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The Center for Countering Digital Harm is a nonprofit making the world safer by protecting people from online harms. Media: media@counterhate.com

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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 20h
Big Tech is entering a new era, and so is CCDH. As emerging threats develop in digital spaces, our work is expanding to encompass these growing harms online around kids, AI, scams, human rights, democratic resilience and more. That’s why we’ve changed our name.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 14/10/2026
X’s weak safeguards are enabling strangers to target young teens. In one test, an account registered as a 13-year-old received a direct message with the line “Hey daddy” after merely liking a post in an adult sexual community.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 14/10/2026
Kids are at risk. 5 in 10 searches of common sexual terms on X from teen accounts, resulted in explicit content for ‘teen’ accounts in the EU – including sexual acts and nudity.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 14/10/2026
Nearly 98% of test ‘teen’ accounts ‘For You’ feeds showed sexually explicit or suggestive content in the EU after searches for simple sexual terms like ‘sex’ or ‘porn’, according to CCDH UK’s latest research. Porn is less restricted on these feeds than the X profiles of porn producers.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 13/10/2026
Altman thinks the world should accept that bad things will happen in the pursuit of advancing AI. CCDH research warns what those “bad things” could look like, including chatbots writing suicide notes for vulnerable teens & helping plan violent attacks. We can't let Big Tech escape accountability.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 11/10/2026
“Your Attention Please” investigates how social media is designed to hijack our attention and introduces some of the people rebuilding it differently. Watch now to learn what they discovered. Available now on Apple TV, Amazon, and Doc+. Watch the trailer 👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 10/10/2026
Sam Altman thinks the world should accept that bad things will happen in the pursuit of advancing AI. CCDH research warns what those “bad things” could look like, including chatbots writing suicide notes for vulnerable teens and helping plan violent attacks, such as school shootings.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 08/10/2026
The U.S. Envoy to Combat Antisemitism claimed that X’s location-labeling feature has led to a significant decrease in antisemitism on the platform. Despite this, our research has found antisemitism has been thriving on the platform before and after the introduction of this feature.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 06/10/2026
Yesterday, our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social testified before the New York City Council on the urgent need to regulate AI. CCDH has shown clear evidence of the lacking safeguards on AI tools, finding that chatbots are willing to provide dangerous advice to young teens & help plan violent attacks👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 06/10/2026
“Your Attention Please” investigates how social media is designed to hijack our attention and introduces some of the people rebuilding it differently. Watch now to learn what they discovered. Available now on Apple TV, Amazon, and Doc+. Watch the trailer 👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 05/10/2026
At a lunch with President Trump last week, nearly 20 Big Tech executives agreed to a set of principles and standards for AI safety based primarily on self-regulation. But we cannot rely on self-regulation to deliver real AI safety.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 04/10/2026
Social media platforms are allowing antisemitic rhetoric, conspiracy theories, and disinfo to spread unchecked, normalizing hatred against Jewish communities. As @rosen.senate.gov points out, we need greater transparency & accountability from Big Tech to ensure stronger protection for users ⬇️
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 02/10/2026
On the one-year anniversary of the Manchester Synagogue attack, we know the work to tackle antisemitism online is not done yet. Social media platforms must not continue to allow antisemitic hate to spread unchecked and put further lives at risk.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 01/10/2026
Yesterday, we joined the United to Stop Online Scams National Day of Action to spotlight the urgent need to hold Big Tech companies accountable for the scams they enable and profit from on social media. Thanks to everyone who made the day a success!
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 30/09/2026
At a lunch with President Trump on Tuesday, nearly 20 Big Tech executives agreed to a set of principles and standards for AI safety based primarily on self-regulation. But we cannot rely on self-regulation to deliver real AI safety.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 29/09/2026
Elon Musk’s companies are enabling the mass-scale sexual exploitation of women and children. In January, we found Grok generated an estimated 3 MILLION sexualized images over just 11 days.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 25/09/2026
The irony is real. In June, we found that Musk was posting and amplifying hateful posts about unrest and Belfast which hosted 4,000 calls for violence. Lawmakers must hold Musk accountable now.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 25/09/2026
Elon Musk doesn’t want to follow international regulations, while exploiting algorithms on X to influence politics and incite violence in countries he doesn’t even live in. He’s turning to every possible avenue to challenge the EU’s enforcement of the DSA against X.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 25/09/2026
CCDH, Bedrock, @perilresearch.bsky.social & ADL joined @rosen.senate.gov for a briefing on the link between platform governance and online abuse and harms. One thing is clear: stronger safeguards are urgently needed. Thanks to everyone who joined us for this conversation.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 23/09/2026
British Columbia is suing OpenAI over ChatGPT’s alleged role in one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings. Earlier this year, we found ChatGPT regularly willing to assist users in planning violent attacks. AI safety must be prioritized. Lawmakers must act.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 22/09/2026
Over 60 instances of child sexual abuse material generated by Grok appeared on X, reporting by The New York Times finds. This isn’t new. In January, we found Musk’s Grok generating an estimated 23,000 sexualized images of children. The time for accountability is now.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 21/09/2026
A teenager radicalized by the racist “Great Replacement” conspiracy murdered ten Black people in Buffalo. Now, survivors and victims’ families are fighting to hold the tech companies whose algorithms they say pushed that content accountable.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 21/09/2026
UK MP Rupert Lowe’s posts on X receive 39 times as many views when shared by Musk, CCDH found. These findings are yet another example of how Musk can amplify divisive and hateful narratives about a country where he does not live. We need accountability now.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 20/09/2026
We've repeatedly exposed how social media platforms are accelerating hate against Jewish communities. Now, @catherinewestmp.bsky.social is raising our research in Parliament to call for more robust action agaisnt antisemitism online. Watch👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 17/09/2026
After our research exposing the industrial scale child exploitation by Grok earlier this year, the New York Times has reported more than 60 instances of CSAM on X. We need accountability for Musk and his companies now. Watch to learn more👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 16/09/2026
Today, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans for an EU Kids Act that would introduce stronger online safety protections for kids. We must get stronger protections. In July, we found that YouTube was recommending harmful eating disorder content to teens in the EU. More:
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 14/09/2026
Anthropic CEO & Co-Founder Dario Amodei called for a global slowdown of AI development to focus on safety through independent evaluators, global safety standards, and international governance of AI. CCDH research underscores the need for stronger safeguards.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 12/09/2026
In January, we found that Grok generated an estimated 3 MILLION sexualized images in just 11 days. Our evidence is now being used to drive action through MP @chionwurah.bsky.social's "There Is Only One Me" Bill, which would require consent before the creation of AI deepfakes. Learn more below👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 11/09/2026
The NYT investigation shows that some of the most egregious content, including 75 real images of child sexual abuse, continued to slip through X’s supposed safeguards. In some instances, the content amassed hundreds of views before being removed. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/t...
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 11/09/2026
Child abuse has become a part of Musk’s business model. This report follows our research in January, which found Grok generated an estimated 23,000 sexualized images of children over just 11 days.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 11/09/2026
Over 60 instances of child sexual abuse material generated by Grok appeared on X, new reporting by @nytimes.com finds. X has become an avenue for the abuse and exploitation of children.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 10/09/2026
A former OpenAI and Anthropic employee is calling for stronger guardrails for AI tools. We've exposed just how serious this issue is, with our research finding chatbots giving dangerous advice and helping plan violent attacks. We must put AI safety first. Lawmakers must act.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 04/09/2026
Last week, Meta agreed to a $17.1 billion settlement with 51 state attorneys general and committed to implementing safety features on its platforms to better protect kids from harmful and addictive design. But what does this settlement mean for Big Tech accountability? Watch👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 03/09/2026
A survivor of child sexual abuse is suing xAI, alleging that Grok used pictures of her abuse to produce sexualized images. In January, we highlighted the industrial-scale abuse enabled by Grok, finding that it produced 3 million sexualized images over 11 days. It's time to hold xAI accountable.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 02/09/2026
Last week, a lawsuit alleged Grok was trained to create sexualized imagery using real images of child sexual abuse. We warned of exploitation like this in January, when we found that an estimated 23,000 sexualized images of kids were generated in 11 days. We must regulate AI platforms now.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 31/08/2026
Our research found that 8 in 10 AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, were willing to help ‘teen’ users plan violent attacks. Now, in an important step for AI safety, the EU is designating ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the DSA, demanding greater transparency from OpenAI. Watch👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 27/08/2026
A teen discovered Grok was used to generate thousands of sexualized images of her as a minor. Now, she’s joined two teens suing xAI for enabling this egregious abuse. This isn’t a one-off. We found that Grok produced nearly 23,000 sexualized images of kids in 11 days. We must regulate AI now.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 26/08/2026
Meta agreed to settle its lawsuits with 51 state attorneys general for $17 billion and make changes to improve safety for kids on its platforms, including limiting screen time and removing beauty filters. This is a win for online safety, but we still need stronger accountability for Meta.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 25/08/2026
School districts are filing lawsuits against Big Tech companies, including Meta, YouTube & Snapchat, for the harm their platforms cause. The onus shouldn’t be on schools to protect kids online. Lawmakers must demand Big Tech put safety first. Join us in the fight: bit.ly/4gm0oF6
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 25/08/2026
Children in the UK are reporting a surge in explicit AI deepfakes of themselves. Earlier this year, our research found that Grok produced 23,000 sexualized images of children in just 11 days. Lawmakers must act to stop this exploitation and hold AI companies accountable.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 21/08/2026
The survivors’ message was clear. “For us, these risks are not theoretical. We have lived through what happens when online harm becomes real-world violence.” counterhate.com/wp-content/u...
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 21/08/2026
Today marks the UK’s first ever National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism. We remember those who lost their lives, and stand with survivors and bereaved families. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 20/08/2026
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT for Teens as Meta faces trial over allegations it misled the public about risks to kids. Our research found ChatGPT gave teens dangerous self-harm and suicide advice. Sam Altman must prove its safeguards work before putting more teens at risk. reut.rs/3U4f2cU
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 19/08/2026
Meta is on trial. 29 U.S. states allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to keep young people hooked while misleading the public about the risks to children. This case could help hold Mark Zuckerberg’s company accountable for putting profit ahead of kids’ safety.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 18/08/2026
Florida Republican primary candidate Dan Bilzerian is using AI-generated campaign ads to spread vile antisemitism against his Jewish opponent. Political leaders from both parties are condemning the antisemitic abuse. AI shouldn't be weaponized against the Jewish community & our democracy.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 14/08/2026
We found that 8 in 10 AI chatbots were willing to assist in planning violent attacks. Now, a teen’s murdered his mom and brother hours after he used ChatGPT to fantasize about killing his family. The incidents are piling up. It’s time for AI companies to start prioritizing safety.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 13/08/2026
Hostile foreign actors are exploiting X’s algorithm to fuel violence in the UK. The Guardian investigated a recent crisis in the UK & found that many of the most-viewed posts on X, often further inflaming tensions, came from outside the country.
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 12/08/2026
We found that 8 in 10 AI chatbots regularly willing to plan attacks, including school shootings. Now, @repjahanahayes.bsky.social cites our research in calling for mandatory reporting by AI companies when their chatbots are used to plan violence. We must hold AI companies accountable now. Watch 👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 10/08/2026
Meta is making hate and abuse easier during a time of rising violence. We found that violent threats against Members of Congress QUADRUPLED on Facebook after Meta rolled back key safety protections in January 2025. Watch CCDH researcher Kim break down our recent findings👇
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Center for Countering Digital Harm @counterharm.com · 08/08/2026
We've shown that ChatGPT’s lacking safeguards can lead to real dangers, including providing advice to kids about self-harm & helping users plan violent attacks. Yet, instead of investing in safety, OpenAI is sending influencers on luxury brand trips. Kids deserve better.
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