Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Latest massive attack shows Russia’s cyber spy force “isn’t slowing down.” Maybe it’s because they seem to be paying little price. Best defense is good offense. Also, private cyber doors must be locked more securely & companies required to report hacks. https://t.co/1l2rfDB68R — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Mark Zuckerberg saying he wants transparency & regulation fails the red face test. Facebook has fiercely fought releasing its own researchers‘ findings & recommendations, my Earn It Act to responsibly reform Sec. 230, kid’s protection, privacy safeguards, & more. — PolitiTweet.org

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Big Tech seemingly will stop at nothing to make more money by exploiting kids. Violating privacy, deceiving parents, secret meetings, & colluding with competitors to stop protections for kids. It’s time for Congress to end this charade. https://t.co/UzH3WpymTV — PolitiTweet.org

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More bombshell evidence. Facebook’s failure to police itself—causing destructive, tragic damage—cries out for action. Our ongoing subcommittee hearings, focusing on Big Tech’s devastating harms, will continue Tuesday, aiming for bold legislative steps. https://t.co/wzv2bcqcez — PolitiTweet.org

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CT’s stake in the #BuildBackBetter agenda couldn’t be bigger. We need these critical physical & human infrastructure investments so that child care can be more accessible, people can get to work, & our economy can recover. https://t.co/ZNArmxMwlK — PolitiTweet.org

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.@NNPrezNez is right, “The first peoples of this country should not be the last peoples to cast their ballots.” Congress must do all that it can to ensure Native American & Alaska Native voters aren't systematically & purposely denied participation in our democratic process. https://t.co/DeIsPivmBf — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Broadband firms monitoring our web browsing. Cell phone providers selling location data to advertisers. This new @FTC report is an urgent call for strict rules & strong enforcement to protect against broadband companies’ spying. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

It is urgent & necessary for Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress to set the record straight & provide parents with a plan on how Facebook is going to protect our kids. 4 — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Facebook’s response has been to resist scrutiny, not embrace transparency. It should be vigorously acting to provide parents with firm commitments for dramatic reforms & direct answers instead of casting baseless aspersions on whistleblowers & journalists. 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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On October 5th, my subcommittee heard powerful testimony from former Facebook employee, @FrancesHaugen, whose revelations paint a powerful picture of a corporate titan that has failed to act to protect teens because it prioritized its financial bottom line over safety. 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Thread: I'm disappointed & deeply concerned that Facebook appears to have concealed vital information about teen mental health & addiction on its platforms from me, other members of Congress, & the public. Congress needs to hear directly from Mark Zuckerberg. 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NNPrezNez: A big thank you to @SenBlumenthal and @SenatorLujan for supporting today’s hearing for Native American voting rights. Live t… — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

HAPPENING NOW: Native American & Alaska Native voters face unique, systemic barriers to accessing the ballot box. Preserving & protecting these communities’ participation in the democratic process is paramount. https://t.co/4rovQg1mvr — PolitiTweet.org

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No matter what Mark Zuckerberg calls his company, it doesn’t change Facebook’s deceptions, dangers, & harm to kids. That’s why I'm requesting  Zuckerberg publicly testify before my Consumer Protection subcommittee. https://t.co/Np7IQfPZDM — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

We are facing a youth mental health crisis. This call to action echoes what I heard from @ctchildrens experts. Congress must pass legislation—like @SenBrianSchatz & my Child Suicide Prevention & Lethal Means Safety Act—to combat this scourge & connect kids w/the care they need. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

I look forward to this next hearing in the series I am holding with Senator @MarshaBlackburn leading to legislation that safeguards children & provides parents with tools to protect their kids. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

The bombshell reports about Facebook & Instagram—their toxic impacts on young users & lack of truth or transparency—raise serious concerns about Big Tech’s approach toward kids across the board. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Recent revelations about harm to kids online show that Big Tech is facing its Big Tobacco moment—a moment of reckoning. We need to understand the impact of popular platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, & YouTube on children & what companies can do better to keep them safe. https://t.co/e6iVDHc5oc — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

PFAS are pervasive, pernicious health menaces that deserve the end envisioned by this EPA roadmap. Now swift & decisive action is vital. https://t.co/ShfJCyxz21 — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Scammers are flooding consumers with illegal & obscene text messages—adding to the scourge of robocalls. Glad to see @JRosenworcel leading the charge to stop these malicious & fraudulent robotexts. The FCC should expeditiously take up her proposal rules to block these scams. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

She was a true fighter for LGBTQ+ rights, advocating for those w/AIDS&HIV, & people impacted by opioid addiction. I’m proud to have called her my friend, & like so many other public officials, I valued her sage advice. I extend my deepest sympathies to all of her family&friends. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Shawn Lang’s passion & courage were boundless, & her impact endless, as a leader & advocate for fundamental human rights. She stood up & spoke out unstintingly & ceaselessly for so many who are demeaned or disregarded, inspiring others to do the same. https://t.co/2ULVBohvPj — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Facebook/Instagram need to come clean—& disclose all the docs on strategy to lure & hook young teens, despite secretly knowing the dangers to kids. I’m demanding transparency, but so far Zuckerberg has refused & dodged—betraying trust & undermining parents.https://t.co/BzSW0dYbFd — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Honored to welcome President Biden to CT. He is right, improving education & child care is key to the future of our country. The landmark #BuildBackBetter Agenda is an investment in our nation’s kids & families—creating opportunity & competitiveness, not complacency. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

I’m proud to back this bipartisan bill to level the playing field, ensuring smaller competitors have a fighting chance & consumers have more options at fairer prices. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

The American Innovation & Choice Online Act will help end Big Tech’s self-serving market manipulation. For too long, tech giants have been able to use their vast market dominance to unfairly boost their own products & services—& to disadvantage competitors. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

We’ve begun to open the black box that is Facebook & must continue to push forward to create much needed accountability & oversight. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

My recent subcommittee hearings put into stark focus the destructive dangers that Facebook poses to our kids. Proud to join Sarah Eagan of CT’s Office of the Child Advocate & @SaudAnwarCT to continue sounding the alarm about the impact these platforms have on mental health. https://t.co/kz0KD94efl — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Greenlighting e-cigarettes—with a teen vaping epidemic underway—seems to raise huge public health dangers. There are safer, sounder ways to end tobacco use & addiction. https://t.co/BdGlxIFsDa — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

For 246 years, @USNavy has protected the United States on, above, & under the sea. Happy birthday & thank you to all the servicemembers for your bravery & dedication. — PolitiTweet.org