“My grandmother changed her entire Medicare plan based on a Facebook ad.” Last year, Marissa’s 79-year-old grandmother, from Las Vegas, clicked on an ad promising her a $250 a month grocery stipend through Medicare. It […]
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificicent Humanity), signals the reality that AI has become societal infrastructure. The future of AI is not just a technical or business question, but a moral and social challenge that […]
Imran Ahmed, Founder & CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate: The focus of Pope Leo XIV’s first papal encyclical on safeguarding humanity in the time of AI shows the world is waking up to a […]
X has finally committed to introducing stronger protections against illegal hate and terror content, the UK regulator Ofcom announced on May 15. For years, CCDH has been campaigning for the implementation of the Online Safety Act — the tool that makes […]
London, 15th May 2026 — In the aftermath of the attacks in Golders Green on 29 April, X once again became a whirlpool of antisemitic abuse. New research published today by the Center for Countering […]
The King’s Speech on 12 May set out the UK Government’s legislative priorities for the next Parliament. There was little specific detail on online safety or AI regulation even though the risks posed by AI […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released today by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) reveals how Meta’s advertising platform fuels the expansive spread of Medicare Advantage scams targeting older Americans. The investigation found […]
Content Note: Descriptions of sexually explicit materials. The UK has one of the world’s strongest online safety laws. It requires platforms that host pornography to put effective safeguards in place so children cannot access it. […]
For years, holding Big Tech accountable has felt like shouting into a void. Platforms designed to amplify outrage and division have been hiding behind legal protections, dismissing researchers as alarmist, and facing almost no meaningful […]
Content Note: Descriptions of explicit sexual content Henry is 13 and curious. He types “sex” into X’s search bar. Within seconds, the platform returns explicit sexual images and increasingly graphic content. X doesn’t flag them. It […]
Content warning: Extreme violence and antisemitism In March, a man drove his truck into a Michigan synagogue with preschoolers attending class inside. Weeks later, an attacker set fire to ambulances outside a synagogue in London. […]
Content Warning: Extreme violence Picture Daniel, a 13-year-old in the U.S. who’s stumbled onto incel content online. He’s angry and starting to believe the world is against him. Late at night, Daniel uses the same AI chatbots he […]