establish true safeguards.
apnews.com/article/chatgp…
there is already a mountain of evidence against using AI for mental health support -- harmful advice, privacy concerns, dangerous profit-incentivization structures...
ai is advancing with few guardrails. this is a step in the right direction.
statescoop.com/illinois-bans-…
as it stands, big tech will extract profit from 25 years of our lives - as long or longer than many of us have been alive. a sinister reality for our generation that we're working to change.
thetimes.com/uk/technology-…
"I think the majority of people, especially if you look at polling, say that the status quo isn't working...whether it's for their kids, whether it's for themselves, whether it's just the power that these companies have accumulated."
🎙️: @zamaan_qureshilevernews.com/how-ai-is-taki…
AI isn't inherently evil, but when the companies behind aren't forced to put safety, privacy, and wellbeing over profit, we have incredibly dangerous effects.
newsnationnow.com/business/tech/…
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