Another day of #MetaGunAds as Meta profits from users freely trafficking weapons in ads.
These Instagram ads linking to a "black market" weapons Telegram were run in both the U.S. and the EU (cc @DigitalEU @HennaVirkkunen).
One ad had 3 versions—none caught by Meta's systems
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Meta's main product is its ad architecture, but it does little to quality control its product for harmful and illegal content.
Meta is once again running ads for illegal glock switches. The ads target users on Instagram, which the company has increasingly geared toward teens.
Meta's main product is its ad architecture, but it does little to quality control its product for harmful and illegal content.
Meta is once again running ads for illegal glock switches. The ads target users on Instagram, which the company has increasingly geared toward teens.
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NEW: CfA asked for an investigation of Alina Habba for potential violations of NJ bar rules related to her ordering the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver, and announcing a criminal investigation into NJ Gov. Phil Murphy and AG Matt Platkin.
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NEW: Apple and Google’s app stores continue to offer VPNs that are surreptitiously owned by Chinese companies, over 6 weeks after TTP first identified them.
The latest findings also show Apple and Google may be profiting from these apps by taking a cut of subscription revenue.
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Today, @SenWarren sent a letter to @SecScottBessent and @SecRubio asking whether Treasury officials have taken any action after TTP’s recent report revealed that a number of U.S.-sanctioned terrorists appear to have paid, premium accounts on Elon Musk's X.
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NEW: CfA is seeking comms around the FTC’s unprecedented intervention in Texas v. BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—in which Texas and twelve other states claim the three asset managers used their holdings in coal companies to pressure those companies to adopt ESG goals.
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NEW: TTP found premium blue checkmark accounts for multiple terrorists and others under OFAC-enforced sanctions. Some of these accounts even had an “ID verified” badge, requested tips, and offered subscriptions. 🧵
TTP - U.S.-Sanctioned Terrorists Enjoy Premium Boost on X
Accounts for sanctioned terrorists deemed a threat to U.S. national security are getting special service on X.
www.techtransparencyproject.org
As @ajdell writes in @Gizmodo, Bitcoin mining is more expensive than ever.
Yet, that doesn't mean some of the biggest mining operators can't still get rich -- thanks, in part, to deals some struck to do nothing more than sell the energy they buy back to the grid at a mark-up.
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Notably, two lawyers representing Uber are former FTC chair Tim Muris and former commissioner Christine Wilson.
This revolving door activity would be shocking, if it wasn't so common. A 2019 @Public_Citizen study found *over 3/4* top FTC officials had revolving door conflicts.
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The FTC is suing Uber over its subscription service.
"When customers try to cancel, Uber makes it extremely difficult. Users can be forced to navigate as many as 23 screens and take as many as 32 actions to cancel."
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/04/ftc-takes-action-against-uber-deceptive-billing-cancellation-practices