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April 29, 2021 Tweet - "While U.S. companies currently lead the world in AV technology, China is already acting boldly to overtake the USA in AV tech. We must quickly update regulations to match impressive private-sector innovation. Good-paying jobs & billions of dollars in investment are at stake." Sen. John Thune
April 28, 2021 Thune Bill to Address Telecommunications Workforce Shortage Clears Key Senate Hurdle Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2021 Thune, Hassan Introduce Bills to Bolster the United States' Leadership in Quantum Information Science Sen. John Thune
April 14, 2021 Thune, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Weather Modeling, Forecasting Sen. John Thune
March 29, 2021 Tweet - "Had a candid convo at the SF Rotary today. One thing I discussed was the dangers I see w/ social media. Big tech's goal is to keep you on the platform, so they reinforce what you already believe. My bill requires big tech to tell you when your feed is being manipulated by AI." Sen. John Thune
March 18, 2021 Tweet - "Right now, Big Tech isn't held accountable for actions to suppress or promote online content. They have power over what information millions of Americans see. I announced a bill to reform Section 230 protections & expose Big Tech bias by requiring transparency & due process." Sen. John Thune
March 17, 2021 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. John Thune
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "Social media companies need to be extremely transparent about any content they hide, suppress, or promote, and establish due process for users whose content they remove. The millions of Americans who use their platforms deserve that." Sen. John Thune
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "There's a big bias problem in big tech. I have a bipartisan bill on the books that would go a long way toward making social media platforms more accountable to Americans and increasing transparency around what content they suppress or promote." Sen. John Thune
March 9, 2021 Johnson, Spanberger Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Broadband Internet Speeds, Close Digital Divide Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 9, 2021 Spanberger Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Broadband Internet Speeds, Close Digital Divide Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Thune, Stabenow, Fischer, Warner Reintroduce Bill to Protect U.S. From Digital Infrastructure Corruption Sen. John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021 Tweet - "A lot of jargon here, but this is a very important step toward getting the power of 5G technology in Americans' pockets. My MOBILE NOW Act directed the @FCC to work with @NTIAgov to make more spectrum available for 5G for this reason." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021 Klobuchar, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Tweet - "I'm focused on making policies that create good-paying jobs. I just announced a bipartisan bill that would help workers get the skills they need to succeed in telecom jobs & also help address workforce shortages that could hinder deployment of #5G & rural broadband -- a win-win." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 2, 2021 Thune, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Address the Telecommunications Workforce Shortage Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 19, 2021 Letter to Chairman Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Walberg leads bipartisan letter to FCC on rural broadband deployment Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 22, 2020 Thune Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. John Thune
Dec. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Earlier this week I joined several of my Senate colleagues in a letter to @FBI & @CISAgov requesting preliminary info on the brazen cyberattack against multiple government agencies, which has been attributed to Russia." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 14, 2020 Wicker, Thune, Moran Statement on Government Cyberattack Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Tweet - "As @FCC commissioner, Nathan Simington will champion rural broadband, support America's race to 5G, & protect an open internet. I was happy to vote yes on his confirmation today and look forward to working with him." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 3, 2020 Rounds Statement on Inclusion of National Cyber Director in NDAA Conference Report Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 8, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Holding Big Tech Accountable Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Hearing of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Consumer Transparency and Accountability, Perceived Political Bias Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "I asked Mr. Zuckerberg & Mr. Dorsey to provide a complete list of the newspaper articles their companies have suppressed or limited the distribution of over the past five years + an explanation of why they suppressed each article. These companies owe Americans more transparency." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "My question: Are Silicon Valley CEOs the legitimate referees of what kind of political speech gets amplified or suppressed? Zuckerberg: I certainly think not, I do not want us to have that role @Jack : No To underscore: tech companies are not the referees over our democracy." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Due to big tech's secrecy around content moderation practices, it's impossible to know for sure if political bias exists, but recent examples of content suppression certainly seem to suggest that it does. Big tech's "explanations" for these examples too often seem like excuses." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Just look at big tech's public statements, geographic concentration, & employee political donations (normally 80-90% Dem), and it's clear why there's mistrust among Republican users. It's baffling how tech CEOs don't see this absence of ideological diversity as problematic." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Facebook employee who is in charge of election integrity on the platform is a former Biden staffer. And, according to Mr. Zuckerberg, he isn't even aware of it. Is there someone to balance this ideology in a similar election integrity role at his company? **crickets**" Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Appreciate @Jack working on an idea that was generated from Stephen Wolfram's testimony at a hearing I convened on algorithm transparency in June 2019. "Algorithmic choice" is an idea worth exploring." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The CEOs of @Facebook , @Twitter , and @Google should be ready for some tough questions at the @SenateCommerce hearing today. There needs to be more transparency from big tech on how they decide what content they suppress or promote." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Tomorrow I'll be questioning leaders of the big tech industry about their online content moderation practices. What would you ask them if you had the opportunity?" Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Thune Joins "Full Court Press" with Greta Van Susteren Sen. John Thune
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Social media companies act as a filter and create an information bubble for their users. Their algorithms filter info so users see what these platforms want users to see. This is a big problem. These companies have to be accountable." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Americans deserve to know what content moderation policies are used by tech platforms when they suppress or amplify content. The New York Post story is a good example. Transparency in these decisions is a matter of accountability to the American people." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 15, 2020 Thune Joins Fox News's Neil Cavuto to Discuss Social Media Censorship Sen. John Thune
Oct. 7, 2020 Wicker, Thune, Walden, Guthrie, Latta Lead Bill to Open Mid-Band Spectrum for Commercial Use Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Health Care Providers Continue Delivering Telehealth Services to Rural America Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "We must confront the lack of transparency on tech platforms. I voted to authorize subpoenas to CEOs of Google/Facebook/Twitter to get answers about their companies' practices. Issues around online privacy & content moderation have been crying out for solutions for a long time." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 1, 2020 U.S. Senators Tina Smith & Mike Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Health Care Providers Continue Delivering Telehealth Services to Rural America Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Thune Statement on Commerce Committee's Decision to Authorize Subpoenas to Tech CEOs Sen. John Thune
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "We just wrote to POTUS to commend him on his success empowering the private sector to build multiple 5G networks & cautioning him against attempts to create a singular nationalized network. Secure 5G will be vital to national security & a singular network is easier to compromise." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Thune, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Bolster Private-Sector Deployment of 5G Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Rounds, Thune, Johnson: Army Corps Announces Major Step Toward Implementation of Snowpack Monitoring System Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Hearing of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Public Safety Broadband Network, Including Testimony From South Dakota Law Enforcement Officer Sen. John Thune
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Polarization in our country is at an all-time high. Tech platforms (Google/Facebook/etc) filter online content so Americans see info that echoes & reinforces their own opinions. The result is that many can't even fathom that reasonable people may have a different point of view." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Visitors might escape to SD's Black Hills to unplug from tech. But if an emergency occurs, reliable communications -- even in these beautiful, remote places -- is a top priority. Congress created FirstNet to improve communications services for our country's emergency personnel." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 24, 2020 What They're Saying: Conaway Leads Introduction of Digital Commodity Legislation Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Had a quick cameo in @SocialDilemma_ at our hearing on persuasive tech. Tech platforms treating people as products & sowing polarization has been a concern of mine. @TristanHarris 's testimony was shocking. Since then, I've intro'd multiple bills on online privacy & transparency." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2020 Wicker, Thune, Fischer, Blackburn Introduce Consumer Data Privacy Legislation Sen. John Thune, ...
Date Title Politician
April 29, 2021 Tweet - "While U.S. companies currently lead the world in AV technology, China is already acting boldly to overtake the USA in AV tech. We must quickly update regulations to match impressive private-sector innovation. Good-paying jobs & billions of dollars in investment are at stake." Sen.John Thune
April 28, 2021 Thune Bill to Address Telecommunications Workforce Shortage Clears Key Senate Hurdle Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2021 Thune, Hassan Introduce Bills to Bolster the United States' Leadership in Quantum Information Science Sen.John Thune
April 14, 2021 Thune, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Weather Modeling, Forecasting Sen.John Thune
March 29, 2021 Tweet - "Had a candid convo at the SF Rotary today. One thing I discussed was the dangers I see w/ social media. Big tech's goal is to keep you on the platform, so they reinforce what you already believe. My bill requires big tech to tell you when your feed is being manipulated by AI." Sen.John Thune
March 18, 2021 Tweet - "Right now, Big Tech isn't held accountable for actions to suppress or promote online content. They have power over what information millions of Americans see. I announced a bill to reform Section 230 protections & expose Big Tech bias by requiring transparency & due process." Sen.John Thune
March 17, 2021 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.John Thune
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "Social media companies need to be extremely transparent about any content they hide, suppress, or promote, and establish due process for users whose content they remove. The millions of Americans who use their platforms deserve that." Sen.John Thune
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "There's a big bias problem in big tech. I have a bipartisan bill on the books that would go a long way toward making social media platforms more accountable to Americans and increasing transparency around what content they suppress or promote." Sen.John Thune
March 9, 2021 Johnson, Spanberger Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Broadband Internet Speeds, Close Digital Divide Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 9, 2021 Spanberger Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Broadband Internet Speeds, Close Digital Divide Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Thune, Stabenow, Fischer, Warner Reintroduce Bill to Protect U.S. From Digital Infrastructure Corruption Sen.John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021 Tweet - "A lot of jargon here, but this is a very important step toward getting the power of 5G technology in Americans' pockets. My MOBILE NOW Act directed the @FCC to work with @NTIAgov to make more spectrum available for 5G for this reason." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021 Klobuchar, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Tweet - "I'm focused on making policies that create good-paying jobs. I just announced a bipartisan bill that would help workers get the skills they need to succeed in telecom jobs & also help address workforce shortages that could hinder deployment of #5G & rural broadband -- a win-win." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 2, 2021 Thune, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Address the Telecommunications Workforce Shortage Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 19, 2021 Letter to Chairman Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Walberg leads bipartisan letter to FCC on rural broadband deployment Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 22, 2020 Thune Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.John Thune
Dec. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Earlier this week I joined several of my Senate colleagues in a letter to @FBI & @CISAgov requesting preliminary info on the brazen cyberattack against multiple government agencies, which has been attributed to Russia." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 14, 2020 Wicker, Thune, Moran Statement on Government Cyberattack Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Tweet - "As @FCC commissioner, Nathan Simington will champion rural broadband, support America's race to 5G, & protect an open internet. I was happy to vote yes on his confirmation today and look forward to working with him." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2020 Rounds Statement on Inclusion of National Cyber Director in NDAA Conference Report Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 8, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Holding Big Tech Accountable Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Hearing of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Consumer Transparency and Accountability, Perceived Political Bias Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "I asked Mr. Zuckerberg & Mr. Dorsey to provide a complete list of the newspaper articles their companies have suppressed or limited the distribution of over the past five years + an explanation of why they suppressed each article. These companies owe Americans more transparency." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "My question: Are Silicon Valley CEOs the legitimate referees of what kind of political speech gets amplified or suppressed? Zuckerberg: I certainly think not, I do not want us to have that role @Jack : No To underscore: tech companies are not the referees over our democracy." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Due to big tech's secrecy around content moderation practices, it's impossible to know for sure if political bias exists, but recent examples of content suppression certainly seem to suggest that it does. Big tech's "explanations" for these examples too often seem like excuses." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Just look at big tech's public statements, geographic concentration, & employee political donations (normally 80-90% Dem), and it's clear why there's mistrust among Republican users. It's baffling how tech CEOs don't see this absence of ideological diversity as problematic." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Facebook employee who is in charge of election integrity on the platform is a former Biden staffer. And, according to Mr. Zuckerberg, he isn't even aware of it. Is there someone to balance this ideology in a similar election integrity role at his company? **crickets**" Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Appreciate @Jack working on an idea that was generated from Stephen Wolfram's testimony at a hearing I convened on algorithm transparency in June 2019. "Algorithmic choice" is an idea worth exploring." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The CEOs of @Facebook , @Twitter , and @Google should be ready for some tough questions at the @SenateCommerce hearing today. There needs to be more transparency from big tech on how they decide what content they suppress or promote." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Tomorrow I'll be questioning leaders of the big tech industry about their online content moderation practices. What would you ask them if you had the opportunity?" Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Thune Joins "Full Court Press" with Greta Van Susteren Sen.John Thune
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Social media companies act as a filter and create an information bubble for their users. Their algorithms filter info so users see what these platforms want users to see. This is a big problem. These companies have to be accountable." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Americans deserve to know what content moderation policies are used by tech platforms when they suppress or amplify content. The New York Post story is a good example. Transparency in these decisions is a matter of accountability to the American people." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 15, 2020 Thune Joins Fox News's Neil Cavuto to Discuss Social Media Censorship Sen.John Thune
Oct. 7, 2020 Wicker, Thune, Walden, Guthrie, Latta Lead Bill to Open Mid-Band Spectrum for Commercial Use Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Health Care Providers Continue Delivering Telehealth Services to Rural America Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "We must confront the lack of transparency on tech platforms. I voted to authorize subpoenas to CEOs of Google/Facebook/Twitter to get answers about their companies' practices. Issues around online privacy & content moderation have been crying out for solutions for a long time." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 1, 2020 U.S. Senators Tina Smith & Mike Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Health Care Providers Continue Delivering Telehealth Services to Rural America Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Thune Statement on Commerce Committee's Decision to Authorize Subpoenas to Tech CEOs Sen.John Thune
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "We just wrote to POTUS to commend him on his success empowering the private sector to build multiple 5G networks & cautioning him against attempts to create a singular nationalized network. Secure 5G will be vital to national security & a singular network is easier to compromise." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Thune, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Bolster Private-Sector Deployment of 5G Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Rounds, Thune, Johnson: Army Corps Announces Major Step Toward Implementation of Snowpack Monitoring System Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Hearing of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Public Safety Broadband Network, Including Testimony From South Dakota Law Enforcement Officer Sen.John Thune
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Polarization in our country is at an all-time high. Tech platforms (Google/Facebook/etc) filter online content so Americans see info that echoes & reinforces their own opinions. The result is that many can't even fathom that reasonable people may have a different point of view." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Visitors might escape to SD's Black Hills to unplug from tech. But if an emergency occurs, reliable communications -- even in these beautiful, remote places -- is a top priority. Congress created FirstNet to improve communications services for our country's emergency personnel." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 24, 2020 What They're Saying: Conaway Leads Introduction of Digital Commodity Legislation Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Had a quick cameo in @SocialDilemma_ at our hearing on persuasive tech. Tech platforms treating people as products & sowing polarization has been a concern of mine. @TristanHarris 's testimony was shocking. Since then, I've intro'd multiple bills on online privacy & transparency." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2020 Wicker, Thune, Fischer, Blackburn Introduce Consumer Data Privacy Legislation Sen.John Thune, ...
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