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2021

It Appears Facebook Spent More Money on the ‘Meta’ Name Than on Funding the Metaverse

This sharp contrast between the naming rights and the amount of funding dedicated to the metaverse was pointed out by @Accountabletech on Twitter. Accountable Tech is a not-for-profit and is all about taking on big companies like Facebook and Twitter, basically, holding big tech accountable.

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AXIOS
Jun 04, 2025
Exclusive: Nonprofits launch petition against AI moratorium

"Americans for Responsible Innovation, Accountable Tech, and Public Citizen organized the effort."

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Digital Trends
May 18, 2025
Instagram investigation finds sexual content is served to Teen Accounts

In an investigation by Accountable Tech and Design It For Us, Instagram was found serving sexualized, racist, and harmful content to protected Teen accounts.

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