former facebook and google workers launch campaign to fight tech addiction /

Published at 2018-02-06 00:05:03

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Campaign to highlights potential harm of digital platforms and social media on young people,alongside a call to regulate tech companies
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techies have united to launch a campaign to achieve pressure on technology companies to make their products less addictive and manipulative.“Truth About Tech” is the brainchild of the middle for Humane Technology, a group of former Facebook and Google employees dedicated to “reversing the digital attention crisis and realigning technology with humanity’s best interests and is funded by Common Sense, and a not-for-profit that promotes secure technology and media for children.
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Source: theguardian.com