"This has never been about politics. What it has been about is companies that simply do not want to be held accountable and, because of the influence of big money in Washington, are corrupting the system and trying to bend it to their will." Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @theguardian.com 👇

Merry Christmas everyone!!! A bit of real cheer for us all! 🎅🎄🤶🌲

"It is outrageous that social media companies have been given special protections from being held accountable under the law even when they hurt our kids, enable criminals and scammers, or profit from illegal activities." CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in ABC News 4 on the Sunset Section 230 bill 👇

"Without checks and balances, [social media companies] have become a little bit tyrannical, very arrogant, and completely dismissive of their impact on our society." Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @kpbssandiego.bsky.social ⤵️ https://bit.ly/48Xjtdl

🚨Today, the European Commission hit Elon Musk's X with a fine for trying to evade transparency by shutting off data access for researchers. “No tech platform is above the laws all corporations have to abide by in Europe. " Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @cnet.com 👇

Holy moly, this is so much fun. This is a cool game the Digital team at Center for Countering Digital Hate put together off their own initiative in their spare time! Hey and tell us your real score! Mine was 5…. :( counterhate.com/spot-the-fake/

Proud that @counterhate.com has played a central role in triggering this action by Ofcom. This is a result of our research showing how X and other platforms promote and reward antisemitic extremism and terror in our societies. www.politicshome.com/news/article...

CCDH researchers have found that AI chatbots are giving dangerous advice to kids as young as 13. It's time for policymakers to step up and hold AI companies accountable for the harms they cause. Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @tbij.bsky.social 👇 https://bit.ly/47FDjce

🚨 Extreme misogyny is being normalized both online and offline. Watch tech & online culture reporter @taylorlorenz.bsky.social's chat with CCDH’s @imranahmed.bsky.social about the dangers of the manosphere ⤵️ counterhate.com/blog/incels-...

“Southport was profitable for X, and the other platforms. We need to make sure that in future, it’s costly.” Watch our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social testify before the UK Parliament’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. Full Testimony: https://buff.ly/4h76qJ7...

📢 "This is going to create a tidal wave of unchallenged lies." Watch our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social on @cnn.com on Mark Zuckerberg's decision to scrap Meta’s fact-checking program ⤵️

Zuckerberg knows his platforms' algorithms amplify hate, lies & controversies. Yet, he is scrapping Meta's content moderation program. "It's clearly a decision taken for political reasons rather than any principle." - Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social on ABC News👇 https://buff.ly/3C2sJQS

@mikahsargent.com & @dmoren.com dive into Siri privacy & Apple's AI future on Tech News Weekly. @jasonhiner.bsky.social breaks down CES 2025's hottest tech, while @imranahmed.bsky.social of CCDH discusses Meta's fact-checking rollback. Check it out here: twit.tv/tnw/369

“Meta is now saying it’s up to you to spot the lies on its platforms, and that it’s not their problem if you can’t tell the difference, even if those lies, hate, or scams end up hurting you." @imranahmed.bsky.social in @theverge.com on Zuckerberg's disastrous decision 👇

Zuckerberg knows his platforms' algorithms amplify hate, lies & controversies. Yet, he is scrapping Meta's content moderation program. "It's clearly a decision taken for political reasons rather than any principle." - Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social on ABC News👇 https://buff.ly/3C2sJQS

🗣️Zuckerberg's decision to scrap Meta's content moderation will "create a tidal wave of unchallenged lies - increasing the spread of hate, threatening the integrity of our communities, our democracy & potentially harming public health & our kids." Watch our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social on @cnn.com ⤵️

🗣️"In 2025, help us to hold these giant corporations accountable. The window for change is closing. We must act now." - A message from our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social. Join us today 👇 https://buff.ly/3ZObOcB

"How on earth can it be that social media platforms are the only businesses in America that are not subject to negligence law or any kind of scrutiny whatsoever?" Listen to our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social on The Lowdown from Nick Cohen podcast 👇 shows.acast.com/the-lowdown-...

"...that’s precisely what YouTube did — pushed this user towards harmful, destructive, dangerous, self-harm-encouraging content.” Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @the-independent.com on how YouTube pushes eating disorder content to young girls👇 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

TW: eating disorders & self-harm CCDH's new devastating report shows that YouTube is promoting eating disorder & self-harm videos to teenage girls. Want to learn more? Watch our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social explaining our findings on Scrolling2Death 👇 www.scrolling2death.com/post/new-rep...

TW: eating disorders & self-harm Disturbing new research from CCDH found that YouTube promotes & profits from eating disorder content. Social media platforms must put children’s safety over profit. Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social on Scrolling 2 Death👇 www.scrolling2death.com/post/new-rep...

TW: eating disorders & self-harm Imagine you’re a 13-year-old girl who created a YouTube account. You watch a video related to eating disorders for the first time. What does YouTube do? Instead of protecting you, it recommends more harmful videos. Learn more👇 counterhate.com/research/you...

🗣️"We are now facing what I would call the nuclear age of disinformation, in which it is easier and cheaper than ever to spread disinformation on a massive scale." Read our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social's interview for CIVICUS Lens👇 lens.civicus.org/interview/it...

Wow. So glad to join BlueSky. Social media was meant to be a way to bring people together, to make the world smaller and more intimate, to challenge hate and create understanding. But the oligarchs in charge of most big platforms have betrayed that vision in favor of greed and profits.