Profiting from Hate: Platforms’ Ad Placement Problem
Blog
ADL and TTP examines whether four major social media platforms are potentially profiting from ad placements alongside searches for hate groups and extremists.
Hate Parties: Sharing Links on Fringe Platforms Drives Antisemitic Comments on YouTube
Report
[node:summary]Hate parties occur when links shared to fringe platforms lead users to YouTube comment sections to revel in hate, challenging content moderation strategies.
From Bad To Worse: Amplification and Auto-Generation of Hate
Report
ADL’s research with the Tech Transparency Project shows that major social media platforms continue to algorithmically amplify and auto-generate hateful content.
Online Hate and Harassment: The American Experience 2023
Report
ADL's 2023 survey shows online hate and harassment rose for adults and teens, with data, analysis, and policy recommendations for tech companies and government.
Comment to the Meta Oversight Board Regarding Holocaust Denial and Distortion Content
Letter
[node:summary] ADL strongly encourages the Oversight Board to affirm Meta's decision to remove Holocaust denial and distortion content, rightly classified as hate speech.
Leadership Conference and ADL Comments to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) on Generative AI
Letter
[node:summary] ADL and the Leadership Conference submitted comments to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) on Generative AI.
Caught in a Vicious Cycle: Obstacles and Opportunities for Trust and Safety Teams in the Games Industry
Report
The ADL Center for Technology and Society interviewed leading trust and safety practitioners in the games industry to understand efforts to address hate and harassment in the game industry.
Bad Gateway: How Deplatforming Affects Extremist Websites
Report
This report analyzes whether deplatforming websites—removing infrastructure services they need to operate, such as payment processing—can reduce the spread and reach of extremism and hate online.
Online Hate and Harassment: The American Experience 2022
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