Senator Curtis is among the voices urging all Americans to lower the political temperature. Curtis paired up with Democratic Arizona Senator Mark Kelly to host a townhall at Utah Valley University this month to discuss this topic. Curtis focused heavily on the role of social media in driving division and harm, describing how platforms have shifted from connecting friends to weaponizing algorithms for profit. He outlined bipartisan legislation he is working on with Senator Kelly to hold companies liable when their algorithms cause harm, while preserving free speech: “Anybody can still post what they want—but when a company chooses to amplify or suppress content, they should own the consequences,” stated Curtis. He also urged a return to the theme of trust and community over chaos: “If you wake up looking for the bad in people, you’ll find it,” he said. “If you wake up looking for the good, you’ll find that too. . . My commitment is to keep looking for the good, to keep working across the aisle, and to do my part every day to bring this country together.”
