Today is the UN’s first International Day for Countering Hate Speech. Setting out the importance of their new international day, the UN said: Hate speech incites violence and undermines social cohesion and tolerance. The devastating […]
Today, 14 US Senators and 7 Representatives sent a letter to Google CEO, Sundar Pichai questioning the company’s failure to provide women with safe and accurate information regarding abortion services. In their letter, lawmakers cited […]
1 in 10 Google search results for abortion services in ‘Trigger Law’ states lead users to anti-abortion ‘fake clinics’ New research by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has found that Google is directing […]
Our Head of Research, Callum Hood spoke to the Scottish Parliament COVID-19 Recovery Committee about the ongoing battle against anti-vaxx misinformation on social media.
Panel: Bad Actors Introduction Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate Panelists Callum Hood, Center for Countering Digital Hate [Chair] Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Cynthia Miller-Idriss, PERIL, American University Dr. […]
CCDH endorses shareholder resolutions #9 and #14 to bring much needed accountability and oversight as we seek to rein in Mark Zuckerberg’s dangerous mismanagement of Facebook and Instagram. “Mark Zuckerberg’s negligent exercising of his unchecked […]
Our CEO, Imran Ahmed spoke to The New Reality at Global News about our work and CCDH. Online conspiracies and misinformation are driving mistrust, division and even violence – much of it is seeded on […]
Americans are facing another tragedy – this time in Buffalo – as 11 Black and two white victims were shot in a “racially motivated hate crime” suspected to have been perpetrated by a young man […]
Today is CCDH’s first Global Summit to Address Online Harms and Misinformation. You can find out more about the schedule, speakers and Livestream here. The driving purpose of the Global Summit to Address Online Harms […]
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube collectively fail to act on 89% of posts containing anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia—even after they are reported to moderators, a new report has found. New research finds that five […]
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 […]
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 […]