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The Tech Transparency Project’s research has been featured hundreds of times in the news media, including in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg News, as well as CNN, NBC, National Public Radio, and a host of other outlets at the national and local level. Explore the coverage below.
2026
San Francisco targets Meta over AI-generated child abuse ads
September 10, 2026
Meta čelí odpornému škandálu: Stovky platených reklám na Facebooku a Instagrame mali ukazovať zneužívanie detí
September 10, 2026
Meta reportedly ran over 300 ads containing child sexual abuse material
September 10, 2026
Meta Ran Hundreds of Ads Promoting AI Apps That ’Nudify’ Children: Watchdog Finds 332 Cases
September 10, 2026
NCPCR Summons Meta India Head Over Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material
September 10, 2026
Global media looks at India-China thaw ahead of BRICS & why India less vulnerable to bond sell-offs
September 9, 2026
Meta ran 300+ ads featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse material, investigation finds
September 9, 2026
eSafety Commissioner ‘Highly Concerned’ By Allegations That Ads Depicting Child Sexual Abuse Ran On Meta’s Australian Platforms
September 9, 2026
Facebook Is Hosting Huge Numbers of Horrifying AI-Generated Videos of Violent Child Abuse, and Meta Is Barely Even Pretending to Care About Taking Them Down
September 9, 2026
Meta Ran 332 Ads Using AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery; 84 Targeted India: Report
September 9, 2026
Meta ran more than 300 ads with suspected child sexual abuse this year: report
September 9, 2026
Defying govt orders? Meta again caught running shocking AI child abuse ads in India
September 9, 2026
Young royal’s image used in ads for China-linked nudify app displayed on Meta platforms
September 9, 2026
Meta’s AI Safeguards Under Fire After Hundreds Of Child Abuse Ads Slip Through
September 9, 2026
India: Meta accused of running AI‑generated child sexual abuse ads despite govt.'s ban, incl. co. comment
September 9, 2026
Meta Caught Running Hundreds Of Ads Featuring AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images
September 9, 2026
"Ovo je AI koji muškarci doista upotrebljavaju": Aplikacije koje obnažavaju tinejdžere uredno prolaze Metine filtere
September 9, 2026
Meta Failed to Catch Hundreds of AI Child Abuse Ads. Some Included Images of Real Kids
September 8, 2026
AI is turning ordinary photos of kids into sexual abuse imagery — here's how to protect your family
September 8, 2026
Meta ran 300+ ads featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse material, investigation finds
September 8, 2026
NCPCR Summons Meta India Executives Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Material Ads
September 8, 2026
Watchdog: Ads Featuring Real Children’s Faces in Sexual AI Videos Persist on Meta’s Platforms
September 8, 2026
“This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens
September 8, 2026
Meta, bambini usati per sponsorizzare l’AI: oltre 300 annunci con materiale esplicito sfuggiti ai controlli
September 8, 2026
Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report
September 8, 2026
This is not the first time Meta has faced questions about the presence of CSAM in its paid ads
September 8, 2026
Meta ran at least 11,000 ads for AI nudifiers this year – many from easily detectable repeat offenders
September 3, 2026
As X Money expands, attackers target accounts through a wave of password reset requests
September 3, 2026
No outsourcing child safety to parents, UK watchdog says of Meta’s Teen Accounts
September 2, 2026
India warned about scam app ads on August 26. Five days later, they were still running
September 1, 2026
Report Shows Meta Enlisting Parent Influencers to Sell Teen Accounts as Bans Loom
September 1, 2026
Meta mandou apagar evidências sobre abuso sexual infantil, diz ex-funcionário
August 26, 2026
Meta usa influenciadores para direcionar debate sobre proteção a crianças nas redes
August 25, 2026
Substitute Teacher's AI Fake in Lingerie Spreads on TikTok as Easy-To-Use Nudify Apps Drive Surge in Abuse
August 24, 2026
Es el momento de poner límites a redes sociales, a 'influencers' y a la IA
August 22, 2026
Es el momento de poner límites a redes sociales, a 'influencers' y a la IA
August 22, 2026
Meta promuje nowość w postaci kont nastolatków wizerunkiem 9-latka. Chłopiec jest zbyt młody, aby móc w ogóle korzystać z Instagrama
August 21, 2026
How Meta paid influencers to counter fears Instagram damages teens
August 21, 2026
Meta arruola gli influencer per difendere gli account adolescenti dalle nuove restrizioni
August 21, 2026
Meta mobilita influencer e genitori per difendersi nel processo che potrebbe cambiare i social
August 20, 2026
Reklamy aplikacji do „rozbierania” polityczek na platformach Mety. Koncern kolejny raz znalazł się w ogniu krytyki
August 20, 2026
Meta a diffusé des publicités pour l'application Kromix AI promettant de dénuder des femmes politiques
August 20, 2026
Raport: Meta maksab suunamudijatele, et need sotsiaalmeedia keelu vastu võitleksid
August 20, 2026
Instagram, Facebook & CSAM: How Meta Detects, Removes Child Sexual Abuse Material, Explained
August 19, 2026
Meta’s paid teen safety campaign included a 9-year-old influencer too young to use Instagram
August 19, 2026
Meta paga influenciadores e institutos para atacar leis contra redes sociais
August 19, 2026
Interdire Instagram aux ados ? Meta paierait des parent-influenceurs pour torpiller les projets de loi
August 19, 2026
Fizetett influenszerekkel harcolhat a tinédzserek közösségimédia-tilalma ellen a Meta
August 19, 2026
Meta promove anúncios de app que promete criar falsas fotos íntimas de mulheres com IA
August 19, 2026
Meta mobilise des parents influenceurs pour défendre Instagram et renvoyer la vérification d’âge à Apple
August 19, 2026
Meta under fire after AI ads appeared to promote sexual deepfakes of US politicians: Report
August 19, 2026
Meta Ran Ads for AI Porn Tool Featuring Deepfake of Female US Politician Despite Ad Rules
August 19, 2026
Meta a diffusé des publicités pour une IA de l'App Store qui promet de dénuder des femmes politiques
August 19, 2026
Lawyers say Meta covered up research on teen addiction; influencer outreach to promote teen accounts in focus
August 19, 2026
Warner: Meta was running paid ads depicting child sexual abuse material
August 18, 2026
Cerco aos adolescentes aperta, e Meta usa influenciadores para se defender
August 18, 2026
New report says Meta pays influencers to fight social media bans for teens accounts worldwide
August 18, 2026
Nudify apps available on Apple store allow users to create rape and sexual assault videos
August 13, 2026
Tech giants struggle to censor graphic videos of Perez Hilton appearing to harm himself
August 5, 2026
Meta served ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse content, continuing years of child safety failures
August 5, 2026
Meta Faces Scrutiny After Report Finds Thousands of AI Nudify Ads on Facebook, Instagram
July 28, 2026
Facebook, Instagram ran over 7,000 ads for AI ‘nudify’ apps from China, says report
July 27, 2026
On the Radar: Apple and Google Nudify Apps, How Parental Screen Time Impacts Kids and WordPress Hackers
July 25, 2026
Apple and Google ordered by San Francisco attorney to take action against 'nudify' apps
July 17, 2026
San Francisco threatens Apple, Google with legal action over fake nude apps
July 17, 2026
Police: Suburban Chicago Middle School Teacher Filmed Students, Created AI-Generated Child Pornography of Them
July 8, 2026
Betreuer soll Deepfake einer 14-Jährigen erstellt haben – nun will Nationalrat KI regulieren
June 21, 2026
YouTube continuing to platform sanctioned members who support IRGC, TTP says
June 14, 2026
AI Supercharges Deepfake Nudes—Unleashing a New Form of Bullying Among Kids
June 13, 2026
Protesters outside Apple's headquarters want the company to ban Elon Musk
June 9, 2026
The U.S. Government Isn’t Prepared To Protect Us From Artificial Intelligence
June 8, 2026
'Nudification' apps have states ‘scrambling’ to hold big tech accountable
June 4, 2026
Most faceswap apps in the Apple and Google stores could be used to make deepfake nudes
June 4, 2026
Countries aren't just fighting wars on battlefields - now they're fighting them online
May 28, 2026
Meta accused of using “momfluencers” to shape child safety narrative amid scrutiny
May 21, 2026
People Just Found Out Meta 'Deployed Momfluencers' For A Sketchy Reason — And Lawyers Have Thoughts
May 21, 2026
‘Momfluencers’ for Hire: Meta’s Campaign to Reshape Its Child Safety Image Faces Scrutiny
May 20, 2026
Meta’s campaign to promote scrutinized youth safety features involved hundreds of family influencers
May 20, 2026
Bipartisan letter calls on state attorneys general to hold ‘nudify’ apps accountable
May 19, 2026
NZ is criminalising sexualised deepfakes – banning apps that make them should be next
May 18, 2026
Apple and Google App Stores Driving Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools
April 22, 2026
Apps que “tiram roupa” de fotos seguem ativos na Apple e Google apesar de proibição
April 16, 2026
Apple removes apps after report raises concerns over App Store search, ads boosting 'nudify' tools
April 16, 2026
Apple and Google reportedly point users to ‘nudify’ apps despite banning them
April 16, 2026
'Nudify' Apps Still Appear In Apple, Google Platforms Despite Policy Bans — Report Finds, Flags Risk To Minors
April 16, 2026
Apple and Google Continue to Offer ‘Nudify’ Apps that Use AI to Generate Deepfake Porn
April 16, 2026
New report claims App Store search suggestions and ads steered users to ‘nudify’ apps
April 15, 2026
X yanks blue checkmark from Iran’s sanctioned Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
March 24, 2026
Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei gets another blue check on X, despite sanctions policy
March 24, 2026
Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has verified account on X, Elon Musk’s platform
March 12, 2026
Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders
March 12, 2026
From Risk Mitigation to App Bans: Assessing EU Legislation’s Potential to Combat AI-generated Image Abuse
March 9, 2026
Site to 'check' women's 'body counts' goes viral — and some men are defending it
March 4, 2026
Katie Paul and the Tech Transparency Project, Holding Big Tech Accountable
February 27, 2026
Tech bros seem bent on controlling minds and politics. Can anyone rein them in?
February 25, 2026
After Mark Zuckerberg's court trial, National Parent Teacher Association tells Meta: Don't need your funding
February 23, 2026
National Parent Teacher Association breaks ties with Meta amid child-safety trials
February 20, 2026
'Avalanche' Of Sexually Explicit AI Content From Grok Is 'Shocking,' CA AG Says
February 19, 2026
X removes blue checkmarks from several Iranian regime figures as apparent support of protesters
February 18, 2026
Grok and other ‘nudification’ apps offered by Google and Apple put Silicon Valley at center of global outrage
February 16, 2026
Removal of the "blue tick" of Araghchi and several other Islamic Republic officials on X
February 15, 2026
Elon Musk’s X Accused of Selling Blue Checkmarks to Sanctioned Iranian Government Accounts
February 13, 2026
Elon Musk might be violating sanctions against Iran with X Premium accounts
February 12, 2026
X sold premium services to Iranian leaders, despite US sanctions: Report
February 12, 2026
Elon Musk's X Appears to Be Violating US Sanctions by Selling Premium Accounts to Iranian Leaders
February 12, 2026
100-Plus “Nudify” Apps Found On Apple’s App Store And Google Play
February 5, 2026
Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing
January 30, 2026
Apps that can ‘strip’ victims still available on Apple and Google stores
January 30, 2026
As AI ‘Nudify’ Apps Proliferate, Polls Show Strong Majority of U.S. Voters Demand Regulation
January 30, 2026
It’s not just Grok: Apple and Google app stores are infested with nudifying AI apps
January 29, 2026
Millions created deepfake nudes on Telegram as AI tools drive global wave of digital abuse
January 29, 2026
Tiendas de aplicaciones de Google y Apple ofertan decenas de apps que desnudan con IA, advierte investigación
January 28, 2026
Investigación revela que Google y Apple ofertan decenas de apps que desnudan a personas con IA
January 28, 2026
A new report finds that deepfake porn apps have been downloaded more than 705 million times worldwide.
January 28, 2026
Apple and Google App Stores Offer Dozens of AI-Powered ‘Nudify’ Apps in Wake of Elon Musk’s Grok Scandal
January 28, 2026
Grok’s restrictions haven’t stopped AI sexual deepfake problem
January 28, 2026
Google y Apple eliminan decenas de aplicaciones de IA de sus tiendas oficiales por realizar desnudos
January 28, 2026
Aplicaciones que crean desnudos logran colarse en Google Play y App Store: esto reveló la investigación
January 28, 2026
Young gig workers are selling or renting their profiles for extra income, report finds
January 16, 2026
2025
Apple and Google fail to bar US-sanctioned companies from their app stores
December 15, 2025
Blacklisted foreign companies persist in app stores, defying U.S. sanctions
December 10, 2025
Meermaals slachtoffer: oplichters viseren Belgische slachtoffers met 'recovery scams' via Facebook
November 28, 2025
Facebook ads make it easy for users to get their hands on illegal drugs by mail — and the consequences could be dangerous
November 9, 2025
Internal Documents: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Earns Billions from Fraudulent Scam Ads
November 6, 2025
How Silicon Valley Uses Big Tobacco, Pharma, and Oil Tactics to Block Regulation
October 21, 2025
»Jeg har endnu ikke set svindelannoncer i den skala på nogen anden platform«
October 15, 2025
Porno online, cambia tutto: ecco le nuove regole per tenere fuori i minori
October 15, 2025
Scammers are using video deepfakes of journalists to peddle products online
October 1, 2025
‘My kid has seen this. Now what?’: Parents reel as Charlie Kirk video goes viral
September 12, 2025
Graphic videos of Charlie Kirk’s killing reach the feeds of unwitting social media users with auto-play
September 11, 2025
Graphic videos of Kirk and Zarutska deaths reignite debate over social media moderation
September 11, 2025
Trump’s Tech Dinner, Zuckerberg Mistake, & Remembering John Candy
September 9, 2025
Instagram exposes teens to gruesome content despite pledges to protect them
September 5, 2025
Meta’s teen accounts had a loophole for watching fights, researchers say
September 4, 2025
TikTokers brasileiros usam documentos ilegais para lucrar até 8x mais no exterior
August 19, 2025
TikTok’s rewards program has incentivized a thriving marketplace for US accounts and tax IDs
August 18, 2025
Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process
August 14, 2025
Google Removes Over 50 DEI-Related Nonprofits From One Of Its Funding Lists
August 4, 2025
Changing the Channel: Investigating YouTube’s New Efforts to Stop Gun Sales
July 29, 2025
Do you trust Xi with your 'private' browsing data? Apple, Google stores still offer China-based VPNs, report says
June 13, 2025
Dozens of VPNs on Google and Apple app stores have undisclosed Chinese ownership
June 13, 2025
Claims that X violated US sanctions may have teeth, lawyers say
June 6, 2025
Warren questions Musk’s X over verified accounts linked to terror groups
June 4, 2025
Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah leaders among terrorists who pay Elon Musk for X subscriptions, study finds
May 18, 2025
Spotify is scrambling to remove dozens of podcasts promoting online prescription drug sales
May 16, 2025
Spotify caught hosting hundreds of fake podcasts that advertise selling drugs
May 16, 2025
Des comptes liés à des organisations terroristes « certifiés » sur X, selon une étude
May 15, 2025
Facebook Groups are fueling a black market for Uber and DoorDash accounts, says a new report
April 17, 2025
Opinion: A Polis veto will only keep drug dealers, sex traffickers on social media
April 15, 2025
Black-market groups on Facebook are reportedly selling Uber and DoorDash accounts that let people bypass background checks and driver’s license provisions
April 15, 2025
Facebook black market groups offer rideshare and delivery driver accounts for sale
April 14, 2025
CNN's Clare Duffy breaks down the Facebook groups where users regularly discuss buying, selling and renting driver accounts for Uber, DoorDash and UK-based Deliveroo.
April 14, 2025
‘Incredibly concerning’: Facebook black market groups offer rideshare and delivery driver accounts for sale, researchers say
April 14, 2025
Watchdog: Rideshare, Delivery Driver Accounts For Sale on Social Media
April 14, 2025
Meta adds new age-based restrictions to Facebook, Messenger to curb inappropriate content
April 8, 2025
Popular VPNs are routing traffic via Chinese companies, including one with link to military
April 3, 2025
Apple and Google app stores host VPNs linked to sanctioned Chinese group
April 1, 2025
Colorado lawmakers push for stricter social media regulation to curb youth drug use and addiction
March 28, 2025
Meta Australia Policy Blog: Meta’s concerns about YouTube’s proposed exemption from the social media minimum age law
March 4, 2025
Inocencia en Juego: An Investigation into Groups Targeting Children on Facebook
February 26, 2025
2024
How Platforms Skirted the Spotlight — and Stumbled — in the 2024 Election
November 21, 2024
Gun safety instructor says Facebook, Instagram are unfairly shadow-banning him. He's not alone
November 18, 2024
Facebook Is Auto-Generating Militia Group Pages as Extremists Continue to Organize in Plain Sight
October 29, 2024
Lawmakers want YouTube to enforce its own policy regarding teens and guns
October 2, 2024
Pair of Child Online Safety Bills Advance Out Of House Energy And Commerce Committee
September 18, 2024
Instagram revamps safety features for teens as congressional pressure mounts — here’s all the changes social media giant is making
September 17, 2024
Rep. Tim Walberg Slams Meta for ‘Unacceptable’ Response to Illicit Drug Ads on Facebook and Instagram
September 14, 2024
Meta offered ‘unacceptable’ response to concerns over illicit drug ads on Facebook and Instagram, congressman says
September 12, 2024
Two Years and a Major Ruling Later, Bruen Continues to Turn Gun Law Into ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’
August 30, 2024
YouTube showing gun videos to minors despite age restriction policy, alarming report reveals
August 28, 2024
Meta's use of AI has far from peaked. But the technology may already be getting the company in trouble.
August 18, 2024
The Morning After: Congress asks Zuckerberg why drug dealers are advertising on Facebook and Instagram
August 16, 2024
US lawmakers demand that Mark Zuckerberg stop illegal drug ads on Facebook, Instagram
August 16, 2024
Congress asks Mark Zuckerberg to explain why drug dealers are advertising on Facebook and Instagram
August 15, 2024
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg receives letter from lawmakers concerned about illicit drug ads on Facebook and Instagram
August 15, 2024
Meta platforms run ads promoting illicit drugs, violating own rules: Report
August 2, 2024
TNB Tech Minute: Meta’s Ad Revenue Grows as AI Costs Surge
July 31, 2024
Gangster Mark Zuckerberg Running Facebook Ads for Drugs Found To Be Laced With Fentanyl
July 31, 2024
Exclusive: Meta Has Run Hundreds of Ads for Cocaine, Opioids and Other Drugs
July 31, 2024
Right-Wing Hate Groups and Militias Resurgent As Trump/Vance Campaign Gets Weirder
July 29, 2024
Après la tentative d'assassinat de Donald Trump, ses partisans s'organisent en milices
July 16, 2024
Opinion: I was the FBI’s point person for a convention. Here’s why security at the RNC is so difficult.
July 15, 2024
The Case for Mandating Finer-Grained Control Over Social Media Algorithms
July 11, 2024
Bridging the Divide: Translating Research on Digital Media into Policy and Practice
June 10, 2024
YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement
June 5, 2024
Did Meta violate its own policy by permitting misleading and divisive ads during Indian elections?
June 1, 2024
How Google and Meta's Ad transparency reports reveal—and conceal—political Ad spend
May 25, 2024
Ro Khanna on CNN News Central with John Berman discussing recognizing a Palestinian state
May 23, 2024
A lawmaker held an AI roundtable with scholars. Most had industry ties.
May 21, 2024
Militia Groups Ramping Up Recruiting Using Facebook and Facebook Isn't Doing Very Much to Stop It
May 6, 2024
AI deepfakes are causing chaos in elections across the world. The US isn’t ready.
May 3, 2024
Over 200 militia groups and users are using Facebook to organize nationwide, new report states
May 2, 2024
Manhattan's DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to kids
April 25, 2024
Disagreement and lobbying threaten passage of Vermont’s landmark data privacy bill
April 17, 2024
Social media is revolutionizing migration into the US — and spreading dangerous misinformation
April 16, 2024
Battle lines drawn as US states take on big tech with online child safety bills
April 15, 2024
A former Google CEO invested in China's AI industry while warning it was a threat to the U.S.
April 12, 2024
Eric Schmidt Warned Against China’s AI Industry. Emails Show He Also Sought Connections to It
April 11, 2024
Intel analyst shared classified information on Discord, investigators say
March 21, 2024
Opinion: Everyone wants to rein in Facebook, TikTok and other social media. This is one obvious solution
March 20, 2024
Former Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal, 3 others sue Elon Musk for over USD 128 million: Here's why
March 5, 2024
X’s Check Mark Trouble, Lyft’s Typo, and Bezos’ Tax Break
February 16, 2024
X accused of taking money from terrorists by selling checkmarks to US enemies
February 16, 2024
Apparently Suing Non-Profits That Highlight Terrible Shit On ExTwitter Isn’t Scaring Off More Non-Profits From Reporting On Terrible Shit On ExTwitter
February 16, 2024
Terrorists, Iranian and Russian Media Allegedly Bought Verification on Musk's X
February 15, 2024
Elon Musk demands users stop ‘deadnaming’ Twitter after Stephen King trolls the billionaire
February 15, 2024
Elon Musk's X taking funds from sanctioned terrorist groups like Houthis for premium ‘verified accounts’, report claims
February 15, 2024
X granted verification marks to terrorist groups like Hezbollah, watchdog says
February 15, 2024
Elon Musk's X faces US govt wrath for giving paid verified accounts to Hezbollah leaders
February 15, 2024
Elon Musk's X reportedly provides premium, paid services to extremist groups
February 15, 2024
Elon Musk Accuses Stephen King of ‘Deadnaming’ X After Author Insists on Calling It Twitter
February 15, 2024
Treasury faces pressure after report finds X may have flouted sanctions
February 15, 2024
Elon Musk’s X allowing terrorists groups to publish longer posts, buy blue tick
February 15, 2024
Twitter Let Terrorists Have Verification Checkmarks — Then Scrambled to Remove Them
February 14, 2024
Social Media Misinformation Set To Be Major Risk in 2024 Political Campaigns
February 14, 2024
Twitter accused of violating US sanctions by selling subscriptions to terrorist groups
February 14, 2024
Musk’s X sold checkmarks to Hezbollah and other terrorist groups, report says
February 14, 2024
X may be violating US sanctions by accepting payments from Hezbollah-linked accounts: Report
February 14, 2024
Worst Responders: The Far-Right Extremists Mobilizing to Mass Shootings
February 9, 2024
Meta expands AI image labeling to include AI-generated content from other platforms
February 7, 2024
Meta entend permettre d’identifier automatiquement les images générées par IA sur ses réseaux sociaux
February 6, 2024
Yesterday’s Legislation is Failing Us in the Fight Against Tech-Fueled Violence
January 31, 2024
Facebook Approves Disgusting Pro-Anorexia and Drug Ads Targeted at Teens and Made With Its Own AI
January 30, 2024
Texan Bitcoin miners profit by using less electricity; advocates say all Texans should get the same chance
January 3, 2024
2023
Cómo WhatsApp, Facebook difunden desinformación sobre migrantes y la frontera de EEUU
December 22, 2023
Bell Media, Angus Reid and other Canadian brands halt ads on X amid extremism concerns
December 12, 2023
Big Tech Funds the Very People Who Are Supposed to Hold It Accountable
December 7, 2023
Disinformation in 2023: Growing AI reliance, X’s reckoning, tech guardrails still absent
December 6, 2023
"Capitalizing on conflict": How white nationalists are exploiting Israel-Gaza tensions to push hate
December 2, 2023
X Accused Of Reaping Profits From Hamas Propaganda, Investigation To Follow
November 22, 2023
Democrats accuse X of profiting from Israel-Hamas misinformation, violent content
November 22, 2023
X-tremely troubling: Reps Goldman and Raskin demand Musk address anti-Semitic, terroristic posts, misinfo
November 22, 2023
Democrats accuse X of profiting off misinformation in Israel-Gaza war
November 21, 2023
Elon Musk’s X is ‘profiting off violent content’ by Hamas, House Democrats allege
November 21, 2023
Top Democrats Accuse Elon Musk’s X of Profiting From Pro-Hamas Propaganda on App
November 21, 2023
Facebook will allow ads claiming 2020 election was "stolen"; hate speech spikes amid war
November 17, 2023
Racist Premium X Users Exploiting Israel-Hamas War to Push Antisemitism, Islamophobia: Study
November 16, 2023
Response to the USPTO, The ITA, and NIST call for Public Comments on Standards
November 14, 2023
Driven Into the Darkness – How TikTok’s ‘For You’ Feed Encourages Self-Harm And
November 7, 2023
Fitness Influencers and the Unseen Market of Teenage Exploitation
October 27, 2023
TTP Director Katie Paul was interviewed in a segment on how social media is profiting by spreading extremist propaganda
October 24, 2023
Israel-Hamas war misinformation on social media is harder to track, researchers say
October 16, 2023
Musk's X claims it removed accounts, content after European Union pressure amid Israel war
October 12, 2023
'It's not an adventure': How social media misleads migrants about the US-Mexico border
October 11, 2023
Opinion - What happened when toxic social media came for my daughter
October 4, 2023
YouTube is generating music videos for white supremacist groups
September 28, 2023
Keeping Score: Alabama Map Violates Voting Rights Act; Coco Gauff Thanks Billie Jean King After Victory in U.S. Open
September 28, 2023
Jurors, witnesses in synagogue massacre trial faced threats from this white supremacist
September 19, 2023
Google's Former CEO Is Leveraging His $27 Billion Fortune to Shape AI Policy
September 8, 2023
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday: Hawai'i targeted by disinformation for those siloed RWNJs
August 25, 2023
YouTube will disable recommendations for some users. Will that decrease harmful content?
August 21, 2023
Social media companies push antisemitism, studies find; a neo-Nazi military 'fight club'
August 18, 2023
From Nazi propaganda to Holocaust denial, social media is pushing hate on users: study
August 17, 2023
How content creators on social media spread misinformation about immigration policies
July 5, 2023
Attacks on Lina Khan’s Ethics Reveal Copious Amounts of Projection
June 23, 2023
Billionaire Dem donor flew top Biden official to secret ritzy retreat on private jet
June 23, 2023
Attacks on Lina Khan’s Ethics Reveal Copious Amounts of Projection
June 23, 2023
Forbidden fruit | Apple wants 111-year-old company to change its logo: report
June 20, 2023
Apple could force a 111-year-old fruit company to change its apple logo
June 19, 2023
Google ad revenue from anti-abortion campaigns and ‘fake’ clinics ‘topped $10 million’
June 15, 2023
As states differ on the benefits of Bitcoin, is there a solution to its climate and power-system impacts?
June 8, 2023
Tech execs protect their kids from their own products. America’s children deserve the same
May 24, 2023
The Dark Side of YouTube: Algorithm Directs Kids to Gun Content, Study Reveals
May 18, 2023
YouTube’s suggested videos algorithm is recommending violent and graphic gun-related videos to children as young as 9
May 18, 2023
Researchers at the Tech Transparency Project found that YouTube is “failing to stop the spread of frightening videos that could traumatize vulnerable children—or send them down dark roads of extremism and violence”
May 17, 2023
YouTube recommended videos about guns, school shootings, and serial killers to researchers simulating accounts of young boys
May 17, 2023
YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
May 16, 2023
YouTube algorithms serve up violent gun-related content to kids playing video games: study
May 16, 2023
Facebook was the main donor to a group that fought antitrust reforms in 2020 and 2021
May 1, 2023
Cost to keep 128 Ohio inmates on death row tops $100 million: Ohio Capitol Letter
April 14, 2023
Milicias supremacistas de EU invaden territorio mexicano y organizan ataques por Facebook
April 13, 2023
J.D. Vance’s ‘Big Tech’ Plan Conveniently Makes More Money for J.D. Vance
April 12, 2023
‘It’s an especially bad time’: Tech layoffs are hitting ethics and safety teams
April 6, 2023
Academics backing Google in Supreme Court case have personally benefited from tech giant
March 22, 2023
When Silicon Valley Libertarians Realized They Needed the Government, and Vice Versa
March 18, 2023
'We will go to war': Boogaloo Bois regrouping to seek vengeance for Mar-a-Lago raid
March 8, 2023
Keeping Score: Governors Band Together to Support Abortion; Anti-Abortion Ads Target Low-Income Women
February 22, 2023
Facebook Auto-Created Hundreds Of Pages For ISIS, Al Qaeda, Study Finds
February 17, 2023
Baldwin Calls on Meta to Confront Drug Trafficking, Human Smuggling on Platforms
February 16, 2023
Bob Menéndez y otros cinco senadores instan a Mark Zuckerberg a combatir el tráfico de drogas y de personas, especialmente en América Latina
February 14, 2023
The Poorer You Are, the More Likely You Are to See Anti-Abortion Ads, Thanks to Google
February 9, 2023
Audible reckoning: How top political podcasters spread unsubstantiated and false claims
February 9, 2023
Google pushes fake abortion clinic ads to lower-income women, report says
February 8, 2023
Google Targets Low-Income People With Ads for 'Fake Abortion Clinics': Study
February 7, 2023
Jordan Peterson's daughter says the pill is to blame for men leaving the workforce
February 7, 2023
Google targets low-income US women with ads for anti-abortion pregnancy centers, study shows
February 6, 2023
Violent border militia groups still run wild on Facebook despite policy banning extremist missions
January 24, 2023
Grupos de milicias fronterizas difunden información errónea sobre inmigrantes en Facebook
January 23, 2023
Texas border militia groups spreading anti-migrant conspiracy theories on Facebook, report says
January 23, 2023
Exclusive: Border militia groups are using Facebook to recruit, promote themselves, report finds
January 19, 2023
“An A+ Score for an F- Job”: Updating The Facebook Timeline of Scandal and Strife
January 14, 2023
2022
See our most striking original illustrations and photography of the year
December 26, 2022
Driving Force - Automotive Supply Chains and Forced Labor in the Uyghur Region
December 24, 2022
23 major brands suspected of illegally sourcing products made by forced labor in China
December 17, 2022
“Nos siguen invadiendo por miles”: los grupos privados de Facebook que promueven la xenofobia en México y EEUU
December 17, 2022
Elon Musk’s Twitter will create a toxic ripple effect across social media
December 3, 2022
Did drugs, fake money and office 'sleepovers' cause crypto's $32bn blow-up?
November 20, 2022
Billionaires’ Favorite Social Media; Facebook’s Political Black Market; Google’s Privacy Fine
November 15, 2022
A Platform ‘Weaponized’: How YouTube Spreads Harmful Content – And What Can Be Done About It
November 15, 2022
Facebook Has A Thriving Black Market Of Fraudulent Ad Accounts, Passports And Driver’s Licenses
November 14, 2022
Officials warn of spike in scams related to Biden student loan forgiveness plan
November 4, 2022
An open door to hate: Meta approves ads containing far-right hate speech in Norwegian
November 3, 2022
Se revela cómo coyotes y estafadores están usando TikTok para incitar el cruce ilegal por la frontera de EE.UU.
October 27, 2022
Meta's Rules Prohibiting Firearm Accessory Advertisements Aren't Always Working
October 26, 2022
Elizabeth Warren, AOC Warn of Revolving Door as Government Officials Flock to Crypto Industry
October 26, 2022
Facebook’s rules ban promoting weapons. Some gun sellers are running ads anyway.
October 26, 2022
Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, along with other progressives, are warning regulators about former federal officials who have taken crypto industry startup jobs.
October 25, 2022
Sen. Elizabeth Warren seeks clarity from regulators about crypto hiring stance
October 25, 2022
The U.K.'s communications regulator issues its first report on video services
October 24, 2022
Revealed: how coyotes and scammers use TikTok to sell migrants the American dream
October 23, 2022
Media and tech companies still aren’t doing enough to police non-English language misinformation
October 14, 2022
Meta Allegedly Failed to Stop a Months Long Canadian Immigration Scam Targeting Migrants
October 14, 2022
Health-Care Workers Are Swamped Again, This Time With Angry Calls From Podcast Listeners
October 6, 2022
Facebook continues to autogenerate pages for Proud Boys, other extremist groups
October 4, 2022
OK, Google: Why are you still pointing women at fake abortion clinics?
September 30, 2022
Apple’s Quietly Funding an ‘Astroturf Lobbying Group’ Claiming to Represent App Developers
September 20, 2022
Immigrants Keep Getting Lied To By Human Smugglers On Platforms Like Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok
September 15, 2022
Scams Increasing Following Biden’s Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Decision
September 10, 2022
Boogaloo on Facebook, Kiwi Farms and police in the Oath Keepers: Explaining the week in extremism
September 9, 2022
New report on extremist group shows alarming penetration of civic institutions
September 7, 2022
Extremist Boogaloo Bois back on Facebook since Mar-a-Lago raid as anger toward feds mounts
September 7, 2022
INSIGHT-Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners' green power talk angers Texas locals
September 6, 2022
White nationalism, fueled by social media, is on the rise and attracting violent young white men
August 23, 2022
Recognizing orthorexia: the unofficial eating disorder that takes clean and healthy eating too far
August 20, 2022
Facebook Profits From White Supremacy: New Report Exposes How The Tech Giant Cashes In On Hate
August 18, 2022
Mar-a-Lago search; conspiracy theories; Ohio man killed: The world of extremism this week
August 12, 2022
Naomi Nix, who covers social media for the Post, reports on a new study from the Tech Transparency Project, a nonprofit watchdog group, finding that dozens of white-supremacist organizations still have a presence on Facebook, even though Facebook has pledged to ban such content.
August 11, 2022
As US aids semiconductor industry, billionaire-backed tech fund enters spotlight
August 11, 2022
FTC vacancy may show how forcefully Republicans will target tech giants
August 10, 2022
Facebook Under Fire — A new report finds that despite Facebook’s ban on white nationalism, more than a hundred pages and groups with ties to white supremacist/hate groups remain on the platform, WaPo’s Naomi Nix scooped.
August 10, 2022
Report: White supremacist groups still on Facebook, Meta profits from their presence
August 10, 2022
Nebraska abortion case shows how Facebook and other tech companies may be weaponized to police women’s bodies
August 10, 2022
Facebook bans hate speech but still makes money from white supremacists
August 10, 2022
How do immigrants navigate misinformation when traveling to the United States?
August 8, 2022
Apple tells suppliers to use 'Taiwan, China' or 'Chinese Taipei' to appease Beijing
August 5, 2022
Crypto firms failed to deliver 'promised benefits' from lawmaker-backed incentives, says nonprofit
August 4, 2022
The Jan. 6 hearings are spotlighting social media’s white supremacy problem
August 3, 2022
Fueled by virtually unrestricted social media access, white nationalism is on the rise and attracting violent young white men
August 2, 2022
Migrants entrust their lives to "radio bemba", Facebook and WhatsApp to challenge the US
August 1, 2022
"Coyotes" scam migrants by Facebook and WhatsApp, and plunge them into a spiral of risk
July 28, 2022
“He could not get there”: Honduran fears that his brother died in his attempt to cross into the US
July 28, 2022
Human traffickers give wrong information to illegal immigrants, says US agency
July 27, 2022
Human smugglers often target migrants with misinformation on social media: watchdog
July 27, 2022
Human smugglers peddle misinformation to US-bound migrants on Facebook, watchdog says
July 27, 2022
Primero en CNN: los traficantes de personas ofrecen información errónea a los migrantes que llegan a Estados Unidos a través de Facebook, según un organismo de control
July 27, 2022
‘Dudes I offed a fed’: Inside a far-right militia member’s plan to start civil war from the Bay Area
July 25, 2022
An analysis of Google search results found that those seeking information about student loans were being served advertisements offering questionable or outright scam services to borrowers.
July 13, 2022
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act requires Apple to prove that it doesn’t use forced labor
June 22, 2022
Social media is rife with skin-whitening products. But little is being done to regulate the market
June 22, 2022
Facebook fails to police human smugglers sneaking migrant into US, report finds
June 11, 2022
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s new investment fund deepens his ties to national security interests
June 9, 2022
Bipartisan crypto regulatory overhaul would treat most digital assets as commodities under CFTC oversight
June 7, 2022
A multimillion-dollar campaign is pushing Dems to ditch antitrust reform
June 6, 2022
Group calls out Apple’s ties with trade associations ‘stalling’ climate change action
June 1, 2022
Report calls out Apple’s membership in trade groups ‘stalling’ climate efforts
May 31, 2022
Facebook Won't Unfriend The Disinfo Playbook Because It's Using The Disinfo Playbook
May 20, 2022
Buffalo gunman’s video is surfacing on Facebook, sometimes with ads beside it.
May 19, 2022
Instagram is the new El Dorado for drug dealers, buying drugs has never been easier
May 18, 2022
Meta Donated $4 Million to a Supposedly ‘Grassroots’ Lobbying Firm to Fight Antitrust Bills on Its Behalf
May 17, 2022
Facebook quietly bankrolled small, grass-roots groups to fight its battles in Washington
May 17, 2022
Crypto industry wields its influence in Washington after pouring over $30 million into campaigns
May 17, 2022
How impact of extremist views on social media may have influenced Buffalo mass shooter
May 16, 2022
If Elon Musk restores Trump's Twitter account, it could pave the way for other platforms to do the same
May 13, 2022
Opinion: Lawmakers shouldn’t get taken in by the crypto lobbying blitz
April 20, 2022
Canadian watchdog asked to probe allegations that imports made with forced labour in China
April 11, 2022
Amazon’s Twitch bans some channels after researchers find pro-Russia propaganda
April 1, 2022
Google billionaire Eric Schmidt denies channeling money into Biden's science office, directly paying staff salaries and having 'undue influence' on policy
March 28, 2022
Amazon Basics and Essentials products are being made using forced labour, report claims
March 8, 2022
Amazon accused of using suppliers linked to forced labour; Better.com reportedly firing 4k staff; e-scooter sales surge in India
March 8, 2022
Researchers: Amazon Continues to Work with Chinese Suppliers Linked to Uyghur Slave Labor Camps
March 8, 2022
Watchdog: Amazon still working with Chinese firms accused of using forced labor
March 7, 2022
Crypto industry seeks to educate, influence US lawmakers as it faces increasing regulation
March 5, 2022
Right-wing militias are evading Facebook bans by posting on trucker convoy pages
March 1, 2022
Banned Militias Are Sneaking Back on Facebook to Grift Off the DC Trucker Convoy
March 1, 2022
The Convergence of Illicit Networks on Social Media: the Human Smuggling-Drug Trafficking Nexus
February 28, 2022
Big Tech and China, Inc. Rejoice in DOJ Draft SEP Policy Statement and FTC Speech
February 27, 2022
Disinformation, Radicalization, and Algorithmic Amplification: What Steps Can Congress Take?
February 27, 2022
Crypto industry masters Washington's 'revolving door' as its influence grows
February 24, 2022
Crypto Industry Masters Washington’s ‘Revolving Door’ as Its Influence Grows
February 23, 2022
As the Fed considers minting the first digital dollar, it is tapping experts from a crypto company with a stake in the outcome
February 23, 2022
Ex-Government Officials Flock to Crypto Through Private Sector Revolving Door
February 23, 2022
Snapchat fights drug dealing on app amid surge in youth overdose deaths
February 16, 2022
Hawley demands Zuckerberg answer for 'horrifying' report about Instagram and underage drug use
February 14, 2022
Facebook 'Actively Monitoring Threats' Ahead of 1/6 Will 'Respond Accordingly'
February 7, 2022
Right-Wing Calls to Celebrate Jan. 6 Anniversary Draw a Muted Response
February 2, 2022
Who will regulate the regulators? Big Tech and their influence on government policy
February 1, 2022
Did Facebook play a role in spreading information before the Jan. 6 attack? @katielpaul, Director at @TTP_updates, shares her findings with @chanceseales.
February 1, 2022
Role of Facebook, Twitter, and mainstream social media in uniting Jan. 6 extremists
January 19, 2022
Josh Hawley: Instagram Users’ Access to Black-Market Drugs Is ‘Horrifying’
January 12, 2022
2021
Killed by a pill bought on Snapchat: the counterfeit drugs poisoning US teens
December 23, 2021
Research Shows Instagram Promotes Eating Disorder Content. Here’s What to Do About It.
December 16, 2021
It's just two clicks to connect with a drug dealer on Instagram and by contrast, if you're using the app, it takes five clicks to actually log out.
December 9, 2021
Instagram head Mosseri to face questions about child safety in Senate hearing
December 8, 2021
DARK WEB How Instagram is making it EASIER for teens to buy drugs online – hidden codewords revealed
December 8, 2021
Here’s How Instagram Fails To Protect People At Risk For Eating Disorders From Pro-Anorexia Messaging
December 8, 2021
Instagram Unveils New Features to Show Everyone It Really Cares About Teens’ Mental Health
December 8, 2021
Ahead of the head of Instagram testifying before Congress today the tech advocacy group @TTP_updates details how it found a "drug pipeline" for kids on the platform.
December 8, 2021
Instagram's algorithm directly connects teens to 'drug dealers selling everything from opioids to party drugs,' researchers say
December 7, 2021
Instagram announced that it's rolling out new features aimed a tackling youth mental health issues. @KristinaParts breaks down the changes.
December 7, 2021
Meta plans to remove thousands of sensitive ad-targeting categories.
November 10, 2021
Facebook whistleblower documents offer new revelations about Jan. 6 response
October 25, 2021
Facebook Increasingly Suppresses Political Movements It Deems Dangerous
October 22, 2021
DOJ urged to investigate Facebook's 'facilitation' of human trafficking, illegal immigration
October 19, 2021
Arizona AG calls for DOJ to probe Facebook after it says users can share info on how to enter US illegally
October 17, 2021
Tech giants beef up controls as misinformation fury sparks calls for tougher regulation
October 11, 2021
Facebook whistleblower testifies platform has "not earned the right to just have blind trust in them"
October 6, 2021
Sen. Mike Lee: Facebook not being ‘adequately vigilant’ in protecting kids from harmful content
October 5, 2021
‘Unchecked’ social media platforms fueling migration crisis on border, industry experts say
October 4, 2021
Whistleblower confirms that Facebook intentionally profits from sowing social chaos
October 4, 2021
Protesters Descend On Apple Store, Blast Production In China Over Uyghur Genocide
October 2, 2021
Complaint Asks US Customs to Ban Apple Product Imports Over Use of Forced Labor
September 27, 2021
Apple organized 'aggressive' lobbying campaign to counter prohibitive App Store legislation
September 8, 2021
How Apple and Google killed an Arizona bill aimed at their app store profits
September 7, 2021
Eight Things Apple Could Do to Prove It Actually Cares About App Store Users
September 3, 2021
Texas Anti-Mask ‘Freedom Rally’ Organizer Fighting For His Life With COVID-19
August 27, 2021
Apple wants to scan iCloud to protect kids, can't even keep them safe in its own App Store – report
August 26, 2021
Apple is Not Doing Enough to Protect Children Against Ault Content on App Store, Watchdog Says
August 25, 2021
A new report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) says violent militia groups are the main spreaders of vaccine misinformation on Facebook, and the social network seems to have constantly dropped the ball on this front.
August 18, 2021
Facebook Is Helping Militias Spread Vaccine Disinformation and Calling Them ‘Experts’
August 17, 2021
How one woman helped force Facebook to create a policy for dealing with militia groups
August 10, 2021
WhatsApp attacks Apple’s child safety ‘surveillance’ despite government acclaim
August 6, 2021
Opinion: The Arizona ‘audit’ is a big problem. Online disinformation will make it worse.
August 5, 2021
Kingston-Ulster Airport now operated by members of former Google CEO's investment group
July 22, 2021
Under pressure after the Capitol riot, self-styled militias are regrouping around anti-vaxx conspiracy theories
July 14, 2021
Facebook saw signs of violence ahead of the Capitol riot, but was too scared to bring it up with Trump, book says
July 13, 2021
How Facebook And Big Tech Wage Publicity Wars Through Close Ties With Small Businesses
July 1, 2021
Arizona AG wants answers from Facebook over reports of smugglers using platform to get migrants into US
June 30, 2021
Google is giving Britons incorrect advice through its Covid-19 'common questions' feature, advising users that they can stop self-isolating when NHS rules say the opposite, report warns
June 29, 2021
Emails show Biden campaign thought Facebook didn't do enough to address election lies @donie reports
June 23, 2021
WATCH: Human smugglers are using Facebook to connect with migrants looking to cross the border into the U.S, a new report finds.
June 11, 2021
How Facebook is fueling the border crisis by failing to close down dozens of groups offering passage into the US for as little as $1,700 and showcasing glowing testimonials
June 10, 2021
A new report says that Facebook has become the preferred platform for smugglers, or socalled coyotes, and the desperate migrants they prey on.
June 10, 2021
Some Apple suppliers in China are reportedly saying they won't hire minorities like Uyghur Muslims in job postings
June 8, 2021
Some Apple Suppliers in China Tell Ethnic Minorities: Don’t Bother Applying For Jobs
June 8, 2021
Apple Punished Employee for Approving App That Was Critical of Beijing, Lawsuit Alleges
June 4, 2021
Experts: Cartels recruit migrants through social networks in exchange for "safe travel" to the US
May 18, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Buck Demands Answers On Apple’s Relationship With Companies Accused Of Using Forced Labor
May 11, 2021
Apple Slams Georgia Election Law While Relying on Chinese Slave Labor
May 11, 2021
7 Apple suppliers in China have links to forced labor programs, including the use of Uyghur Muslims from Xinjiang, according to a new report
May 10, 2021
World Wide Weapon - Democracy cries out for policy solutions to tech-fueled extremism
May 10, 2021
A TTP study found Facebook approved ads for kids 13-17 overtly pushing content like pills, anorexia, and alcohol— positioning Facebook to profit from harmful messages aimed at a highly vulnerable age group.
May 7, 2021
Facebook Says It Inadvertently Restricted A Hashtag. Now It Needs To Tell Us Exactly How And Why
May 3, 2021
A National Policy Blueprint To End White Supremacist Violence
April 21, 2021
"100% safe crossing" to the US: this is how coyotes look for clients on Facebook
April 17, 2021
Report: Human smugglers increasingly use Facebook to advertise services on the US-Mexico border
April 16, 2021
Despite A Ban, Facebook Continued To Label People As Interested In Militias For Advertisers
April 7, 2021
Content Moderation Is A Losing Battle. Infrastructure Companies Should Refuse to Join the Fight
April 1, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg claimed the reason Facebook keeps showing up in Capitol riot lawsuits is because it's really helpful to police
March 26, 2021
Right-wing militias continue to recruit and organise on Facebook, watchdog report finds
March 25, 2021
There’s a 7-Foot Cutout of Mark Zuckerberg Dressed as the QAnon Shaman in Front of Congress
March 25, 2021
Hundreds of militia groups still using Facebook to recruit and promote violence: report
March 25, 2021
Katie Paul, Director of the Tech Transparency Project, discusses House hearing on social media’s role in extremism, misinformation
March 25, 2021
Militias Still Recruiting On Facebook Demonstrates The Impossibility Of Content Moderation At Scale
March 25, 2021
Hundreds Of Far-Right Militias Are Still Organizing, Recruiting, And Promoting Violence On Facebook
March 24, 2021
23 House Dems ask Facebook about role of weapons ads in wake of Jan. 6 insurrection
March 8, 2021
Senate urged to probe surge in cases of online abuse, exploitation of Filipino children
February 10, 2021
Poll: Majority Of Republicans, Some Democrats Would Join New Party Led By Donald Trump
February 4, 2021
Pro-Trump ‘Patriot Party’ grows on Facebook...despite openly violating the platform’s policies
February 2, 2021
Facebook execs shrug off culpability for role in providing organizing platform for Capitol siege
January 20, 2021
“If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On Facebook
January 19, 2021
Some pro-Trump extremists used Facebook to plan Capitol attack, report finds
January 19, 2021
Facebook will temporarily stop showing ads for gun accessories and military gear.
January 16, 2021
Facebook Said It Would Pause US Ads For Gun Accessories And Military Gear After Complaints
January 16, 2021
100 days of warning: inside the Boogaloo killings of US security personnel
January 15, 2021
On @CNN @b_fung discusses TTP's findings regarding Facebook's weapons gear ads pushed to far-right users.
January 15, 2021
Connecticut is investigating Amazon’s practices in the e-books market.
January 13, 2021
Connecticut probes Amazon's digital books business for anti-competitive behavior
January 13, 2021
There’s a history of white supremacists interpreting government leaders’ words as encouragement
January 7, 2021
There’s a history of white supremacists interpreting government leaders’ words as encouragement
January 7, 2021
Apple could cut, or raise, executive bonuses by 10% based on their performance on environmental and social issues in 2021
January 6, 2021
ProTrump ‘Patriot Party’ grows on Facebook...despite openly violating the platform’s policies
January 1, 2021
Why Don’t Social Media Tackle Fake News and Radicalisation? Because it Would Be Bad for Business.
January 1, 2021
SEC blocks Apple's bid to stop shareholders from addressing forced labor
January 1, 2021
2020
A major Apple supplier is reportedly using forced labor from thousands of Uighur workers to make glass for iPhones
December 29, 2020
Apple, Amazon, Tesla supplier accused of using Chinese forced labor; Apple rejects claim
December 29, 2020
Apple’s longtime supplier accused of using forced labor in China
December 29, 2020
iPhone workers given choice of forced labor or being sent to detention centers, says report
December 29, 2020
Apple’s China App Store Sheds Videogames as Beijing Tightens Internet Control
December 23, 2020
Pornhub Isn't the Problem. That Won't Stop the Politicized Crusade Against It.
December 16, 2020
Katie Paul, who heads the Tech Transparency Project, helps to uncover what tech companies are doing behind the scenes.
November 29, 2020
Apple is lobbying against a bill aimed at stopping forced labor in China
November 20, 2020
Facebook under fire for boosting right-wing news sources and throttling progressive alternatives
October 29, 2020
Facebook Continues To Host Militant Groups And Ads Despite A Ban On Right-Wing Extremism
October 20, 2020
Facebook keeps promising to banish far-right extremists, yet militias continue to thrive there
October 20, 2020
VICE TV's Fringe Nation explores how America's modern militia movements are growing.
October 14, 2020
Even After The Plot To Kidnap Gov. Whitmer, Michigan Militant Groups Continue To Thrive On Facebook
October 9, 2020
As Facebook struggles to fight misinformation ahead of the 2020 elections, Google is escaping the spotlight
October 5, 2020
Lawsuit claims Boogaloo Facebook page promoted misinformation that may have led to Kenosha protest deaths
October 5, 2020
Far-right extremists pose rising threat in North Texas around election, FBI’s Dallas office says
October 1, 2020
Lawsuit Asks Court to Force Facebook to Ban Militia Posts in Wake of Kenosha Shooting
September 23, 2020
TikTok proposes coalition with other social apps to curb harmful content
September 23, 2020
Report highlights blindspots in Facebook's fight against voting misinformation
September 23, 2020
Portland Proud Boys Rally Promoted On Facebook Pages Despite Extremist Ban
September 17, 2020
Facebook banned violent militia groups. We still found plenty of them on its platform.
August 28, 2020
Facebook Deliberately Ignored Militia Groups As They Plotted Kenosha Violence
August 27, 2020
A militia group posted a 'call to arms' on Facebook. Now two people in Kenosha are dead.
August 26, 2020
Etats-Unis : les "Boogaloo Boys", ces militants extrémistes qui appellent à la guerre civile
August 25, 2020
Facebook had a very unsuccessful week in its fight against misinformation and hate speech
August 15, 2020
'Boogaloo’ extremism continues to thrive on Facebook while the company dismisses critics
August 14, 2020
The Technology 202: Kamala Harris is already facing online attacks in her bid for the vice presidency
August 13, 2020
Watchdog report finds Facebook has failed to weed out 'boogaloo' extremists
August 12, 2020
Apple imported clothes from Xinjiang firm facing US forced labour sanctions
August 10, 2020
A new report suggests Facebook fired an employee for calling out pro-right wing bias
August 7, 2020
Trump Campaign Says Silicon Valley 'Terrified' of Conservative Voices After Instagram Bug Silenced Potential Criticism of President
August 6, 2020
Is Instagram biased towards Trump? Facebook-owned firm blames 'bug' for promoting negative hashtags about Biden while HIDING same ones about the President
August 6, 2020
Instagram disables related hashtags feature after bug that appeared to favor Trump
August 5, 2020
The Technology 202: Republicans poised to reignite claims of political bias at big tech hearing
July 28, 2020
Apple Faces Deceptive Trade Practices Probe by Multiple U.S. States: Document
July 23, 2020
Did you know Eric Schmidt hosts a hand-selected group of people in Big Sky, Montana for a super-secret, super-exclusive retreat?
July 14, 2020
‘There will still long be a Silicon Valley’: Industry advocate looks past pandemic
July 14, 2020
Google’s former CEO hosts an exclusive retreat in Yellowstone each July. You won’t hear much about it.
July 13, 2020
Google's former CEO reportedly hosts a secretive summit in Yellowstone whose attendees have included Lady Gaga and Cory Booker
July 13, 2020
Internet platforms crack down on right-wing extremists and their 'Boogaloo' cult
July 1, 2020
Boogaloo crackdown: Facebook bans movement, gives it same designation as hate groups and terrorists
June 30, 2020
Senators Call Out Facebook's Role in Amplifying Extremism Just As Company Bans More Boogaloo Accounts
June 30, 2020
Diane Francis: The 'unethical' business models that underwrite social media
June 25, 2020
The Technology 202: Facebook struggles to keep violent 'boogaloo' content off its platform
June 24, 2020
Moderators for Facebook Groups keep silencing conversations about Black Lives Matter
June 19, 2020
The boogaloo movement is gaining momentum. Who are the boogaloo 'bois' and what do they want?
June 19, 2020
Searching for stimulus check updates on Google? Be careful what you click on
June 17, 2020
Joe Scarborough, shouting on air, lambasts Mark Zuckerberg for making billions by 'promoting extremism'
June 17, 2020
Suspect in Deadly Bay Area Rampages Tied to Militant, Far-Right ‘Boogaloo’ Movement
June 12, 2020
Explainer: Who are Antifa, the 'boogaloo' movement and others blamed in U.S. protest violence?
June 5, 2020
Feds arrest trio of 'Boogaloo Bois' planning to lob Molotov cocktails at Vegas protest crowd
June 4, 2020
Men wearing Hawaiian shirts and carrying guns add a volatile new element to protests
June 4, 2020
Antifa? Boogaloo? Who are the extremists blamed for stirring up trouble at protests and what are their goals?
June 3, 2020
The Tow Center COVID-19 Newsletter: Political Symbols at Demonstrations
June 2, 2020
Trump’s Attacks on Twitter Are Part of a Plot to Keep Social Media in His Pocket
May 27, 2020
White supremacists are thriving on Facebook, despite its promises to crack down
May 26, 2020
Study: White Supremacist Groups Are ‘Thriving’ On Facebook, Despite Extremist Ban
May 23, 2020
Facebook pulled ‘thriving’ white supremacist accounts after being called out in new report
May 23, 2020
The Technology 202: The tech industry's shift to remote work will forever change Silicon Valley
May 22, 2020
Fighting the ‘infodemic’: how coronavirus became the litmus test for tech companies’ struggle to contain mis- and disinformation
May 20, 2020
'Liberty or boogaloo' slogan spotted at NH rally, says Southern Poverty Law Center
May 13, 2020
The ‘Boogaloo Bois’ Are Bringing Their AR-15s and Civil War Ideology to the Lockdown Protests
May 8, 2020
Endangered pangolins for sale on Facebook amid potential link to coronavirus
May 8, 2020
Illegal Sale of Pangolins, A Possible Carrier of Coronavirus, Continues On Facebook Pages
May 8, 2020
Wildlife Traffickers Are Setting Up Fake Zoos On Facebook To Sell The Scales Of Endangered Pangolins
May 6, 2020
Pangolins Being Sold on Facebook Despite International Ban, Potential Link to Coronavirus
May 6, 2020
YouTube remains a haven for COVID-19 misinformation despite tightened guidelines
May 3, 2020
To Survive The Coronavirus's Second Wave, We Will Have To Agree On What Happened During The First
April 29, 2020
The far right wants to make its shared 'Boogaloo' fantasy of violent civil war a reality
April 28, 2020
Report: Over 100 Militant Groups Have Been Promoting Second Civil War on Facebook
April 24, 2020
Amid The Pandemic, U.S. Militia Groups Plot ‘The Boogaloo,’ AKA Civil War, On Facebook
April 24, 2020
YouTube's first video was uploaded 15 years ago and has been viewed 90 MILLION times even though it is just 18 seconds long
April 23, 2020
One in four 'most-viewed' YouTube videos on Coronavirus contain misinformation, says study
April 22, 2020
Mask makers are posting misleading ads on Facebook to cash in on coronavirus crisis
April 8, 2020
Tech Transparency Project accuses YouTube of monetizing misleading COVID-19 videos
April 6, 2020
Coronavirus: Face Mask Price Gougers Continue to Profit From Covid-19 Pandemic on Facebook and Instagram
March 27, 2020
2019
Tucker Carlson: Kochs Donate To Big Tech Companies That Silence Conservatives "To Do Their Bidding"
December 21, 2019
Don't Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles — and All of Us
November 5, 2019
If Journalists Want to Save Journalism, They Should Stop Asking Google for Money
October 23, 2019
Half a billion for the media: that's how Google silences criticism
October 23, 2019
As Google Backlashes Have Risen And Fallen, So Have Its Grants To News Organizations
October 9, 2019
CFA Report Slams Google Travel - Said educational, research visits look more like business trips
March 29, 2019
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power
January 15, 2019
2018
This Group Posed As Russian Trolls And Bought Political Ads On Google. It Was Easy.
September 4, 2018
Report: Facebook & Google’s free campaign embeds help boost their profits
August 16, 2018
Good Relationships. Google generously sponsors scientists in the US and Europe. Who benefits?
August 14, 2018
The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won
August 14, 2018
2017
Google spends millions on academic research to influence opinion, says watchdog
July 12, 2017
2016
Google is not ‘just’ a platform. It frames, shapes and distorts how we see the world
December 11, 2016
Did Google Employees Turned White House Appointees Violate Ethics Pledge?
August 20, 2016
White House Official Cozied Up to Google Before Antitrust Lawsuit Was Shelved
August 18, 2016
Google recrute dans l'administration européenne pour défendre ses intérêts
June 8, 2016
Google a recruté près de 70 fonctionnaires européens en dix ans pour son lobbying
June 8, 2016
Revolving Door Between Google and European Governments Has Spun at least EIGHTY Times, New Research Reveals
June 5, 2016
Google: New Concerns Raised About Political Influence By Senior 'Revolving Door' Jobs
June 4, 2016
Editorial Cartoon: Google Lobbyist Visited White House 128 Times - Report
May 25, 2016
No dog in this fight, but I wonder how we would all feel if @FoxNews or @nytimes had as many private visits to the White House as Google??
May 17, 2016
Google's Remarkably Close Relationship With The Obama White House in Two Charts
April 22, 2016