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Platforms like Facebook continue to prioritize profits over public safety, and these harmful practices show a complete disregard of the risks posed to Latinx, Natives, Blacks, Asians, LGBTQ+ and other vulnerable communities. 

Children and teens face immense peer pressure to be on apps such as Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. While social media can provide entertainment and educational opportunities, these apps have also been misused to harm kids and promote destructive acts, such as vandalism in schools, deadly viral challenges, bullying, eating disorders, manipulative influencer marketing, and grooming. This hearing will examine how tech companies treat young audiences, including how algorithms and product design choices can amplify harms, addiction, and intrusions into privacy.

At this meeting, the Task Force plans to vote on reports and recommendations discussed during the Task Force’s initial term.

A discussion featuring Jefferson Wang, the bestselling author of The Future of Home in the 5G Era. Mr. Wang is Accenture's Global 5G Lead, focused on the convergence of business and technology. For decades, he has worked with network operators, original equipment manufacturers, content owners, and technology providers to create executable growth strategies through the end-to-end product lifecycle, making him a key voice in the tech and telecom industry.

The session will discuss a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted on October 1, 2021, which proposes to update the definition of libraries in its rules to clarify that Tribal libraries are eligible to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program. The NPRM also solicits input on other steps the FCC could take to encourage and support Tribal schools and libraries’ participation in the E-Rate Program.

The contentious 2020 election and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have added fuel to the already fiery debate surrounding the treatment of political speech on social media. Many on the left have called for increased regulation to ensure social media platforms remove hate speech and misinformation, while many on the right have called for laws that would prohibit social media platforms from restricting users based on their viewpoints.

A number of major technological changes on the horizon will have a significant impact on the future of online advertising. These changes include web browsers phasing out third-party cookies and mobile operating systems altering how third-parties can access device IDs. How will these changes impact online advertising in Europe for both consumers and businesses?

A panel discussion about how online ads work, what data they use, how they deliver value for advertisers and consumers, and what kinds of technological developments are changing the nature of targeted online advertising. 

The first meeting of the Federal Communications Commission’s rechartered Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC). The charter for the CEDC has been renewed for a two-year period beginning June 29, 2021.

The agenda for the meeting will include introducing members of the CEDC, including the Council Chair and Vice Chairs, and establishing working groups that will assist the CEDC in carrying out its work. This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the CEDC Chair and the DFO.

At the dawn of Web 1.0 policymakers nearly quashed the Internet with legislation such as the Communications Decency Act and key escrow. Many policy experts fear the same cycle has begun at the advent of Web 3.0. The clumsy cryptocurrency language in the Infrastructure Bill laid bare the lack of policymaker awareness of the broader "Web3" ecosystem. 

Experts draw parallels between mistakes made in the 1990s and why policymakers must better understand the promise and potential of Web 3.0.