Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news.

Today Chris and Mike are joined by Congressman Darren Soto. Darren Soto is the representative for Florida’s Ninth Congressional District, covering Osceola and parts of Orange and Polk Counties. He currently serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Natural Resources. Additionally, Darren is the Deputy Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a proud member of the New Democrat Coalition, Future Forum Caucus, Problem Solvers Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, LGBTQ Equality Caucus, and others. [July 28, 2025]

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - Mike Holfeld Intro

01:32 - Today's Guest: Rep. Darren Soto

02:55 - The Shield Act

06:24 - The Take It Down Act

08:34 - A Duty of Care

12:03 - A Cat and Mouse Chase

13:12 - Violating Terms of Service

14:55 - Bad Nation States

16:02 - The Pendulum Swings

17:34 - Adjusting to the Evolution

19:08 - The SunPass Scam

20:07 - Protecting Our Seniors

22:53 - Millions a Second

24:41 - It's About Disclosure

26:40 - A Vulnerable Future

28:15 - Find Rep. Darren Soto Online

- https://soto.house.gov/

29:53 - Wrap Up

30:27 - Next Month: Bobby Knost

31:08 - Outro

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