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Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship will officially relaunch for the 117th Congress to continue and expand on its successful work since its founding in April 2020. Wexton is a founding Member of the Task Force, which includes nine other Members of Congress. Members of the Task Force on… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and members of the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship released the following statement as the House of Representatives approved the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes an amendment requiring U.S. Intelligence agencies to review and report on foreign disinformation… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), founder of the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship, applauded amendments included in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to confront the national security threat posed by disinformation, including her own which would require a new standing report on foreign campaigns to spread… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship hosted a briefing for Members and staff featuring a presentation from the German Marshall Fund to discuss their recent report, “Safeguarding Digital Democracy: Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative Roadmap.” The presentation was led by two authors of the report, Karen Kornbluh and Ellen… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced the launch of the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship. Wexton’s task force will seek to promote policies that encourage good digital citizenship, which is the responsible use of technology when engaging with society, while providing a new forum to offer resources for families and begin an ongoing discussion… Read more »

LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR: Rep. Wexton, panelists discuss good digital citizenship tools amid coronavirus pandemic By Nathaniel Cline Adults and parents are being encouraged to interpret online information appropriately as the coronavirus continues to spread. The advice comes as more people are leaning on social media platforms during the pandemic. New platforms can be filled… Read more »