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Ellen Judson / Oct. 31, 2024

"AI-generated" is the new "fake news"

Widespread confusion over AI around the US election is the result of a poorly regulated tech sector
Guy Porter / Aug. 15, 2024

Crowd Control: Losing Meta’s transparency tool poses a threat to democracy

The closure of Meta’s transparency tool CrowdTangle is the latest move by social media companies to restrict access to data for researchers, journalists and policymakers.
Henry Peck / June 28, 2024

Online dangers to freedom of expression and climate communication: UNESCO World Press Freedom Day event

At UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day conference (WPFD) in Santiago last month, the link between the state of the natural world and our digital environment was clear.
Ellen Judson / June 28, 2024

The climate crisis is here, but climate disinformation still isn’t a priority for tech companies

Climate disinformation is slipping through the gaps in tech companies' content moderation policies, helping to fan the flames of climate denial.
Henry Peck / June 28, 2024

TikTok and YouTube pass new test to detect foreign election disinformation ads in UK, but questions remain about their practices elsewhere
Ellen Judson / June 7, 2024

Online reaction to first UK General Election debate makes clear: misinformation fueled climate culture war not going away

When Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak went head-to-head in the UK's first General Election debate, clashes online showed climate misinformation is still rife
Sept. 18, 2023

Social media bosses must invest in guarding global elections against incitement of hate and violence

Op-ed by Sherylle Dass, Regional Director of the Legal Resources Centre and a Steering Group member of the Global Coalition for Tech Justice. Originally published in the Daily Maverick on 15 September 2023.
Henry Peck / June 30, 2023

Where Big Tech and climate change meet – perspectives on accountability and action

How do we measure the full environmental impact of Big Tech? We spoke with leading climate activists about the concerns linking the digital rights and climate movements
Naomi Hirst / April 3, 2023

TikTok grilled by Congress – and pressed on our findings

Whilst in the hotseat, Shou Zi Chew of TikTok was confronted by US Congress with the troubling results of a Global Witness investigation into the platform
Henry Peck / Dec. 20, 2022

Exposing social media platforms’ failures to protect their users

Since March we’ve been testing the ability of social media companies to detect hate speech and misinformation, exposing stark differences in these platforms’ abilities to enforce their own policies

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