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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February 12, 2026

An array of Iranian government officials and organizations are enjoying paid, premium service on X despite being subject to U.S. sanctions.

February 11, 2026

Social casino and sweepstakes games are “free” to play but can still leave players deeply in debt. Facebook is one of their primary platforms.   

January 27, 2026

Apple and Google ban apps that create sexualized images. But both companies offer dozens of apps that can strip the clothes off people.

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.

December 10, 2025

Apple and Google say they comply with U.S. sanctions. But an array of sanctioned companies, many from Russia and China, offer apps through their app stores.

September 4, 2025

Meta says its ‘Instagram Teen Accounts’ protect minors from inappropriate content, including people fighting. But there’s a big hashtag loophole.

August 26, 2025

As Meta comes under growing pressure over its impact on teens, it’s using a range of tactics to move the public narrative in a friendlier direction.