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Google profits off fake abortion clinics

"Google is a willing participant and supporter of the fake clinic industry," according to a new report

Salon

Google takes millions from pro-life groups masquerading as abortion clinics in deceptive ads, study finds

A Google spokesperson said the company “removes or blocks ads” that violate its policies, and it has "reviewed" some of those named in a scathing new report.

Fortune

Google earned $10m from ads misdirecting abortion seekers to ‘pregnancy crisis centers’

A study finds the search giant has profited since Roe was overturned from anti-abortion groups buying misleading search terms

The Guardian - US

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A group flagged 'hate' tweets from Twitter Blue users and says Twitter didn't act for days

According to a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), racist and abusive tweets from users with the Blue checkmark were not taken down by Twitter for several days after being flagged as offensive.

Fortune

Google's Bard misinforms users 8 out of 10 times without disclaimers and often conveys 'harmful narratives' when prompted, research group finds

A new study found that Google's Bard chatbot tends to endorse prompts about widely-known conspiracies and inaccurate facts, if those prompts asked the chatbot to role play or imagine.

Fortune

TikTok ‘acting too slow’ to tackle self-harm and eating disorder content

Organisations including NSPCC say app has chosen to deny the problem and must take meaningful action

The Guardian - UK

Social media triggers children to dislike their own bodies, says study

Exclusive: Study shows social media a ‘significant risk’ to young people’s view of themselves and can provoke mental health distress

The Guardian - UK

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TikTok shows content to teens that could encourage eating disorders and suicide

Research by an online safety group found some accounts repeatedly shown harmful content within minutes of joining

Wales Online

TikTok self-harm study results ‘every parent’s nightmare’

Research suggests algorithm promotes self-harm and eating disorder content within minutes of interest being shown

The Guardian - UK

TikTok ‘pushing harmful content into teenagers’ feeds’, study says

A new study from the Center for Countering Digital Hate says it saw harmful content being recommended to accounts within minutes of joining TikTok.

The Independent UK

Macron and Musk meet for ‘honest discussion’ amid Twitter hate speech concerns

The French leader criticised the billionaire the day prior over Twitter’s relaxation of content moderation policies

Evening Standard

TikTok ‘still hosting toxic posts’ of banned influencer Andrew Tate

Analysis by hate monitoring organisation shows platform has shown reality star’s content ‘despite pledge’ to crack down

The Guardian - UK

Sharp rise in ‘globalist plot’ claims online against Rishi Sunak

New PM targeted in tweets using often dog-whistle term drawing on antisemitic conspiracy theories

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Riley reveals sexually explicit DMs sent by trolls on Instagram

Riley admitted the extreme content she receives in direct messages ‘turned her stomach’

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The Independent UK

Instagram ‘systematically ignores’ misogynist abuse of female public figures, report claims

90% of offending accounts remain active after abusive messages reported, research finds

Chronicle Live

Rachel Riley shares her direct messages to show how women are abused online

Women in the public eye are not being protected from abuse, new report says

Wales Online

Rachel Riley gives access to her DMs to show how women are abused online

Amber Heard also provided evidence of abuse for the report into Instagram

The Guardian - US

High-profile women on Instagram face ‘epidemic of misogynist abuse’, study finds

Messages analyzed were to well-known social media users such as Jamie Klingler, Rachel Riley and Bryony Gordon

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Amber Heard, others blast Instagram for inaction on abusive DMs

Five high-profile women shared often "revolting" unsolicited DMs for a new study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

The Guardian - US

Facebook fails to label 80% of posts promoting bioweapons conspiracy theory

A study found that external articles shared on the bioweapons myth were not labeled as ‘false information’ or ‘missing context’

The Independent UK

The rise of hoax news: How a shameful new industry is profiting from war

The extremely online nature of modern warfare has spawned a cottage industry of scammers, fraud artists, and disinformation merchants trying to profit from crisis, Io Dodds writes

Input

Facebook overlooks half the climate denial content on its platform, study finds

A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate finds that even well-known climate denial publications are being overlooked.

The Guardian - UK

Far right celebrates after Johnson repeats ‘Savile slur’ in parliament

The prime minister was widely criticised for repeating the slur that is widespread online – but extremists were delighted

The Guardian - UK

Anti-vaxxers making ‘at least $2.5m’ a year from publishing on Substack

Center for Countering Digital Hate research calculates that anti-vaccine figures could be making $12.5m from the online platform

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