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In 2020, TTP documented links between Apple's gold suppliers and Colombian drug cartel money laundering. A new @nytimes investigation has found similar cartel links when following back the supply chain for gold used by the US Mint.
TTP - Apple’s Dirty Gold Problem
Apple has touted its efforts to halt the trade of conflict minerals like gold. But the company has long relied ...
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Facebook has been regularly used by predators to sexually abuse children for over a decade.
TTP’s 2020 report on the issue looked at cases of child exploitation involving Facebook going all the way back to 2013.
In @HaleyMcNamara new opinion piece for @TheHill, she details how Meta’s platforms are being used for grooming, sextortion, and the spread of child sexual abuse material, and how company design choices and weak safeguards allow it to persist. This isn’t inevitable, it’s
This is a familiar playbook for Palantir. Last year, TTP reported on the company’s extensive hiring spree in the United States—stocking up on veterans of the White House, Defense Department, CIA, and Congress.
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NEW: Palantir’s revolving door.
A new investigation by @thenerve_news has found Palantir has recruited more than 30 senior officials from UK govt, a strategy transparency experts say poses an ‘acute risk’ of corruption.
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NEW: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a new and prominent cheerleader for the use of health-monitoring wearables like the Apple Watch.
A TTP report details how this turnaround coincides with extensive lobbying efforts by Apple and trade groups.
TTP - Apple Seeks Boost from Kennedy’s HHS, Congress on Watch Sales
Apple is positioning the Apple Watch as a health monitoring tool. It wants Washington’s help to get more Americans to buy them.
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NEW: A majority (53%) of top YouTube podcasts that regularly run host-read ads promoted at least one gambling sponsor in the past year.
This comes at a time when teen boys more frequently report seeing gambling ads on YouTube than any other platform/format, including live TV.
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In highlighting Elon Musk's "failure to operate X in a safe and responsible manner," @SenWarren's letter cites research by TTP—covered by @kateconger at @nytimes—showing how the platform allowed sanctioned entities to enjoy premium perks.
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First, he tweeted "RIP CFPB," the agency responsible for policing consumer financial products.
Then he announced X Money, which is part of his plan to turn X into "the biggest financial institution in the world.”
This week, TTP joined @ACLU and over 70 other orgs to raise the alarm around Meta’s plans to deploy facial recognition into its smart glasses.
Time and time again, the company has proven itself unable to prevent bad actors from abusing its products.
Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators
More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature ...
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TTP's latest report shows that Grok is just one of *many* apps—easily discoverable on app stores—that are capable of producing this content.
Grok is failing kids. According to reports, xAI’s chatbot can generate sexually explicit content, raising serious concerns as deepfake scandals continue to escalate. Weak safeguards and inadequate age protections leave children at risk. Big Tech must prioritize safety, not roll
NEW: Apple and Google ban “nudify” apps, but a new TTP report shows that their app stores direct users to them.
TTP - Apple and Google Are Steering Users to Nudify Apps
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