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Transcript: House Hearing on Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online

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On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the United States House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing entitled “Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online.” Witnesses included:

  • Marc Berkman, Chief Executive Officer, Organization for Social Media Safety (written testimony)
  • Joel Thayer, President, Digital Progress Institute (written testimony)
  • Paul Lekas, Executive Vice President, Software & Information Industry Association (written testimony)
  • Kate Ruane, Director of the Free Expression Project, Center for Democracy & Technology (written testimony)
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