Sustainable Media Center Board Issues Public Letter on Political Violence and Disinformation

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Sustainable Media Center (SMC), an independent nonprofit dedicated to protecting democracy from the harms of social media and disinformation, today released a public letter from its Board of Trustees and Advisors. The letter warns that unchecked lies and online outrage are fueling political violence and undermining trust in democratic institutions.

“Political violence doesn’t erupt in a vacuum,” said Steven Rosenbaum, Executive Director of the Sustainable Media Center. “It grows in a culture where disinformation spreads unchecked, where truth is devalued, and where social media platforms amplify anger over empathy. We cannot afford to look away.”

“Young people deserve a future where disagreement doesn’t escalate into violence,” said Emma Lembke, Director of Gen Z Advocacy at SMC. “This letter is a call to action for leaders, platforms, and policymakers to put truth and community above profit and division.”

The letter reflects SMC’s mission to build healthier digital spaces through intergenerational collaboration — combining the lived experience of Gen Z with the expertise of seasoned leaders in media, technology, and democracy reform.

PUBLIC LETTER
Political violence doesn’t erupt in a vacuum. It grows in a culture where disinformation spreads unchecked, where truth is devalued, and where social media platforms amplify anger over empathy.

At the Sustainable Media Center, we believe that protecting democracy means protecting truth—and creating online systems that strengthen community rather than destroy it. Gen Z deserves a future where disagreement doesn’t escalate into violence, and where media builds understanding instead of fueling division.

SIGNATORIES:

Kyle Anderson
Andrew Behar
William Berens
Michael Brady
Jaclyn Corin
Hailey Denise Colborn
Da’Taeveyon Daniels
Robbie Dornbush
Missy Godfrey
David Hornik
Ann Kirschner
Jason E. Klein
Seán Killingsworth
Raffi Krickorian
Emma Lembke
Isabel Lo
Jim Louderback
Joy Marcus
Gary Marcus
Raziya Palmer
Nicki Petrossi
Trisha Prabhu
Matt Prohaska
Lee Rainie
Evita Robinson
Steven Rosenbaum
David S. Rose
Douglas Rushkoff
Rus Sarnoff
Avi Savar
Ava Seave
Eric Schurenberg
Evan Shapiro
Matthew Stevens
Steven Strauss
Jonathan Taplin
Hannah Trauberman
Sherry Turkle
Mark Walsh
Michael Wheeler
Ricardo Miranda Zúñiga

STEVEN ROSENBAUM
SustainableMedia.Center
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