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Richard Blumenthal

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Richard Blumenthal is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Connecticut since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Blumenthal has focused on issues such as consumer protection, healthcare, and veterans' affairs during his tenure. He previously served as the Attorney General of Connecticut from 1991 to 2011, where he gained recognition for his advocacy on behalf of consumers and his efforts to hold corporations accountable. Blumenthal has been an active voice in the Senate, participating in various committees and addressing key national issues.

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Feb 14, 2023

The EARN IT Act can be a meaningful step toward reforming this unconscionably excessive Section 230 shield to Big Tech accountability.

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Feb 14, 2023

I share Senator Hawley's frustration and impatience, as you may have gathered, and I feel that sense of outrage at congressional inaction.

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Feb 14, 2023

You are part of a generation that has a right to expect more from us.

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Feb 14, 2023

The idea of the EARN IT Act is very simple: that if any company wants to have any defense or immunity against legal action, it has to earn it.

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Feb 14, 2023

This toxic experiment on our children is going badly wrong.

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Feb 14, 2023

As Senator Blumenthal has said, eyeballs on that site for a longer period of time--it's more money, money, money in the bank.

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Feb 14, 2023

Congress needs to act and heed that call and do it now.

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Feb 14, 2023

Our Nation is in the midst of a mental health crisis.

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Feb 14, 2023

It's a public health emergency, egregiously and knowingly exacerbated by Big Tech.

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Feb 14, 2023

The EARN IT Act can be a meaningful step toward reforming this unconscionably excessive Section 230 shield to Big Tech accountability.

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Feb 14, 2023

I feel is outrage: outrage at inaction, Congress' inexcusable failure to pass the bill that you advance courageously and eloquently, the Kids Online Safety Act.

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Feb 13, 2023

The EARN IT Act and the Kids Online Safety Act are the least we can do, the very least we can do, to help begin protecting against Big Tech.

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Feb 13, 2023

The idea of the EARN IT Act is very simple: that if any company wants to have any defense or immunity against legal action, it has to earn it.

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Feb 13, 2023

This toxic experiment on our children is going badly wrong.

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Feb 13, 2023

You are part of a generation that has a right to expect more from us.

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Feb 13, 2023

We have to give kids and parents--yes, both kids and parents--the tools, transparency, and guardrails they need to take back control over their own lives.

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Feb 13, 2023

Frankly, I'm less interested in Big Tech's words than Big Tech's actions.

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Feb 13, 2023

As Senator Blumenthal has said, eyeballs on that site for a longer period of time--it's more money, money, money in the bank.

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Feb 13, 2023

Congress needs to act and heed that call and do it now.

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Feb 13, 2023

We face a public health imperative, not just a moral reckoning.

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Feb 13, 2023

I share Senator Hawley's frustration and impatience, as you may have gathered, and I feel that sense of outrage at congressional inaction.

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Feb 13, 2023

The EARN IT Act can be a meaningful step toward reforming this unconscionably excessive Section 230 shield to Big Tech accountability.

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Feb 13, 2023

But beyond heartbreak, what I feel is outrage: outrage at inaction, Congress' inexcusable failure to pass the bill...

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Jan 24, 2023

Now if you are concerned about artists, consumers, venues, and about the public interest, you would take action under current law.

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Jan 24, 2023

I am supporting legislation talking about remedies, legislation called the BOSS Act.

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