TikTok’s parental controls fail to protect children from suicide, self harm and eating disorder content
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The Tale of the Heckler
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The EU’s Golden Opportunity to Turn Off Big Tech’s Manipulation Machine
The Digital Services Act is a chance to address algorithmic harms exposed by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen
Facebook’s Climate Commitments Miss the Bigger Picture
As global leaders convene for COP26, a new report reveals the alarming growth of climate misinformation on the world’s most popular platform
Tech Whistleblowers Are No Longer Alone
The recently published Tech Worker Handbook offers essential support for individuals considering whether they should come forward in the public interest
Who Writes the Rules?
Six campaigners highlight marginalised people’s exclusion from the process of writing the rules that govern the online experience
Toxic Body Image Content for Teens on Instagram
New research exposes the prevalence of Instagram posts promoting eating disorders, plastic surgery, and skin whitening products to young women.
"We call for a world in which no small group
of billionaires can tweak an algorithm and change the fate of billions without constraints or fear
of consequence.''