Center for Countering Digital Hate

Devin was just 19-years-old when he lost his life due to harms enabled by social media platforms. His death was preventable, but Big Tech companies turned a blind–eye to maximize their own profit...

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New “Safety Off” research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that violent threats against elected officials on Facebook have QUADRUPLED after Meta weakened its safety protections. ...

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Meta made $14.3 million from Medicare scammers running scam ads on Facebook and Instagram. That profit came at a cost to real people – mostly American seniors. Meta already has the tools to det...

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Medicare scammers are targeting seniors on Facebook and Instagram. These deceptive ads can trick seniors into giving away sensitive personal information or switching to worse healthcare coverage....

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The horrific attack in Golders Green is a chilling reminder that antisemitic violence is rising — and online hate is helping fuel it. Social media platforms continue to allow antisemitic rhetoric,...

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X isn’t safe for kids — and the reality is even worse than we thought. We investigated X in the UK and found that the platform recommended explicit sexual content to our test accounts registered a...

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Can political violence be stopped? Unregulated platforms are making it easier for young people to get radicalized — and CCDH research found that AI can help carry out violent attacks. This is the...

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No company should be allowed to profit from harm, and then escape responsibility. But that is often the reality for Big Tech because they are protected by legislation like Section 230. It’s time t...

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Feeling a little off lately? It might not just be you, but what your algorithm is feeding you. But what actually is an algorithm? Watch our CEO, Imran Ahmed, break it down. #SXSW2026 #Algorithms...

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Algorithms shape what we see, so why do they operate with so little transparency? CCDH Imran Ahmed breaks down what we're missing about algorithms, social media companies, and the amplification of...

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Bad actors are exploiting algorithms. How? Algorithms reward outrage. Not truth. Watch CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed and Tara Palmeri break down how bad actors weaponize social media algorithms to spread...

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The information ecosystem has changed—but what does that mean for truth? In this SXSW 2026 session, Imran Ahmed (CCDH) and journalist Tara Palmeri explore how algorithms influence what we see and ...

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Online radicalization and the normalization of harmful narratives can have devastating offline consequences. CCDH CEO, Imran Ahmed joins journalist Tara Palmeri for their SXSW 2026 session: "Who ...

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How is social media impacting teens? Imran Ahmed explains why teens on social media have become the most conspiracist generation in his SXSW 2026 session with Tara Palmeri.

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A US Senator compared social media harm to Chick-fil-A closing on Sundays at a Section 230 hearing. But restaurants are one of the most regulated industries in the country. Health codes, safety in...

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It’s never been easier to generate AI deepfakes. And it’s never been easier to hurt women and girls online. We found that Grok generated an unprecedented estimate of 190 sexualized images every m...

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Leading AI chatbots are making it easier for ‘teen’ accounts to plan violence — even though safeguards already exist, according to CCDH's latest report with CNN. This isn't hypothetical. Canada’s ...

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It’s not an accident. Social media platforms are designed to keep us hooked, no matter the cost to our mental health. And hateful content isn’t just about bad actors anymore. It’s about broken sy...

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Kara is right: AI companies could prevent their chatbots from assisting potential violent attackers, but they are making a choice to not. That’s why lawmakers must step up and demand better from A...

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CCDH research showed that, with one click, X’s Grok AI generated an estimated 3 million sexualized images in just 11 days – most of them of women and girls. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Eur...

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