Center for Countering Digital Harm
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The Center for Countering Digital Harm is a nonprofit making the world safer by protecting people from online harms.
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Texas is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging they misled consumers about the safety of ChatGPT.
Our Fake Friend report confirmed the lacking safeguards of the chatbot, finding it was willing to give advice on self-harm to accounts registered as 13-year-olds.
We need accountability now.
Our Fake Friend report confirmed the lacking safeguards of the chatbot, finding it was willing to give advice on self-harm to accounts registered as 13-year-olds.
We need accountability now.
October 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Texas is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging they misled consumers about the safety of ChatGPT.
Our Fake Friend report confirmed the lacking safeguards of the chatbot, finding it was willing to give advice on self-harm to accounts registered as 13-year-olds.
We need accountability now.
Our Fake Friend report confirmed the lacking safeguards of the chatbot, finding it was willing to give advice on self-harm to accounts registered as 13-year-olds.
We need accountability now.
Three years ago, the UK’s Online Safety Act became law.
CCDH’s research and advocacy helped shape key aspects of this law including through securing amendments around independent research access and crisis response measures.
CCDH’s research and advocacy helped shape key aspects of this law including through securing amendments around independent research access and crisis response measures.
October 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Three years ago, the UK’s Online Safety Act became law.
CCDH’s research and advocacy helped shape key aspects of this law including through securing amendments around independent research access and crisis response measures.
CCDH’s research and advocacy helped shape key aspects of this law including through securing amendments around independent research access and crisis response measures.
87 million in just two weeks. That’s how many views posts on X alleging to reveal Jane Doe’s identity received.
Time and time again, Musk’s companies are putting women in harm’s way.
When will lawmakers act?
Time and time again, Musk’s companies are putting women in harm’s way.
When will lawmakers act?
October 24, 2026 at 9:27 AM
87 million in just two weeks. That’s how many views posts on X alleging to reveal Jane Doe’s identity received.
Time and time again, Musk’s companies are putting women in harm’s way.
When will lawmakers act?
Time and time again, Musk’s companies are putting women in harm’s way.
When will lawmakers act?
The Era of Accountability is beginning... will you be a part of it?
Join the mission for safer digital spaces. Visit counterharm.com
Join the mission for safer digital spaces. Visit counterharm.com
October 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The Era of Accountability is beginning... will you be a part of it?
Join the mission for safer digital spaces. Visit counterharm.com
Join the mission for safer digital spaces. Visit counterharm.com
Meta has faced a second major legal defeat in New Mexico, after a judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for deceiving users over data privacy practices.
While lawsuits are a good first step towards accountability, lawmakers must step up and regulate these companies to meaningfully protect users.
While lawsuits are a good first step towards accountability, lawmakers must step up and regulate these companies to meaningfully protect users.
October 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Meta has faced a second major legal defeat in New Mexico, after a judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for deceiving users over data privacy practices.
While lawsuits are a good first step towards accountability, lawmakers must step up and regulate these companies to meaningfully protect users.
While lawsuits are a good first step towards accountability, lawmakers must step up and regulate these companies to meaningfully protect users.
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.
Porn is less restricted on these feeds than the X profiles of porn producers.
October 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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.
Porn is less restricted on these feeds than the X profiles of porn producers.
Posts alleging to reveal the identity of Jane Doe in the Cornell Seven case received over 87 million views on X in just two weeks.
While other platforms tried to limit the spread of her alleged name, Grok continued to amplify it by posting it more than 300 times in posts on X.
While other platforms tried to limit the spread of her alleged name, Grok continued to amplify it by posting it more than 300 times in posts on X.
October 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Posts alleging to reveal the identity of Jane Doe in the Cornell Seven case received over 87 million views on X in just two weeks.
While other platforms tried to limit the spread of her alleged name, Grok continued to amplify it by posting it more than 300 times in posts on X.
While other platforms tried to limit the spread of her alleged name, Grok continued to amplify it by posting it more than 300 times in posts on X.
Last week, we announced our new identity & expanded mission as the Center for Countering Digital Harm in London & Brussels.
Together with partners & friends, we celebrated how far we've come, entered together in the Era of Accountability & looked ahead to a future with safer digital spaces for all.
Together with partners & friends, we celebrated how far we've come, entered together in the Era of Accountability & looked ahead to a future with safer digital spaces for all.
October 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Last week, we announced our new identity & expanded mission as the Center for Countering Digital Harm in London & Brussels.
Together with partners & friends, we celebrated how far we've come, entered together in the Era of Accountability & looked ahead to a future with safer digital spaces for all.
Together with partners & friends, we celebrated how far we've come, entered together in the Era of Accountability & looked ahead to a future with safer digital spaces for all.
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.
Demand more from X:
https://bit.ly/4yRpzHE
Demand more from X:
https://bit.ly/4yRpzHE
October 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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.
Demand more from X:
https://bit.ly/4yRpzHE
Demand more from X:
https://bit.ly/4yRpzHE
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.
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.
October 15, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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.
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.
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.
Porn is less restricted on these feeds than the X profiles of porn producers.
October 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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.
Porn is less restricted on these feeds than the X profiles of porn producers.
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.
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.
October 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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.
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.
“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 👇
Watch the trailer 👇
October 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
“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 👇
Watch the trailer 👇
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.
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.
October 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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.
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.
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.
Despite this, our research has found antisemitism has been thriving on the platform before and after the introduction of this feature.
October 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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.
Despite this, our research has found antisemitism has been thriving on the platform before and after the introduction of this feature.
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👇
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👇
October 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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👇
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👇
“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 👇
Watch the trailer 👇
October 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
“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 👇
Watch the trailer 👇
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.
But we cannot rely on self-regulation to deliver real AI safety.
October 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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.
But we cannot rely on self-regulation to deliver real AI safety.
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 ⬇️
As @rosen.senate.gov points out, we need greater transparency & accountability from Big Tech to ensure stronger protection for users ⬇️
October 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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 ⬇️
As @rosen.senate.gov points out, we need greater transparency & accountability from Big Tech to ensure stronger protection for users ⬇️
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.
Social media platforms must not continue to allow antisemitic hate to spread unchecked and put further lives at risk.
October 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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.
Social media platforms must not continue to allow antisemitic hate to spread unchecked and put further lives at risk.
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!
Thanks to everyone who made the day a success!
October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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!
Thanks to everyone who made the day a success!
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.
But we cannot rely on self-regulation to deliver real AI safety.
September 30, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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.
But we cannot rely on self-regulation to deliver real AI safety.
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.
In January, we found Grok generated an estimated 3 MILLION sexualized images over just 11 days.
September 29, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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.
In January, we found Grok generated an estimated 3 MILLION sexualized images over just 11 days.