We exposed Toxic Twitter
CCDH warned about the risks of harmful content on X, formerly Twitter, under Elon Musk’s leadership. Our research exposed a flood of hate speech and misinformation on the platform following his takeover. Our campaign has […]
Impact stories
Our campaigning resulted in the Online Safety Act in the UK
We campaigned for the UK Online Safety Bill (OSB) from the beginning. In September 2021, our CEO Imran Ahmed was the first witness to the Bill’s parliamentary pre-legislative committee. In October 2023, it became law. […]
CCDH pressured TikTok into action
In December 2022, our Deadly by Design report revealed that TikTok’s algorithm pushes eating disorder, self-harm, and suicide content to teens within minutes of joining the platform. The Campaign CCDH’s research showed teens are at […]
CCDH made Instagram act on violence against women and girls
Following our #HiddenHate report, which found Instagram failed to act on 9 in 10 reports of abuse against women in DMs, Instagram introduced new tools for blocking abuse. The Campaign Through a partnership with five […]
2024 is here: it’s time to make social media safer
2024 will be a big year for us. This new year, CCDH has ambitious plans, including: CCDH’s impact is tangible. Together with our supporters, we delivered real change last year. Here’s our recap: The battle […]
Kicking off 2023: the power of collective action
We’re ready for the new year and excited about how the power of collective action can help counter the flood of hate and misinformation online. 2022 was a rollercoaster of events, but showed that powerful […]