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Asleep at the wheel: Meta fails to review hate speech on US Senate candidates’ pages in over three days
As the US election approaches, a Global Witness investigation finds that Meta's moderation systems are struggling to keep ...
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"Era of human extinction": Hope and frustration at COP16 nature crisis summit
At CBD COP16, bold calls to action were underwhelmed by weak pledges and glacial decision-making and moments of inspiration ...
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‘AI-generated’ is the new ‘fake news’
In 2023, an audio deepfake of a politician talking about rigging the Slovakian election went viral. Many people saw this as ...
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Scores of suspicious accounts on X promote the Azerbaijan government’s messages on COP
Initially we found a lively debate. Of content posted in July, seven of the top 10 most engaged posts were critical of ...
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CBD COP16 events: Putting people at the center of biodiversity protection
As world leaders gather in Cali, Colombia for the 16th Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16), Global Witness is ...
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What’s in a hurricane name? Storm Chevron batters US coast
In a new parody video series featuring actor David Harewood and comedian Janine Harouni, we’re calling hurricanes Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell in recognition of Big Oil's role in driving extreme ...
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Pages tagged with Investigations
Just weeks before the US presidential election, Facebook and TikTok approved ads containing harmful election disinformation. This is despite a similar Global Witness investigation published two years ...
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Challenging abuses of power to protect human rights and secure the future of our planet
The choices and actions taken at COP16 in Colombia will impact the biodiversity crisis and its link to the climate emergency. Now more than ever, world leaders must take transformative action to ...