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What’s the best way to send signals to regulators?

I think more people talking about it publicly on social media will do. Today, social media seems to drive at least some part of traditional media coverage, and traditional media coverage at least in part drives political debate and at least a part of that drives actual policy.

I think public discourse on social media is close to being ruined by bots. Petitions which require id to authenticate might be a better measure, although has it's flaws for sure.

> talking about it publicly on social media will do

No way. Slacktivism is a pejorative for a reason. Compared to an upvote or a comment on [social media platform], a call or physical letter will have between 10 and 10,000 times the impact on your targeted public servant.

Possibly if you mention them, likely not even then. Most accounts are run by staffers.

Getting media attention is a long shot.

I asked the original question. I was hoping for a “here’s a list of people you can email or call or write to” resource.

Social media is better than nothing, but it would be a lot more impactful to go the extra distance to make sure it lands somewhere people are already looking.

I just wish I knew where that somewhere was.

Vote for politicians who don't run on a platform of deregulation for deregulation's sake.

Talk positively about the current FTC and make sure they don't get booted out next year.

Inform your local elected official and ask them to contact the FTC.

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