TTP Cited by Decision Makers_

2025

  • December 2025:
    The Congressional-Executive Commission on China, in its 2025 annual report, cites TTP's research about Chinese-owned VPNs in the Apple and Google app stores.
  • Nov. 22, 2025:
    Senators to FTC, SEC: Investigate Meta over scams
  • Oct. 16, 2025:
    House members question Meta CEO about AI scam ads.
  • October 2, 2025:
    The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) cites TTP's research on deepfake scam ads on Meta.
  • July 24, 2025:
    Senators press Apple and Google about Chinese VPNs.
  • July 2025:
    The Financial Action Task Force, in an update on terrorist financing risks, cites TTP research about X providing premium blue checkmark service to accounts for U.S.-sanctioned terrorists.
  • June 11, 2025:
    In a Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Dan Goldman cites TTP's research about Meta generating pages for terrorist groups.
  • June 5, 2025:
    Rep. Andrew Garbarino, the Republican chairman of a House cybersecurity subcommittee, cites TTP's research on Chinese-owned VPNs as he presses DHS to strengthen the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
  • June 4, 2025:
    Senator questions Treasury about sanctioned groups on X.
  • March 26, 2025:
    A California Senate committee, in a summary of a bill that cracks down on online advertising by illicit marijuana dealers, cites TTP research about drug ads on Meta platforms.

2024

  • October 31, 2024:
    Senators press Meta to stop illicit drug sales on its platforms, citing TTP report.
  • October 1, 2024:
    House members urge YouTube to better enforce age gating on gun content, citing TTP report.
  • September 25, 2024:
    Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, in remarks about antisemitism, cites TTP's research about the role of social media platforms in spreading hate speech.
  • September 19, 2024:
    Sens. Ben Cardin and Ben Ray Luján and Rep. Joaquin Castro introduce a resolution of concern about Spanish-language misinformation in Latin America that cites TTP's research.
  • August 15, 2024:
    A bipartisan group of 19 House members presses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about illicit drug ads on Facebook, Instagram, and other company platforms, citing TTP's research on the topic.
  • August 2, 2024:
    Rep. Dan Goldman and 16 other House Democrats ask Speaker Mike Johnson to take action about antisemitic content on X, citing TTP reports.
  • July 12, 2024:
    USAID report cites TTP research on social media misinformation targeting migrants.
  • June 1, 2024:
    Vermont state lawmaker thanks TTP for exposing Big Tech lobbying on privacy bills.
  • April 25, 2024:
    Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg calls on YouTube to stop the proliferation of ghost gun instruction videos on its platform, citing TTP research.
  • April 19, 2024:
    Sen. Grassley cites TTP report about Meta approving harmful teen AI ads.
  • March 11, 2024:
    House Democrats urge hearing on potential X sanctions violations, citing TTP report.
  • February 16, 2024:
    Rep. Josh Gottheimer tweets a Washington Post report, based on TTP's research, about X selling blue checkmarks to U.S.-sanctioned entities and calls the situation a "national security threat."
  • February 15, 2024:
    Sen. Mark Warner calls on the U.S. Treasury Department to improve enforcement of sanctions when it comes to online services, citing TTP's research on how X provided blue checkmarks to accounts for sanctioned entities.
  • January 31, 2024:
    Senator calls on tech firms to prevent misuse of their AI tools, citing TTP research.

2023

  • November 28, 2023:
    During a hearing in Canada's House of Commons, a witness from the University of Ottawa points to TTP's research about Google's funding of academics.
  • November 21, 2023:
    More than two dozen House Democrats question Elon Musk about X Premium accounts spreading Hamas propaganda videos, citing TTP's research on the subject.
  • October 4, 2023:
    Rep. Adam Schiff and six other House Democrats question Elon Musk about election integrity team layoffs at X, citing TTP-ADL research about hate speech on the platform.
  • August 1, 2023:
    A report about online scams and trafficking from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights cites TTP's research about misinformation targeting migrants.
  • July 26, 2023:
    Congressional Research Service cites TTP report on Eric Schmidt's influence efforts.
  • July 11, 2023:
    A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) policy brief about social media platforms cites a TTP report about white supremacist groups on Facebook.
  • May 8, 2023:
    DHS cites TTP research on migrant misinformation in proposed rulemaking.
  • May 3, 2023:
    Rep. Ken Buck tweets a Washington Post article, based on TTP’s research, about how Big Tech is trying to stop child safety laws.
  • May 1, 2023:
    Reps. Lori Trahan and Jay Obernolte cite TTP reports on kids’ access to drugs on Instagram and Facebook, as they seek President Biden’s support for an international center for cross-platform research.
  • April 25, 2023:
    A member of Britain's House of Lords, in a debate over an online child safety bill, cites TTP's report about deficiencies in the Apple App Store’s child safety measures.
  • March 1, 2023:
    Sens. Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal cite TTP's research on harmful Facebook ads targeting teen users, as they call on Meta to halt plans to open its Horizon Worlds metaverse to teens.
  • February 23, 2023:
    A notice of proposed rulemaking from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice cites TTP’s research about human smugglers offering their services via social media.
  • February 14, 2023:
    Senators cite TTP research about human smuggling activity on Facebook.
  • February 9, 2023:
    Alexandra Geese, a member of the European parliament, tweets TTP’s report about how Google helps anti-abortion clinics target low-income women.
  • February 7, 2023:
    Congressional Research Service report highlights TTP research about Eric Schmidt’s influence.
  • February 7, 2023:
    Rep. Elissa Slotkin tweets a Guardian article, based on TTP’s research, about how Google helps anti-abortion clinics target low-income women.
  • January 10, 2023:
    Sen. Chuck Grassley seeks information from a broad set of federal agencies about a program that allowed former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to fund the salaries of more than two dozen officials in the Biden administration. Grassley’s letters cite a Politico report that relied on TTP’s research.
  • January 7, 2023:
    Jan. 6 committee draft memo on social media spotlights TTP report about militia on Facebook.

2022

  • November 22, 2022:
    Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Elissa Slotkin, in a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, cite TTP research on misleading crisis pregnancy center ads on Google.
  • November 16, 2022:
    Senate Homeland Security panel notes TTP's research on Facebook hate groups.
  • November 3, 2022:
    A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaint bulletin cites TTP’s report about how Google helps student loan scammers.
  • October 24, 2022:
    Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jesus Garcia, write to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler to express concern about the revolving door between financial regulatory agencies and the cryptocurrency industry, citing TTP’s research on the topic.
  • September 16, 2022:
    At a hearing of the Interparliamentary Task Force To Combat Online Antisemitism, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz highlights TTP’s research about white supremacy content on Facebook.
  • September 14, 2022:
    At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on “Social Media’s Impact on National Security,” Sen. Gary Peters questions a Facebook executive about the platform’s auto-generation of pages for white supremacists, citing TTP’s research on the topic.
  • September 8, 2022:
    A White House report on “Climate and Energy Implications Of Crypto-Assets In The United States” cites TTP’s report on cryptocurrency miners’ sweetheart deal with Texas and its impact on the state’s power grid.
  • July 11, 2022:
    A report commissioned by the UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport on the state of the online advertising market highlights TTP’s research on harmful Facebook ads targeting teens.
  • June 16, 2022:
    A Federal Trade Commission report to Congress, “Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation,” cites TTP’s research on Instagram’s role as a drug pipeline to kids and Facebook’s role as a breeding ground for extremists.
  • April 29, 2022:
    Sens. Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal and Reps. Lori Trahan and Kathy Castor, in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about eating disorder content, cite TTP’s research on harmful Facebook ads targeting teen users.
  • March 16, 2022:
    Rep. Lance Gooden presses Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the presence of human smugglers on Facebook, citing the findings of a TTP report.
  • March 14, 2022:
    A Congressional Research Service report, “Children and the Internet: Legal Considerations in Restricting Access to Content,” cites TTP’s research on how Instagram allows drug-related content to target teens.
  • January 12, 2022:
    Sen. Josh Hawley writes to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding TTP’s report on teen access to drugs on Instagram.
  • January 11, 2022:
    At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, “The Domestic Terrorism Threat One Year After January 6,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal highlights a TTP report about Facebook’s continuing role as a breeding ground for domestic extremists a year after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

2021

  • December 9, 2021:
    At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Sen. Mike Lee questions Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri about TTP's research showing how easily teens can access drugs on Instagram.
  • October 5, 2021:
    Sen. Mike Lee discusses TTP’s report on harmful Facebook ads that target teen users, at a Senate consumer protection hearing with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.
  • October 4, 2021:
    Sen. Ed Markey, in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, highlights TTP’s report on harmful Facebook teen ads.
  • September 17, 2021:
    Sen. Gary Peters presses Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about a TTP report that found military gear ads next to content about the Jan. 6 insurrection.
  • July 28, 2021:
    At a House Energy & Commerce consumer protection hearing, Rep. Lori Trahan cites a TTP report about how Facebook allowed ads for smoking, pill parties and extreme weight loss to target children as young as 13 across the U.S.
  • June 28, 2021:
    Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich presses Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about reports that human smugglers at the U.S. southern border are using Facebook to advertise their services. A Fox News exclusive about Brnovich’s letter pointed to TTP’s research on the subject.
  • June 8, 2021:
    The Congressional-Executive Commission on China cites TTP research on Apple and forced labor.
  • June 8, 2021:
    Rep. Ken Buck writes to Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company’s connections to forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang, China, citing TTP’s research on the topic.
  • May 20, 2021 :
    Rep. Lori Trahan cites TTP’s report on harmful Facebook ads targeting teens, as she announces social media advertising legislation.
  • May 11, 2021:
    Rep. Ken Buck writes to Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company’s connections to forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. The letter cites a report from The Information that used TTP research. 
  • May 5, 2021:
    Rep. Kat Cammack raises concerns with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about how his platform is failing to control human smuggling and cartel activity at the U.S. southern border. She notes TTP’s research on the issue.
  • March 8, 2021:
    A group of 23 Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, points to a BuzzFeed article about gun accessory ads on the platform. (The article was based on TTP research.)
  • February 23, 2021:
    House Energy and Commerce Committee members Frank Pallone, Jr., Mike Doyle, Diana DeGette, and Jan Schakowsky press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about extremism and militant groups on the platform, citing a BuzzFeed article based on TTP’s research.
  • February 19, 2021:
    Rep. Kathleen Rice and 7 other House members question Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook’s actions leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection, citing TTP’s research on how extremist groups used the platform to organize and incite members.
  • February 1, 2021:
    A Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls report cites TTP’s report on white supremacists on Facebook.
  • January 26, 2021:
    Sen. Ed Markey writes to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook’s failure to stop recommending political groups on the platform. He cites TTP’s “boogaloo” research.
  • January 15, 2021:
    A group of state attorneys general questions Facebook about military gear ads exposed by TTP and BuzzFeed.
  • January 15, 2021:
    Sens. Tammy Duckworth, Richard Blumenthal, and Sherrod Brown refer to TTP’s findings on Facebook’s military gear ads in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. 
  • January 1, 2021:
    The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point cites TTP's research about online "boogaloo" extremists using Facebook to plan for a militant uprising in the U.S.

2020

  • November 17, 2020:
    At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Breaking the News: Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020 Election,” Sen. Dick Durbin presses Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about TTP’s findings on white supremacy content on the platform, including pages auto-generated by Facebook.
  • October 28, 2020:
    In questions for a Senate Commerce hearing on Big Tech and Section 230, Sen. Maria Cantwell cites TTP's research about white supremacist groups thriving on Facebook.
  • September 28, 2020:
    Reps. Pramila Jayapal and David Cicilline press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about election security, citing TTP’s report about white supremacists on Facebook.
  • August 5, 2020:
    Attorneys general of the District of Columbia, Illinois, and New Jersey write to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg citing TTP’s report on white supremacy and concerns about the safety of elections.
  • July 16, 2020:
    At a House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism hearing, “Assessing the Threat from Accelerationists and Militia Extremists,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee cites TTP’s research about the “boogaloo” movement.
  • June 30, 2020:
    Sens. Mark Warner, Mazie Hirono, and Robert Menendez, in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, raise concerns about the activities of white supremacists on the platform. They cite the findings of TTP’s "boogaloo" report.
  • June 16, 2020:
    Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Sen. Richard Blumenthal write to the FTC chairman, citing TTP’s report on how Google helps scammers target Americans seeking information about stimulus checks.