We're a coalition of young activists and organizations fighting for safer social media and online platforms for kids, teens, and young adults. https://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mufwxl37w22iCA AB 1709 just passed! This bill targets the addictive design features of social media platforms that, at the cost of our wellbeing, maximize users’ time spent online for profit. We urge @governor.ca.gov to sign this bill into law and make history! https://designitforus.org/press/design-it-for-us-applauds-california-legislature-for-passing-landmark-design-feature-legislation/31 Aug 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufwxl37w22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mtz562o4ys2nWhile we commend that the settlement requires accountability and oversight of the company, the $17 billion settlement is merely a drop in the bucket for Meta. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz562o4ys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mtyrbtfkrk27We’re so excited for this. Our Co-Chair Nikki Iyer will be a panelist! [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyrbtfkrk27https://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mthfb6t5lc2k“For more than two decades, they ran their experiment on an entire generation…We were not children; we were data.” Design It For Us coalition member Dawson Kelly spoke outside the courtroom where the landmark trial against Meta kicked off yesterday.19 Aug 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthfb6t5lc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mtc2zeqxds2mA recently published study found that AI can generate new viruses using existing DNA structures. This adds to the growing worry that without regulation, AI could contribute to new biological weapons, from deadly poisons to unstoppable pandemics. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/science/ai-viruses-bacteria-arc.html17 Aug 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc2zeqxds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3msthcjpmak24BREAKING: @mikiesherrill.bsky.social just signed the New Jersey Kids Code into law — one of the strongest age-appropriate design code bills in the country. See DIFU coalition member Saahir Vazirani at the signing ⬇️11 Aug 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msthcjpmak24https://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mr6nxvxjqc2gFrance just became the first EU country to implement a ban on social media for kids under 15. This path goes against the recommendation from the special EU panel, which favors putting the onus on social media companies to protect young people. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6nxvxjqc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mqrrrng7ps27An EU special panel just backed the design-first approach over a blanket teen ban, paving the way for the bloc to regulate social media on behalf of young people.16 Jul 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrrrng7ps27https://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mplykfaixc2rWe just helped pass the NJ Kids Code! “We are thrilled that states like New Jersey are continuing to step up in passing strong legislation targeting social media companies’ harmful design features to enact safety-by-design and privacy-by-default protections for young people.” https://pluribusnews.com/news-and-events/new-jersey-kids-code-law-protect-minors-online/01 Jul 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplykfaixc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mpkfzewxt22eCongratulations to New Jersey for taking a critical step forward to protect young people online and hold Big Tech accountable for its exploitative business practices. The New Jersey Kids Code will become one of the strongest Age-Appropriate Design Code laws in the country.01 Jul 2026 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkfzewxt22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mphbgbpnrk2cNew Jersey can lead the nation in providing privacy-by-default and safety-by-design protections to young people with the NJ Kids Code Act. We urge @speakercoughlin.bsky.social and Senate President Scutari to swiftly pass #A4015 and send it to @mikiesherrill.bsky.social to sign it into law.29 Jun 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphbgbpnrk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mphaex3jb222Social platforms have spent years promising that young people are safe on their apps. But new research from the Cybersafety Research Center proves their safety features are not working as promised amidst the countless lawsuits Big Tech is facing. 👇🧵29 Jun 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphaex3jb222https://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mnk2nn5ymk2jNEW: We sent a letter to @trahan.house.gov from over 100 young people from across Massachusetts urging her to reject state AI preemption in her AI bill. “…we cannot let that spirit of cooperation be exploited as cover for state AI preemption.” In @politico.com this morning.05 Jun 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk2nn5ymk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mnfv75hcdc2q56% of minors on Snapchat had an unsafe experience on the platform in the last year. With @heatinitiative.bsky.social, @parentstogether.bsky.social & Anxious Generation, we confirmed what young people already know from their experience: this is Snapchat's design, not a glitch.03 Jun 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfv75hcdc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mndgg5ehlc23Meta’s latest Teen Accounts "update" does nothing more than attempt to distract from the flaws of its purported safety protections for young people. Our independent research shows Teen Accounts do not work as promised. We'll continue to hold Meta accountable through our advocacy.02 Jun 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndgg5ehlc23https://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mnafcee6gc2mIllinois lawmakers unanimously passed the Children’s Online Social Media Safety Act! This is a landmark bill and will create safer social media for young people in Illinois. We’re proud to have worked alongside @govpritzker.illinois.gov, @gonggershowitz.bsky.social, and Senator Preston.01 Jun 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnafcee6gc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mmwgtraq3s23The strongest AI safety law in the country just dropped! Design It For Us was proud to support and advocate for this bill. Thank you Rep. Didech, @senatoredlyallen.bsky.social, @govpritzker.illinois.gov, and to all of our Illinois advocates and partners who worked on this!28 May 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwgtraq3s23https://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mmhcthfptk2p"Our attention is their money." Well said, Mariella. https://youtu.be/5rplN25jCaU?si=wlza1-dVhnE8GkwQ22 May 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhcthfptk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mlt75kdwss2b"My voice gets shaky. I ramble. And sometimes I feel like I am out of my depth. But what I do know is that I have a passion for mental health and Big Tech regulation." Our MI State Lead, Mariella, wrote a Substack on being a youth leader in Michigan! https://designitforus.substack.com/p/stubbed-toes-and-sticky-fingers14 May 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt75kdwss2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mlm5y4h4yc2kHow do you mobilize people against Big Tech online while living in the digital reality they've created? Our very own Alison Rice, DIFU's Managing Director, breaks it down! https://www.fwiw.news/p/using-digital-platforms-from-someone11 May 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm5y4h4yc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mlecrgaozc2eWe sent a letter from 100 young Californians to @tedlieu.bsky.social urging him to reject any efforts to add AI preemption to his bill. AI preemption would nullify strong state laws that we've fought for across the country and in CA. https://punchbowl.news/article/tech/lieu-ai-preemption-pressure/08 May 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlecrgaozc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mkqhdai52c26Not surprising to see that Meta is SO averse to the concept of protecting young people that they'd rather burn it all down. Right. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqhdai52c26https://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mjp2v4ujvs2lWe're proud to endorse the Illinois Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act. DIFU coalition member and IL resident Kash wrote an op-ed in support of the bill! https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/04/17/artificial-intelligence-public-safety-child-protection-transparency-illinois-kashyap-rajesh17 Apr 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp2v4ujvs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3mjhnhieink2bBig Tech has had a monopoly on what the internet looks like. Not anymore. Introducing the Innovator Circle.14 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhnhieink2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/designitforus.bsky.social/post/3lweqiczjvc2tYou may have heard that our partner, Accountable Tech, is winding down operations and dedicating their resources to ensuring our success as a now-independent project. We’re so thankful for this vote of confidence in youth voice, experience, and expertise. 💙 Let's do this.14 Aug 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:agmsql23ykar2z2taemc4luq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lweqiczjvc2t