Center for Countering Digital Hate

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International nonprofit protecting human rights online by tackling the spread of online harms. US 501(c)(3) non-profit. Media: media@counterhate.com

At only 14, doctors diagnosed Anna Mockel with anorexia. She thought they were overreacting with the diagnosis because content on social media normalizing eating disorders flooded her feed. Have you experienced content like this on social media? Share your story with us at the link below.

Meta is allowing anti-migrant & misogynistic rhetoric against European politicians to spread on their platforms, after rolling back key safety policies. We found over 40% of comments on posts by MEPs about the EU Return Regulation vote contained this hateful content. Call on Meta to act now 👇

Meta must curb abuse

After rolling back safety policies, Meta is allowing online abuse and anti-migrant rhetoric against European politicians to spread across Facebook and Instagram. Demand Meta restores safety and stops enabling abuse. Sign CCDH's letter:

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Jews in the UK have faced more antisemitic incidents than almost anywhere else in the world, and social media helps fuel the hatred that incites these attacks. After the Golders Green attacks, we found X allowed antisemitic abuse to spread unchecked on the platform.

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Harmful eating disorder recommendations on YouTube to simulated 13-year-old girls dropped from 1 in 3 in 2024 to 1 in 9 in 2026 across the US, UK and EU. This comes after the introduction of online safety legislation in the EU & UK. YouTube knows how to fix the problem. Now it's time to act 👇

Urge Big Tech CEOs to stop exposing people to harmful body image content

Social media algorithms must stop recommending harmful body image content, including eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and self-harm. Lives are at stake. Big Tech CEOs have the power to stop it. ...

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Meta is allowing abuse, anti-migrant and misogynistic rhetoric against European politicians to spread on Facebook & Instagram. Over 40% of comments on posts by MEPs about the Return Regulation vote contained this hateful content. This comes after Meta rolled back key safety measures in 2025🧵

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Meta is allowing abuse, anti-migrant and misogynistic rhetoric against European politicians to spread on Facebook & Instagram. Over 40% of comments on posts by MEPs about the Return Regulation vote contained this hateful content. This comes after Meta rolled back key safety measures in 2025🧵

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At only 14, doctors diagnosed Anna Mockel with anorexia. She thought they were overreacting with the diagnosis because content on social media normalizing eating disorders flooded her feed. Have you experienced content like this on social media? Share your story with us.

At only 14, doctors diagnosed Anna Mockel with anorexia. She thought they were overreacting with the diagnosis because content on social media normalizing eating disorders flooded her feed. Have you experienced content like this on social media? Share your story with us.

Lawmakers must include a duty of care in online safety legislation. Without it, Big Tech can continue avoiding responsibility for the harms they cause to kids. That's why we joined 60+ organizations urging the U.S. Senate to only consider bills with this standard. Kids deserve to be safe online.

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This week marks a year since Ofcom's Children's Codes came into force under the UK Online Safety Act. One year on, our latest report showing that YouTube still recommends harmful eating disorder content to teens poses the question of whether the Codes have gone far enough to protect kids online 👇

Up Next: Anorexia Algorithm

YouTube improved protections for teens from harmful eating disorder videos after regulation. But CCDH’s new research shows it isn't enough.

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This week marks a year since Ofcom's Children's Codes came into force under the UK Online Safety Act. One year on, our latest report showing that YouTube still recommends harmful eating disorder content to teens poses the question of whether the Codes have gone far enough to protect kids online 👇

Up Next: Anorexia Algorithm

YouTube improved protections for teens from harmful eating disorder videos after regulation. But CCDH’s new research shows it isn't enough.

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UK MP Jess Asato sued xAI after Grok generated sexualized images of her. This isn't a one-off. In January, we found that Grok generated an estimated 3 MILLION sexualized images of women & kids over 11 days. This is the predictable result of unregulated AI platforms. We need accountability now.

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Harmful eating disorder recommendations on YouTube to simulated 13-year-old girls dropped from 1 in 3 in 2024 to 1 in 9 in 2026 across the US, UK and EU. This comes after the introduction of online safety legislation in the EU & UK. YouTube knows how to fix the problem. Now it's time to act.

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Our latest research finds that YouTube is still recommending “thinspiration”, extreme calorie deficits, and subliminal weight loss to teen girls. No child should be recommended content that glorifies eating disorders. YouTube has shown it can act. Now it’s time to do it. Add your name👇

Urge Big Tech CEOs to stop exposing people to harmful body image content

Social media algorithms must stop recommending harmful body image content, including eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and self-harm. Lives are at stake. Big Tech CEOs have the power to stop it. ...

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Kids shouldn't have to sue to make social media safe. A 15-year-old is dropping his lawsuit against Meta for their addictive design. This comes after another child was forced to go to trial for a brutal 7 weeks in a similar case. Meta would rather go to trial with kids than prioritize safety.

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UK MP Jess Asato sued xAI after Grok generated sexualized images of her. This isn't a one-off. In January, we found that Grok generated an estimated 3 MILLION sexualized images of women & kids over 11 days. This is the predictable result of unregulated AI platforms. We need accountability now.

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Andrew Tate is “banned” from multiple social media platforms including YouTube, but his extreme misogynistic content is still everywhere.  It reaches millions of young boys, normalizing and reinforcing dangerous narratives about women and girls.

Andy Burnham has become the UK's Prime Minister at a moment that demands urgent action to hold Big Tech accountable. We're calling on him to stop platforms from amplifying extremism and fueling public disorder, regulate AI platforms, support independent research & require safety by design. More👇

Five online safety priorities for the new British Prime Minister

The new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, can strengthen online safety and hold Big Tech accountable. CCDH outlines priorities for the new government.

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YouTube is still recommending harmful eating disorder content to vulnerable users, despite showing it has the ability to stop. Have you or a loved one been affected by harmful body image content on social media? Share your story and help build public pressure for YouTube to fix its algorithm👇

Tell us Your Story

Social media algorithms are exposing children & vulnerable people to harmful body image content, including eating disorders and self-harm. Have you been exposed to this content on social media? Share your story and tell us what you wish you'd never se...

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Our latest research finds that YouTube is still recommending “thinspo”, extreme calorie deficits, and subliminal weight loss to teen girls. No child should be recommended content that glorifies eating disorders. YouTube has shown it can act. Now it’s time to stop recommending harmful content.

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YouTube is still recommending harmful eating disorder content to vulnerable users, despite showing it has the ability to stop. Have you or a loved one been affected by harmful body image content on social media? Share your story and help build public pressure for YouTube to fix its algorithm👇

Tell us Your Story

Social media algorithms are exposing children & vulnerable people to harmful body image content, including eating disorders and self-harm. Have you been exposed to this content on social media? Share your story and tell us what you wish you'd never se...

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The UK is taking an important step towards holding Big Tech accountable. The Government has announced plans to protect 16 and 17-year-olds from addictive platform features, while Ofcom opened an investigation into whether TikTok failed to protect children online.

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Harmful eating disorder recommendations on YouTube to simulated 13-year-old girls dropped from 1 in 3 in 2024 to 1 in 9 in 2026 across the US, UK and EU. This comes after the introduction of online safety legislation in the EU & UK. YouTube knows how to fix the problem. Demand it takes action👇

Urge Big Tech CEOs to stop exposing people to harmful body image content

Social media algorithms must stop recommending harmful body image content, including eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and self-harm. Lives are at stake. Big Tech CEOs have the power to stop it. ...

act.counterhate.com

Harmful eating disorder recommendations on YouTube to simulated 13-year-old girls dropped from 1 in 3 in 2024 to 1 in 9 in 2026 across the US, UK and EU. This comes after the introduction of online safety legislation in the EU & UK. YouTube knows how to fix the problem. Demand it takes action👇

Urge Big Tech CEOs to stop exposing people to harmful body image content

Social media algorithms must stop recommending harmful body image content, including eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and self-harm. Lives are at stake. Big Tech CEOs have the power to stop it. ...

act.counterhate.com

YouTube still recommends harmful content to teen accounts, including thinspiration, extreme calorie restriction & subliminal weight-loss videos. Our new findings show the platform can reduce these harms when it chooses to. The problem isn't that YouTube can’t act. It's that it hasn't done enough 🧵

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YouTube still recommends harmful content to teen accounts, including thinspiration, extreme calorie restriction & subliminal weight-loss videos. Our new findings show the platform can reduce these harms when it chooses to. The problem isn't that YouTube can’t act. It's that it hasn't done enough 🧵

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The European Commission has called out Meta for failing to address the risks posed by its addictive platforms, thereby breaching the DSA. We've found Meta prioritizes profit over user safety—including scaling back protections designed to reduce hate & harassment. It's time for accountability.

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Meta has made $14.3 million from Medicare scammers. Every dollar came at a cost to someone's mom, dad, or grandparent. Now, retirement groups are calling on Congress to investigate these scams and protect seniors. We can't keep putting vulnerable users at risk. Lawmakers must act.

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