Design It For Us Statement on Senate’s Rejection of AI Moratorium
Today, the Senate made the right call by stripping the dangerous AI moratorium from the federal budget bill by a…
Press Releases
Design It For Us Applauds Signing of the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code into Law
We applaud the Vermont General Assembly for working to protect young people from online harms, and we’re thrilled to see the Governor sign the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code into law.
Design It For Us Applauds Passage of Vermont Age Appropriate Design Code
We are proud of the countless young people who rallied in support, shared their stories, and took on Big Tech to advance this bill. We urge Governor Phil Scott to sign this legislation into law.
New Report: Instagram Teen Accounts Fail to Deliver Promised Safety Features, Exposing Teens to Harmful and Distressing Content
Design It For Us partnered with Accountable Tech to release a new investigative report revealing that Instagram’s Teen Accounts do not reliably or adequately…
Design It For Us Applauds the Near-Unanimous Passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act:
Design It For Us Co-chair Arielle Geismar issued the following statement on the Monday night passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act:…
Young People Demand Control: Design It For Us Endorses SAFE for All Act
Youth-led coalition endorses New York bill (S.4506) that would give users real power over their feeds Design It For Us Organizing Director Matthew…
Design It For Us Condemns Judge’s Blockage of California Age-Appropriate Design Code
Design It For Us co-chair Zamaan Qureshi issued the following statement on a Judge’s decision in the US District Court…
Design It For Us Endorses the TAKE IT DOWN Act
Design It For Us Co-Chair Arielle Geismar issued the following statement after the coalition voted to endorse the TAKE IT…
Design It For Us Statement on Meta’s Boosting of Deepfake App and Rollout of Curriculum
Design it For Us co-chair Arielle Geismar issued the following statement after Meta announced a new curriculum to teach minors…
Design It For Us on NetChoice Lawsuit Against Maryland Kids Code
The Kids Code legislation offers long overdue protection for my generation so that we can experience a safer online environment after sustained exploitation and undue harms of social media. Instead of using this moment to practice accountability, Big Tech companies would rather continue to ignore our stories and experiences so that they can continue raking in profits at the expense of our safety and well-being.
Design It For Us Celebrates FTC’s Finalized Rulemaking
We’re thrilled to see this rulemaking finalized. It’s a long-overdue step forward that will protect young people online from targeted advertising.
Design It For Us Unveils Declaration of Digital Rights
Design It For Us today unveiled its Declaration of Digital Rights, which centers youth voices in determining policy and design priorities needed to protect young users of social media platforms. Grounded in polling conducted during Design It For Us’ campus tour, the Declaration of Digital Rights presents a youth-led vision for social media advocacy.