Global Witness5d
Asleep at the wheel: Meta fails to review hate speech on US Senate candidates’ pages in over three days
As the US election approaches, a Global Witness investigation finds that Meta's moderation systems are struggling to keep ...
Global Witness5d
"Era of human extinction": Hope and frustration at COP16 nature crisis summit
At CBD COP16, bold calls to action were underwhelmed by weak pledges and glacial decision-making and moments of inspiration ...
Global Witness3d
Clean energy, dirty consequences: Mining for renewable technologies linked to global social unrest
Mining for metals to build electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and electric grids linked to more than 300 ...
Global Witness11d
What’s in a hurricane name? Storm Chevron batters US coast
In a new parody video series featuring actor David Harewood and comedian Janine Harouni, we’re calling hurricanes Exxon, ...
Global Witness10d
‘AI-generated’ is the new ‘fake news’
In 2023, an audio deepfake of a politician talking about rigging the Slovakian election went viral. Many people saw this as ...
Global Witness12d
Scores of suspicious accounts on X promote the Azerbaijan government’s messages on COP
Initially we found a lively debate. Of content posted in July, seven of the top 10 most engaged posts were critical of ...
Global Witness3d
In numbers: Critical mineral production, ownership, and social unrest
Most mining for critical minerals used for the energy transition is controlled by countries with advanced economies and major ...
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COP29 officials facilitate fossil fuel talks for fake investor during undercover investigation
The Azerbaijan COP29 team charged with leading this year’s global UN climate talks helped facilitate discussions about fossil fuel deals at the annual conference.