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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. 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
Tweet - "Americans should have more control over their own personal data. It shouldn't be a mystery how companies collect & use our personal info. @SenatorWicker @SenatorFischer @MarshaBlackburn & I intro'd a bill to increase data transparency.#SAFEDATAAct"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2020
Wicker, Thune, Fischer, Blackburn Introduce Consumer Data Privacy Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 16, 2020
Thune, Moran, Young Bill to Update E-Sign Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Barrasso Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for the USE IT Act in NDAA
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 6, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Staying on Course to Advance Self-Driving Vehicles
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Presses VA to Provide Coverage for Telehealth Services for Family Members During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Any #AV policy must ensure 3 things: 1. preserve roles of federal & state regulators 2. build on @NHTSAgov 's efforts to update regulations not written with AVs in mind 3. enhance NHTSA's ability to expand testing & grant exemptions if existing regulations block safety innovations"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Automated vehicles have the potential to drastically improve safety on America's roads. I was glad to be a part of @USDOT @SecElaineChao 's launch of the AV TEST initiative. America should be leading the way to harness the safety & economic benefits of this emerging technology."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 13, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairmen Federal Change revolution - Sens. Moran, Thune Call on Ftc to Investigate Tik Tok's Consumer Data Collection & Processing Practices
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Americans need answers related to serious allegations about how @tiktok_us reportedly collected personal data from millions of Americans w/o any disclosure. @JerryMoran and I sent a letter to the @FTC urging them to investigate the company's practices."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 12, 2020
Tweet - "Great news for the race to 5G. Streamlining 5G small cells has long been a priority of mine, so I'm glad to see the FCC's decision upheld."
Sen. John Thune
July 31, 2020
The Work Goes On
Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2020
Rep. Johnson Announces Congressional App Challenge
Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Big tech has a strong incentive to exercise control over the content on their sites. They use sophisticated content moderation tools & algorithms to shape the content we see, and yet we're given little or no info on how that information we see has been shaped & censored."
Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "The internet of 1996 is a far cry from the internet of 2020, and it's important to re-evaluate 1996's Section 230 internet protections within today's context. My #PACTAct would enable greater transparency for users w/o damaging the entrepreneurial benefits of current protections."
Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "For each of us, our social media feeds are tailored to our individual interests/patterns. We are not experiencing a "neutral platform" as internet platforms claimed for so long. Users should be given more info on the secret algorithms internet platforms use to keep users engaged."
Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Sweeping protections for large tech companies under Section 230 have meant that -- with very few exceptions -- internet platforms are not held responsible for the comments, pictures, & videos that their users post -- no matter how harmful. It's time to re-examine these protections."
Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "For years, internet platforms concealed how they monitor & curate content -- in part to sustain the fiction of being a "neutral platform" for all ideas. To this day, content moderation is largely a black box spurring suspicion of bias & discrimination."
Sen. John Thune
July 28, 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 the PACT Act and Section 230: The Impact of the Law that Helped Create the Internet and an Examination of Proposed Reforms for Today's Online World
Sen. John Thune
July 23, 2020
Spanberger, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program, Continue Delivery of Critical Healthcare Services to Rural Communities
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 22, 2020
Tweet - "A few of my priorities in this next phase of federal #COVID relief: -More relief for struggling Americans -Funding for impacted farmers & ranchers -Protection from surprise state taxes for #COVID relief & mobile/remote workers -Telehealth -Liability protections for schools & biz"
Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 16, 2020
Thune and Markey Applaud FCC TRACED Act Mandate
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
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. 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
Tweet - "Americans should have more control over their own personal data. It shouldn't be a mystery how companies collect & use our personal info. @SenatorWicker @SenatorFischer @MarshaBlackburn & I intro'd a bill to increase data transparency.#SAFEDATAAct"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2020
Wicker, Thune, Fischer, Blackburn Introduce Consumer Data Privacy Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 16, 2020
Thune, Moran, Young Bill to Update E-Sign Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Barrasso Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for the USE IT Act in NDAA
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 6, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Staying on Course to Advance Self-Driving Vehicles
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Presses VA to Provide Coverage for Telehealth Services for Family Members During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Any #AV policy must ensure 3 things: 1. preserve roles of federal & state regulators 2. build on @NHTSAgov 's efforts to update regulations not written with AVs in mind 3. enhance NHTSA's ability to expand testing & grant exemptions if existing regulations block safety innovations"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Automated vehicles have the potential to drastically improve safety on America's roads. I was glad to be a part of @USDOT @SecElaineChao 's launch of the AV TEST initiative. America should be leading the way to harness the safety & economic benefits of this emerging technology."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 13, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairmen Federal Change revolution - Sens. Moran, Thune Call on Ftc to Investigate Tik Tok's Consumer Data Collection & Processing Practices
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Americans need answers related to serious allegations about how @tiktok_us reportedly collected personal data from millions of Americans w/o any disclosure. @JerryMoran and I sent a letter to the @FTC urging them to investigate the company's practices."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 12, 2020
Tweet - "Great news for the race to 5G. Streamlining 5G small cells has long been a priority of mine, so I'm glad to see the FCC's decision upheld."
Sen.John Thune
July 31, 2020
The Work Goes On
Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2020
Rep. Johnson Announces Congressional App Challenge
Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Big tech has a strong incentive to exercise control over the content on their sites. They use sophisticated content moderation tools & algorithms to shape the content we see, and yet we're given little or no info on how that information we see has been shaped & censored."
Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "The internet of 1996 is a far cry from the internet of 2020, and it's important to re-evaluate 1996's Section 230 internet protections within today's context. My #PACTAct would enable greater transparency for users w/o damaging the entrepreneurial benefits of current protections."
Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "For each of us, our social media feeds are tailored to our individual interests/patterns. We are not experiencing a "neutral platform" as internet platforms claimed for so long. Users should be given more info on the secret algorithms internet platforms use to keep users engaged."
Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Sweeping protections for large tech companies under Section 230 have meant that -- with very few exceptions -- internet platforms are not held responsible for the comments, pictures, & videos that their users post -- no matter how harmful. It's time to re-examine these protections."
Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "For years, internet platforms concealed how they monitor & curate content -- in part to sustain the fiction of being a "neutral platform" for all ideas. To this day, content moderation is largely a black box spurring suspicion of bias & discrimination."
Sen.John Thune
July 28, 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 the PACT Act and Section 230: The Impact of the Law that Helped Create the Internet and an Examination of Proposed Reforms for Today's Online World
Sen.John Thune
July 23, 2020
Spanberger, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program, Continue Delivery of Critical Healthcare Services to Rural Communities
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 22, 2020
Tweet - "A few of my priorities in this next phase of federal #COVID relief: -More relief for struggling Americans -Funding for impacted farmers & ranchers -Protection from surprise state taxes for #COVID relief & mobile/remote workers -Telehealth -Liability protections for schools & biz"
Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 16, 2020
Thune and Markey Applaud FCC TRACED Act Mandate
Sen.John Thune, ...
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