Ellie Bessette

LGBT Tech's Director of Policy & Research, Shae Gardner, has published a guest opinion in the Bay Area Reporter examining the potential unintended consequences of California Assembly Bill 1709, legislation that would prohibit children under 16 from creating or maintaining social media accounts on platforms with certain "addictive features." Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash In the op-ed, Gardner argues that while protecting young people online is a critical goal, broad social media bans risk...

LGBT Tech's latest ctrl+alt+lgbt: Digital Access, Usage, and Experiences of the LGBTQ+ Community report is featured in MLex, underscoring the growing importance of data-driven research on how LGBTQ+ people experience today's digital world. Our annual research examines internet access, online safety, privacy, AI, social media, and the essential role technology plays in the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals. As policymakers, industry leaders, and advocates grapple with the future of digital rights,...

On Monday, May 9 President Joe Biden's administration announced that it had commitments from more than 20 internet service providers,...