Description: Internet Works is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association and industry coalition representing small- and mid-sized online platforms (“middle tech”). It advocates for right-sized technology policy that preserves innovation, supports effective content moderation and trust-and-safety practices, protects user privacy and security, and ensures medium-sized tech companies have a voice in federal and state policymaking. Type: Trade association / industry coalition (tech trade association, commonly organized as a 501(c)(6) nonprofit) Policies: Intermediary liability and Section 230 reform; content moderation, trust & safety; privacy and data security; artificial intelligence policy; competition and antitrust; platform/app store regulation; child safety and online harms legislation. Funding: Primarily funded by membership dues and fees from member technology companies, supplemented by sponsorships and event revenue. Affiliates: Member companies including Automattic, Discord, Dropbox, eBay, Etsy, Indeed, Nextdoor, Reddit, Pinterest, Roblox, TripAdvisor, Vimeo, GitLab, Strava, Mozilla, Trustpilot; board leaders such as Laura Bisesto (Nextdoor), Matt Jensen (Indeed), Caitlin Brosseau (Tripadvisor), Erika Barros (Vimeo), and Executive Director Peter Chandler.
