August 4, 2022

Industry lobbyists have been hugely successful getting taxpayers to help pay for highly speculative crypto projects. The promised benefits have rarely materialized.

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September 8, 2026

TTP has found more than 300 ads with child sexual abuse material that ran on Facebook and Instagram. Some include images of real children.

August 18, 2026

As social media bans for kids under 16 gain momentum around the world, Meta is exporting its U.S. influence tactics to undermine them.

June 11, 2026

The U.S. imposes economic sanctions on an array of Iranian officials and groups. YouTube is providing channels to many of them and running ads on their videos.

April 22, 2026

Apple is positioning the Apple Watch as a health monitoring tool. It wants Washington’s help to get more Americans to buy them.

April 15, 2026

The Apple and Google app stores don’t just host nudify apps. They actually point users to them.

May 20, 2026

Meta has come under mounting scrutiny over its impact on teen mental health. It’s using Instagram influencers to try to change the narrative.

October 1, 2025

Scammers are spending heavily on Facebook ads that use deepfake videos of President Trump, Elon Musk, and other political figures to hawk fake government benefits.