How the PATA Act Hopes to Reduce Hate on Social Media

Social media transparency advocates are rooting for a new bill that they hope will help make the platforms less toxic for users.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 42 words · Steve Wright

Edelson, who studies online political communication, has, in the past, had her workbanned by Facebook.

“Right now, social media companies are effectively black boxes.

This [PATA] would fix that,” believes Edelson.

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