Press Releases
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Newly identified bot-like accounts are generating billions of impressions, sowing division and spreading disinformation on X 45 accounts that appear to be bots on X have generated over 4 billion views while amplifying racist and sexualised abuse, conspiracy theories and climate disinformation, according to a Global Witness investigation released today.31 July 2024
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BP shareholders enriched to the tune of £12 billion during 12-month period of record-breaking heat As BP reports Q2 profits, Global Witness analysis reveals the firm has paid out £11.7 billion ($14.8 billion) to shareholders since start of the world’s first year-long breach of the key 1.5 degree warming limit in June 202330 July 2024
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Delay in EU anti-deforestation law could emit CO2 equivalent to 376 million long-haul flights Postponing enforcement of the European Union’s anti-deforestation law by two years could expose the EU to 300,769 hectares of deforestation.24 July 2024
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New investigation reveals political bias on X’s AI chatbot that risks influencing the UK vote X's chatbot, Grok, showed political bias in its suggested tweets in the lead-up to the UK's General Election, a new Global Witness investigation reveals03 July 2024
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Poll: Nearly three quarters (71%) of Brits think MPs shouldn’t be allowed to take donations from oil and gas companies Poll: Nearly three quarters of Brits think politicians shouldn’t accept oil and gas money01 July 2024
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Posts from bot-like accounts spreading disinformation and hate viewed more than 150 million times ahead of the UK election Posts from bot-like accounts spreading disinformation and hate viewed more than 150 million times ahead of the UK election30 June 2024
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Family of Azerbaijani political prisoner Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu call on UN to act at Bonn climate meetings The family of political prisoner Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu called on the United Nations to act as governments wrap up international climate talks in Bonn10 June 2024
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Fluxys helped export €10.7 billion of Russian liquified gas since the Ukraine invasion A third of the gas received at Fluxys’ Zeebrugge and Dunkirk ports since February 2022 came from Russia10 June 2024
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New investigation reveals how the COP28 President used role to pursue oil and gas deals Oil firm run by Sultan Al Jaber sought $100 billion of fossil fuel deals whilst he led climate negotiations05 June 2024
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TikTok approves misleading election disinformation ads for publication in Ireland ahead of EU elections TikTok approved 16 advertisements targeted to Ireland containing election disinformation ahead of the European parliamentary elections, a new investigation by Global Witness has found.04 June 2024
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New investigation reveals the alarming expansion of heavy rare earth mining in Myanmar, and the devastating cost for communities and the environment The world’s dependence on heavy rare earths from Myanmar’s conflict-affected Kachin state has rapidly increased and is having a devastating impact on communities and the environment23 May 2024
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BP Q1 2024: Shareholders enriched to the tune of £22.3 billion since invasion of Ukraine Since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, BP has paid out a staggering £22.3 billion ($27.4 billion) to shareholders, buoyed by high energy prices linked to Russia’s brutal aggression, according to new analysis by Global Witness as BP announces its profits for the first quarter of this year.07 May 2024