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2025

Mark Zuckerberg Ends Meta Fact-Checking as Donald Trump Takes Office

Nicole Gill, executive director of Accountable Tech, called Meta's decision "a gift to Donald Trump and extremists around the world." In a statement, released today, she warned that Meta was inviting "the exact same surge of hate, disinformation and conspiracy theories" that fueled the Jan. 6 attack.

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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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Washington Post
May 18, 2025
Gen Z users tested Instagram Teen Accounts; they got sex posts, body shaming

The point of the Gen Z test was to independently evaluate whether Teen Accounts fulfilled their promises. “We think going right to the user, going right to those who can attest directly to what they see on a day-to-day basis is a real key in efficacy,” says Alison Rice, campaigns director at Accountable Tech.

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