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The spread of misinformation (false or misleading information) online erodes trust, affects relationships, fuels polarization, and can ultimately harm our democracies.

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For too long, social media giants’ business model has put profit over people’s safety. It’s time for governments and regulators to rein in their vile business model and create safer and better digital spaces.

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X posts claiming Starmer, Macron, and Merz took cocaine reach 135 million views with no Community Notes

X posts claiming European leaders took cocaine reach 135M views with no Community Notes

Posts promoting false claims that Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz took drugs on a train to Kyiv didn't feature X’s user-generated fact-checks.

New research by CCDH identified 50 posts promoting baseless claims, including one by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones with over 27 million views. The claims were swiftly dismissed by officials.

View report Published May 15, 2025

More Transparency and Less Spin

Analyzing Meta’s sweeping policy changes and their impact on users.

CCDH’s in-depth analysis of Meta’s recently announced policy changes shows that the company could stop 97% of its content enforcement in key policy areas, notably hate speech.

View report Published February 24, 2025

Five questions with a Storyteller Shaping the Conversation: Charlotte Stoudt, The Morning Show

5 Questions with a Storyteller Shaping the Conversation: Charlotte Stoudt on Truth, AI, and Apple TV+’s The Morning Show

At CCDH, we believe powerful stories can shift culture. Few storytellers do that more effectively than Charlotte Stoudt, Executive Producer and Showrunner of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. Starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, The […]

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Liverpool Crash: Social media companies haven’t learned their lesson from the Southport attack aftermath

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X posts claiming European leaders took cocaine reach 135M views with no Community Notes

Posts promoting false claims that Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz took drugs on a train to Kyiv didn't feature X’s user-generated fact-checks.

More Transparency and Less Spin

Analyzing Meta’s sweeping policy changes and their impact on users.

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5 Questions with a Storyteller Shaping the Conversation: Charlotte Stoudt on Truth, AI, and Apple TV+’s The Morning Show

Liverpool Crash: Social media companies haven’t learned their lesson from the Southport attack aftermath

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