5 Things to know about our #HiddenHate report
Last week CCDH launched its latest research into the #HiddenHate of Instagram Direct Messages (DMs). We found Instagram fails to act on 9 in 10 reports of abuse in DMs. Here are 5 things you […]
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We Demand Action on #HiddenHate
Following the publication of our research #HiddenHate, CCDH organised a coalition of organisations and individuals who are joining with us to demand action now. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook/MetaSheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook/MetaNick Clegg, Vice President, Facebook/MetaAdam […]
CCDH and Partner Organizations Demand that Meta Act on #HiddenHate
Following the publication of our research #HiddenHate, CCDH organized a coalition of 27 civil society groups and activists to demand that Meta act now on the epidemic of misogynistic abuse in women’s DMs. Mark Zuckerberg, […]
Mark Zuckerberg has sacrificed safety in his pursuit of a mass-market metaverse
During this week’s Super Bowl 2022, Meta aired a commercial for its Quest 2 virtual reality headset that seems to have fallen flat with most viewers but perhaps provides a more honest look at the […]
In Spite of Small Crowds at Last Weekend’s Rally, Prominent Anti-Vaxxers Still Pose a Serious Threat
Anyone online nowadays would be led to believe that anti-vaxxers are everywhere, and can be counted in the hundreds of millions worldwide. But last weekend’s Defeat the Mandates rally in Washington D.C. showed this does […]
Substack generates at least $2.5 million in revenue from anti-vaccine newsletters per year
Take action now:Tell Substack to stop helping anti-vaxxers profit off misinformation The subscription newsletter platform Substack generates at least $2.5 million a year from five popular anti-vaccine newsletters, of which 10% goes to the company […]
CCDH testify to the House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Hearing On “Holding Big Tech Accountable: Legislation To Build A Safer Internet” You can watch a full recording of the hearing here on Youtube. You can find more information about the hearing and bills here […]
Google Ads still serving climate change deniers
Google has broken its promise to stop placing ads on content promoting climate change denial. This means the company is still funding articles that claim “we all know climate change is a hoax” that climate […]
Facebook promised to ban anti-vaxx ads. One day later it’s still broadcasting them.
Facebook is still broadcasting anti-vaxx adverts worth thousands of dollars, less than a day after it announced it would ban them. Yesterday Facebook admitted it was morally wrong to profit from adverts spreading dangerous anti-vaccination […]
CCDH gives evidence to the UK Parliament’s Online Safety Bill Committee
“Social media companies have shown that they are not able to regulate themselves. Whenever they are given the chance they put profit before people” CCDH CEO, Imran Ahmed On Thursday 9th September CCDH’s Chief Executive […]
One of the biggest publishers of election misinfo earned up to $1.1 million in Google Ad revenue
Gateway Pundit, one of the most prolific publishers of misinformation and conspiracy theories about the 2020 Presidential election, earned up to $1.1 million in Google Ad revenue from November 2020 to June 2021. The website […]
Vaccine hesitancy, and what we can do about it
Guest blog by Dr Daniel Allington Delaying or avoiding vaccination costs lives, and yet, for many years, increasing numbers of people have been doing one or both of those things. My colleagues and I have […]