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EU Democracy Shield: WHAT TO FIX’s recommendations to the European Parliament

The social media landscape is rapidly evolving - with millions turning to social media to generate revenue, inauthentic activity booming, and platforms quietly redefining their relationship with publishers. The EU must take stock of these changes at the risk of regulating yesterday’s problems. 🎬 Watch intervention

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Explainer: Meta Partner-Publisher List

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How Facebook Monetizes Police and Military Pages

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How Facebook Monetizes Politicians and Political Candidates

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How Facebook (Continues to) Monetize Sanctioned Entities

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DRAPAC 2025: When Social Media Platform Monetize Sanctioned Actors

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Raising Concerns Over Social Media Companies’ Failure to Disclose Risks Related to Their Monetization Services Under the DSA

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EU Democracy Shield: WHAT TO FIX’s recommendations to the European Parliament

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Issue Brief: New Incentives, Evolving Threats

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: Monetizing Sanctioned Entities

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What Meta Said, and What We’re Saying Back

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How Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions And Channeled Money To RT, Sputnik And Other EU-Sanctioned Entities Via Facebook’s Revenue Redistribution Programs

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New Analysis Shows Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions and Channeled Money to RT, Sputnik and Other EU-sanctioned Entities via Facebook Revenue Redistribution Programs

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Explainer: Monetization Governance

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Explainer: Monetization Risks

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Explainer: Social Media Monetization

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Crisis Response-ability : What The Myanmar Earthquake Teaches Us About The Inadequacy Of Facebook’s Crisis Response Center

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WHAT TO FIX’s Submission To The DSA First Annual Report On Systemic Risks

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RightsCon Taipei: Monetization Principles Consultation

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Social Media Monetization 2025: An Update On The Social Media Monetization Landscape

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WHAT TO FIX at RightsCon25

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WHAT TO FIX’s Submission To The DSA’s Article 40 Delegated Act

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Far-Right Influencers And The Platforms That Enable Them

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New Initiative: Most Shared Content

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#EUDisinfo2024: Can Advertising Cash Stop Funding Misinformation Trash?

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#EUDisinfo2024: Mission NOT Accomplished: Unintended Fallbacks From Investigations

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DRAPAC 2024: How Is Social Media Monetization Fueling Disinformation In Asia? And What Should We Do About It?

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Global Fact 2024: How Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing Is Subsidizing Disinformation Globally

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POINT 2024: How To Pull The Plug On Monetizing Disinformation

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: From Content To Payment

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From Content to Payment : The Rise And Implications Of Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing

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We’re Hiring: Policy Lead (Position filled)

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What Social Media Companies Don’t Want Us To Know About Misinformation

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What Meta Said, and What We’re Saying Back

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Crisis Response-ability : What The Myanmar Earthquake Teaches Us About The Inadequacy Of Facebook’s Crisis Response Center

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New Initiative: Most Shared Content

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Social Media Monetization 2025: An Update On The Social Media Monetization Landscape

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From Content to Payment : The Rise And Implications Of Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing

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New Analysis Shows Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions and Channeled Money to RT, Sputnik and Other EU-sanctioned Entities via Facebook Revenue Redistribution Programs

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#EUDisinfo2024: Mission NOT Accomplished: Unintended Fallbacks From Investigations

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: Monetizing Sanctioned Entities

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DRAPAC 2025: When Social Media Platform Monetize Sanctioned Actors

Aug 26, 2025 → Aug 28, 2025

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Raising Concerns Over Social Media Companies’ Failure to Disclose Risks Related to Their Monetization Services Under the DSA

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RightsCon Taipei: Monetization Principles Consultation

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Far-Right Influencers And The Platforms That Enable Them

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#EUDisinfo2024: Can Advertising Cash Stop Funding Misinformation Trash?

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DRAPAC 2024: How Is Social Media Monetization Fueling Disinformation In Asia? And What Should We Do About It?

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POINT 2024: How To Pull The Plug On Monetizing Disinformation

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: From Content To Payment

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Global Fact 2024: How Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing Is Subsidizing Disinformation Globally

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WHAT TO FIX at RightsCon25

Feb 24, 2025 → Feb 27, 2025

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We’re Hiring: Policy Lead (Position filled)

12 January, 2024

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We’re Hiring: Policy Lead (Position filled)

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DRAPAC 2025: When Social Media Platform Monetize Sanctioned Actors

Aug 26, 2025 → Aug 28, 2025

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EU Democracy Shield: WHAT TO FIX’s recommendations to the European Parliament

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: Monetizing Sanctioned Entities

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Explainer: Social Media Monetization

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Explainer: Monetization Risks

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Explainer: Monetization Governance

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WHAT TO FIX’s Submission To The DSA First Annual Report On Systemic Risks

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RightsCon Taipei: Monetization Principles Consultation

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Social Media Monetization 2025: An Update On The Social Media Monetization Landscape

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WHAT TO FIX at RightsCon25

Feb 24, 2025 → Feb 27, 2025

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WHAT TO FIX’s Submission To The DSA’s Article 40 Delegated Act

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#EUDisinfo2024: Can Advertising Cash Stop Funding Misinformation Trash?

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DRAPAC 2024: How Is Social Media Monetization Fueling Disinformation In Asia? And What Should We Do About It?

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POINT 2024: How To Pull The Plug On Monetizing Disinformation

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Global Fact 2024: How Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing Is Subsidizing Disinformation Globally

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: From Content To Payment

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From Content to Payment : The Rise And Implications Of Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing

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New Initiative: Most Shared Content

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From Content to Payment : The Rise And Implications Of Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing

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#EUDisinfo2024: Mission NOT Accomplished: Unintended Fallbacks From Investigations

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Explainer: Social Media Monetization

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WHAT TO FIX’s Submission To The DSA First Annual Report On Systemic Risks

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WHAT TO FIX’s Submission To The DSA’s Article 40 Delegated Act

police &military.png

How Facebook Monetizes Police and Military Pages

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: Monetizing Sanctioned Entities

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How Facebook Monetizes Politicians and Political Candidates

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How Facebook (Continues to) Monetize Sanctioned Entities

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DRAPAC 2025: When Social Media Platform Monetize Sanctioned Actors

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Raising Concerns Over Social Media Companies’ Failure to Disclose Risks Related to Their Monetization Services Under the DSA

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EU Democracy Shield: WHAT TO FIX’s recommendations to the European Parliament

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Issue Brief: New Incentives, Evolving Threats

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What Meta Said, and What We’re Saying Back

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How Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions And Channeled Money To RT, Sputnik And Other EU-Sanctioned Entities Via Facebook’s Revenue Redistribution Programs

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New Analysis Shows Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions and Channeled Money to RT, Sputnik and Other EU-sanctioned Entities via Facebook Revenue Redistribution Programs

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How Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions And Channeled Money To RT, Sputnik And Other EU-Sanctioned Entities Via Facebook’s Revenue Redistribution Programs

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Explainer: Meta Partner-Publisher List

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Explainer: Monetization Risks

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Explainer: Monetization Governance

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Crisis Response-ability : What The Myanmar Earthquake Teaches Us About The Inadequacy Of Facebook’s Crisis Response Center

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RightsCon Taipei: Monetization Principles Consultation

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Social Media Monetization 2025: An Update On The Social Media Monetization Landscape

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Far-Right Influencers And The Platforms That Enable Them

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What Social Media Companies Don’t Want Us To Know About Misinformation

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#EUDisinfo2024: Can Advertising Cash Stop Funding Misinformation Trash?

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DRAPAC 2024: How Is Social Media Monetization Fueling Disinformation In Asia? And What Should We Do About It?

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POINT 2024: How To Pull The Plug On Monetizing Disinformation

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: From Content To Payment

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Global Fact 2024: How Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing Is Subsidizing Disinformation Globally

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We’re Hiring: Policy Lead (Position filled)

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WHAT TO FIX at RightsCon25

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New Initiative: Most Shared Content

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From Content to Payment : The Rise And Implications Of Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing

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#EUDisinfo2024: Mission NOT Accomplished: Unintended Fallbacks From Investigations

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Explainer: Social Media Monetization

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WHAT TO FIX’s Submission To The DSA First Annual Report On Systemic Risks

Article 40 blog image.jpg

WHAT TO FIX’s Submission To The DSA’s Article 40 Delegated Act

police &military.png

How Facebook Monetizes Police and Military Pages

Screenshot 2025-09-17 at 12.59.10 PM.png

EUDisinfoLab Webinar: Monetizing Sanctioned Entities

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How Facebook Monetizes Politicians and Political Candidates

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How Facebook (Continues to) Monetize Sanctioned Entities

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DRAPAC 2025: When Social Media Platform Monetize Sanctioned Actors

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Raising Concerns Over Social Media Companies’ Failure to Disclose Risks Related to Their Monetization Services Under the DSA

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EU Democracy Shield: WHAT TO FIX’s recommendations to the European Parliament

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Issue Brief: New Incentives, Evolving Threats

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What Meta Said, and What We’re Saying Back

investigation - sanctions.png

How Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions And Channeled Money To RT, Sputnik And Other EU-Sanctioned Entities Via Facebook’s Revenue Redistribution Programs

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New Analysis Shows Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions and Channeled Money to RT, Sputnik and Other EU-sanctioned Entities via Facebook Revenue Redistribution Programs

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How Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. May Have Violated EU Sanctions And Channeled Money To RT, Sputnik And Other EU-Sanctioned Entities Via Facebook’s Revenue Redistribution Programs

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Explainer: Meta Partner-Publisher List

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Explainer: Monetization Risks

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Explainer: Monetization Governance

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Crisis Response-ability : What The Myanmar Earthquake Teaches Us About The Inadequacy Of Facebook’s Crisis Response Center

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RightsCon Taipei: Monetization Principles Consultation

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Social Media Monetization 2025: An Update On The Social Media Monetization Landscape

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Far-Right Influencers And The Platforms That Enable Them

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What Social Media Companies Don’t Want Us To Know About Misinformation

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#EUDisinfo2024: Can Advertising Cash Stop Funding Misinformation Trash?

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DRAPAC 2024: How Is Social Media Monetization Fueling Disinformation In Asia? And What Should We Do About It?

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POINT 2024: How To Pull The Plug On Monetizing Disinformation

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: From Content To Payment

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Global Fact 2024: How Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing Is Subsidizing Disinformation Globally

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We’re Hiring: Policy Lead (Position filled)

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WHAT TO FIX at RightsCon25