Big Tech

Vermonters lose millions of dollars to online fraud schemes every year  The SCAM Act is supported by The Vermont Country Store  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, cosponsored the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Act, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Ruben…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckeberg (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File) What You Need To Know A bipartisan group of senators is pressing Meta for more information on how its artificial intelligence chatbots interact with children, with the lawmakers warning they are “alarmed” by the U.S. tech…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, legislation that provides families with the resources needed to protect children’s health and welfare online. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate this afternoon with overwhelming…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) questioned Big Tech CEOs about the companies’ persistent failures to protect children online and the need for an independent watchdog to oversee Big Tech. Senator Welch co-leads with Sen. Michael…

Sponsors of Legislation to Regulate Digital Platforms Call for Necessary Action to Protect Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.),and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in writing to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to call…