Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Judge Merriam exemplifies the highest qualities of CT’s District Court—extraordinary intelligence & integrity, a deep commitment to fair & caring consideration of everyone seeking justice, & unstinting dedication to our state & nation. Congratulations! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JerryMoran: .@SenBlumenthal and I are encouraged that the Department of Justice is reviewing its earlier decision to not hold accountab… — PolitiTweet.org

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In honor of John Lewis’ memory & in tribute to the ideals of democracy that he championed, we must stand up to this attack on our democracy & pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. As I explained on the Senate floor—there is no time to waste. #RestoreTheVRA https://t.co/gugGkQgj4Q — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RuhleOnMSNBC: .@SenBlumenthal tells @SRuhle that Facebook has "fought tooth and nail against regulation," and criticizes CEO Mark Zucke… — PolitiTweet.org

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Silencing medical professionals & preventing them from sharing family planning options is never OK. The Biden Admin is right to reverse Trump’s #TitleX gag rule & restore patients’ access to services. A vital step to protecting reproductive rights & health care access/info. — PolitiTweet.org

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Yesterday’s testimony by Frances Haugen made clear that the damage to self-esteem & self-worth inflected by Facebook today will haunt our children—fueling doubts & insecurities. We need accountability from the top. https://t.co/gupOwq3oGE — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewDay: .@SenBlumenthal says the Senate will invite Mark Zuckerberg to testify in response to the Facebook whistleblower's testimony.… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNNSitRoom: Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal on the Facebook whistleblower’s congressional testimony: "It is a tobacco moment for Big… — PolitiTweet.org

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Frances Haugen’s courage will inspire others at Facebook who have burned out on their boss putting profits ahead of people, maximizing money no matter how much pain to kids—whistleblowers save lives. — PolitiTweet.org

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Mark’s mantra: No apologies, no acknowledgement, no action—nothing to see here. An energized bipartisan coalition in Congress, spurred by an outraged public, finding it laughably unacceptable. No trust for Zuckerberg or Facebook. — PolitiTweet.org

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Kids & teens looking in the mirror & feeling heartbreaking anxiety & self-doubt because of harmful images pushed at them by Zuckerberg’s algorithms. Zuckerberg should look at himself in the mirror. — PolitiTweet.org

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Doubling down on denial—Zuckerberg’s PR m.o. seems pathetically empty compared to the powerful, searing proof from the whistleblower & Facebook’s own research. — PolitiTweet.org

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If Zuckerberg disagrees with us, the whistleblower, or his own documents, he should testify to our subcommittee—now. I’ll be asking, indeed demanding, he come here in the coming weeks. — PolitiTweet.org

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Zuckerberg apparently back from sailing realizes he’s in a Big Tobacco moment—damning documents from his own researchers showing destructive harms he tried to hide. https://t.co/GZyneyzONy — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChrisMurphyCT: My friend @SenBlumenthal is holding Facebook accountable for the real harm their platform can cause. Connecticut should… — PolitiTweet.org

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Real lives & real consequences are on the other side of Facebook’s algorithms. During today’s hearing I got a text from a concerned constituent about the dangerous path Instagram led his daughter down—forever changing her life. https://t.co/4ivVLDaNfC — PolitiTweet.org

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Time & again we have seen that Facebook simply pays lip service to change, while people continue to get hurt. If they won't act, Congress has to intervene. 5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook's failure to acknowledge & to act makes it morally bankrupt. Again & again, Facebook rejected robust reforms recommended by its own researchers. Last week, Ms. Davis said, “we're looking at,” no specific plans, no commitments, only vague platitudes. Unacceptable. 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

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It isn’t just that they use these practices, but they purposely fuel their bottom line with them. As Ms. Haugen so powerfully put it, Facebook maximizes profit & ignores pain. 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook exploited teens using powerful algorithms that amplified their insecurities & dragged children into dark places. Facebook knows it’s doing harm to our kids' mental health & well-being, but they’ve continued using these tactics undeterred. 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Thread: Thank you @FrancesHaugen for speaking to my subcommittee. I’m grateful for your courage & strength in standing up, speaking out, & sharing these bombshell documents. The evidence speaks volumes about how Facebook puts profits ahead of people. 1/ https://t.co/FfMdg2P3mM — PolitiTweet.org

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Accountability is paramount.  Heading over now to chair my subcommittee hearing with Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen.  I look forward to hearing her courageous testimony about Facebook’s dangers & inexcusable misconduct. Tune in on the Commerce Committee website. — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook’s actions make clear that we cannot trust it to police itself. We must consider stronger oversight, effective protections for children, & tools for parents, among the needed reforms. — PolitiTweet.org

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I look forward to Frances’ testimony on Tuesday before my subcommittee & to future hearings documenting why Facebook & other tech companies must be held accountable—& how we plan to do that. — PolitiTweet.org

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Frances has shown the world that the company is using Big Tobacco’s playbook, cruelly & cravenly seeking to make more money from addictive harms to our children, while suppressing disclosure of what it knew. — PolitiTweet.org

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Those documents show Facebook’s raw greed in dragging children to dark places & deepening insecurities, leading to online bullying, eating disorders, self-injury, even suicide. — PolitiTweet.org

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We now know about Facebook’s destructive harms to kids—harms that Facebook concealed & knowingly exploited to increase profits—because of documents Frances revealed. — PolitiTweet.org

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Like so many, I was deeply moved by Frances, who proved courageous, credible, & compelling on 60 Minutes. From her first visit with my office, I’ve admired her backbone & bravery in revealing terrible truths about one of the world’s most powerful, implacable corporate giants. — PolitiTweet.org

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Honored to have this whistleblower come before my Consumer Protection Subcommittee this Tuesday. Her bravery & honesty have revealed Facebook/Instagram’s destructive impacts on children. — PolitiTweet.org

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I look forward to watching this former Facebook employee’s compelling story & insights tonight on 60 Minutes. Tune in: https://t.co/grisgnvoDZ — PolitiTweet.org