Meta is paying Instagram influencers and parent groups to amplify its anti-regulation message in countries that are considering or enacting social media bans for children, according to a new Tech Transparency Project (TTP) investigation.
One of Meta’s key business partners in China, GatherOne, is behind a vast network of Facebook and Instagram ads promoting “nudify” apps, according to a new Tech Transparency Project (TTP) investigation.
As the Trump administration piles new sanctions on Iran amid the ongoing conflict, YouTube is making money off dozens of channels for U.S.-sanctioned Iranian officials and groups, according to a new Tech Transparency Project (TTP) investigation.
Meta has deployed an army of social media influencer moms to promote its Teen Account safety features, according to a new Tech Transparency Project (TTP) report. The strategy comes as the company faces mounting criticism—and legal pressure—over its impact on the mental health of minors.
Despite a history of pushing unfounded claims around the dangers of wireless signals, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a new and prominent cheerleader for the use of health-monitoring wearables like the Apple Watch. The turnaround coincides with extensive lobbying efforts by Apple and trade groups, according to a Tech Transparency Project report.
Apple and Google ban “nudify” apps, yet a new Tech Transparency Project investigation finds that their app stores are not only still approving some, but their search and advertising systems are, at times, directing users straight to them.
The recent controversy over Grok-generated sexual deepfakes on X has put pressure on Apple and Google to remove the X and Grok apps from their app stores. But a new Tech Transparency Project report shows that Apple and Google have a much bigger problem when it comes to so-called “nudify” apps.
Apple’s App Store hosts dozens of apps for U.S.-sanctioned organizations, including Russian banks propping up Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and a Chinese paramilitary group linked to human rights abuses, according to an investigation by the Tech Transparency Project.
A new Tech Transparency Project (TTP) report reveals that scammers who use deepfake videos of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and lawmakers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders to promote fictitious government benefits are among the top political ad spenders on Meta platforms.
A 15-year-old boy using an “Instagram Teen Account,” which is supposed to protect young users from inappropriate content, can still find brutal fighting videos in just a few clicks without encountering any resistance from the platform, according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP).