Center for Countering Digital Hate
@counterhate.com
International organization disrupting the production and spread of hate & misinformation. US 501(c)(3) non-profit. Press: press@counterhate.com
"In 2025, most climate denial is what we dubbed The New Denial
➡️ Undermining solutions by casting shade on their cost or effectiveness
➡️ Attacking climate science & scientists
➡️ And claiming climate change is actually a positive thing"
@imranahmed.bsky.social at this year's #LondonClimateActionWeek
➡️ Undermining solutions by casting shade on their cost or effectiveness
➡️ Attacking climate science & scientists
➡️ And claiming climate change is actually a positive thing"
@imranahmed.bsky.social at this year's #LondonClimateActionWeek
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"In 2025, most climate denial is what we dubbed The New Denial
➡️ Undermining solutions by casting shade on their cost or effectiveness
➡️ Attacking climate science & scientists
➡️ And claiming climate change is actually a positive thing"
@imranahmed.bsky.social at this year's #LondonClimateActionWeek
➡️ Undermining solutions by casting shade on their cost or effectiveness
➡️ Attacking climate science & scientists
➡️ And claiming climate change is actually a positive thing"
@imranahmed.bsky.social at this year's #LondonClimateActionWeek
Worried about how AI might be harming your kids?
We are too. Join CCDH, @heatinitiative.bsky.social and @parentstogether.bsky.social for our webinar: “Families in the AI ERA: How Generative AI Harms Kids and Why Policy Must Catch Up”.
Register here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/43O8ktp
We are too. Join CCDH, @heatinitiative.bsky.social and @parentstogether.bsky.social for our webinar: “Families in the AI ERA: How Generative AI Harms Kids and Why Policy Must Catch Up”.
Register here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/43O8ktp
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Worried about how AI might be harming your kids?
We are too. Join CCDH, @heatinitiative.bsky.social and @parentstogether.bsky.social for our webinar: “Families in the AI ERA: How Generative AI Harms Kids and Why Policy Must Catch Up”.
Register here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/43O8ktp
We are too. Join CCDH, @heatinitiative.bsky.social and @parentstogether.bsky.social for our webinar: “Families in the AI ERA: How Generative AI Harms Kids and Why Policy Must Catch Up”.
Register here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/43O8ktp
We've shown that social media can be addictive by design- trapping users in a toxic cycle of hate & lies that can negatively impact them.
That’s why we support the EU’s Digital Fairness Act which aims to address issues around addictive design & make the online world safer ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3WGXNMQ
That’s why we support the EU’s Digital Fairness Act which aims to address issues around addictive design & make the online world safer ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3WGXNMQ
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We've shown that social media can be addictive by design- trapping users in a toxic cycle of hate & lies that can negatively impact them.
That’s why we support the EU’s Digital Fairness Act which aims to address issues around addictive design & make the online world safer ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3WGXNMQ
That’s why we support the EU’s Digital Fairness Act which aims to address issues around addictive design & make the online world safer ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3WGXNMQ
🚨Our CEO, Imran Ahmed gave testimony to the Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on rising antisemitism on social media.
Social media companies should stop enabling and profiting from anti-Jewish hate on their platforms.
Watch 👇
Social media companies should stop enabling and profiting from anti-Jewish hate on their platforms.
Watch 👇
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🚨Our CEO, Imran Ahmed gave testimony to the Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on rising antisemitism on social media.
Social media companies should stop enabling and profiting from anti-Jewish hate on their platforms.
Watch 👇
Social media companies should stop enabling and profiting from anti-Jewish hate on their platforms.
Watch 👇
📢 Hate has always existed, but social media & AI are making it easier to spread it far and wide.
Online hate can harm people & communities, often leading to violence.
Read our new explainer to learn how hate spreads online & what you can do to counter it ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nipzdi
Online hate can harm people & communities, often leading to violence.
Read our new explainer to learn how hate spreads online & what you can do to counter it ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nipzdi
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
📢 Hate has always existed, but social media & AI are making it easier to spread it far and wide.
Online hate can harm people & communities, often leading to violence.
Read our new explainer to learn how hate spreads online & what you can do to counter it ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nipzdi
Online hate can harm people & communities, often leading to violence.
Read our new explainer to learn how hate spreads online & what you can do to counter it ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nipzdi
Worried about how AI might be harming your kids?
We are too. Join CCDH, @heatinitiative.bsky.social and @parentstogether.bsky.social for our webinar: “Families in the AI ERA: How Generative AI Harms Kids and Why Policy Must Catch Up”.
Register here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/43O8ktp
We are too. Join CCDH, @heatinitiative.bsky.social and @parentstogether.bsky.social for our webinar: “Families in the AI ERA: How Generative AI Harms Kids and Why Policy Must Catch Up”.
Register here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/43O8ktp
November 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Worried about how AI might be harming your kids?
We are too. Join CCDH, @heatinitiative.bsky.social and @parentstogether.bsky.social for our webinar: “Families in the AI ERA: How Generative AI Harms Kids and Why Policy Must Catch Up”.
Register here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/43O8ktp
We are too. Join CCDH, @heatinitiative.bsky.social and @parentstogether.bsky.social for our webinar: “Families in the AI ERA: How Generative AI Harms Kids and Why Policy Must Catch Up”.
Register here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/43O8ktp
CCDH researchers have found that AI chatbots are giving dangerous advice to kids as young as 13.
It's time for policymakers to step up and hold AI companies accountable for the harms they cause.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @tbij.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/47FDjce
It's time for policymakers to step up and hold AI companies accountable for the harms they cause.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @tbij.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/47FDjce
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
CCDH researchers have found that AI chatbots are giving dangerous advice to kids as young as 13.
It's time for policymakers to step up and hold AI companies accountable for the harms they cause.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @tbij.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/47FDjce
It's time for policymakers to step up and hold AI companies accountable for the harms they cause.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @tbij.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/47FDjce
📢 CCDH is holding social media companies accountable & fighting to build a safer internet for everyone.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
📢 CCDH is holding social media companies accountable & fighting to build a safer internet for everyone.
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🎃 The internet can be a spooky place for kids and teens.
Social media algorithms amplify tons of harmful content and AI companies are pushing dangerous advice.
Kids deserve all treats & no tricks when they are online.
Join us in the fight to keep kids safe online at counterhate.com
Social media algorithms amplify tons of harmful content and AI companies are pushing dangerous advice.
Kids deserve all treats & no tricks when they are online.
Join us in the fight to keep kids safe online at counterhate.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🎃 The internet can be a spooky place for kids and teens.
Social media algorithms amplify tons of harmful content and AI companies are pushing dangerous advice.
Kids deserve all treats & no tricks when they are online.
Join us in the fight to keep kids safe online at counterhate.com
Social media algorithms amplify tons of harmful content and AI companies are pushing dangerous advice.
Kids deserve all treats & no tricks when they are online.
Join us in the fight to keep kids safe online at counterhate.com
Watch CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social give evidence in the UK House of Commons Home Affairs Committee on the need for Ofcom to use the Online Safety Act to investigate major social media that enable harms.
The OSA is vital to hold these platforms accountable – but Ofcom needs to use it ⤵️
The OSA is vital to hold these platforms accountable – but Ofcom needs to use it ⤵️
October 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Watch CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social give evidence in the UK House of Commons Home Affairs Committee on the need for Ofcom to use the Online Safety Act to investigate major social media that enable harms.
The OSA is vital to hold these platforms accountable – but Ofcom needs to use it ⤵️
The OSA is vital to hold these platforms accountable – but Ofcom needs to use it ⤵️
🚨OpenAI’s new “safer” version of ChatGPT actually allows more harm.
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Read our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3JgW9OP
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Read our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3JgW9OP
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🚨OpenAI’s new “safer” version of ChatGPT actually allows more harm.
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Read our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3JgW9OP
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Read our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3JgW9OP
🚨"How many more lives must be put at risk before OpenAI acts responsibly."
CCDH researchers tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @politico.eu on our new report ⤵️
CCDH researchers tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @politico.eu on our new report ⤵️
October 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🚨"How many more lives must be put at risk before OpenAI acts responsibly."
CCDH researchers tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @politico.eu on our new report ⤵️
CCDH researchers tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @politico.eu on our new report ⤵️
👀 Looking for an inspiring watch?
Change-makers are joining CCDH to share their journey in fighting for safer online spaces.
The new series features filmmakers, online safety advocates & experts.
Browse our catalogue & watch now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/47iSlEw
Change-makers are joining CCDH to share their journey in fighting for safer online spaces.
The new series features filmmakers, online safety advocates & experts.
Browse our catalogue & watch now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/47iSlEw
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
👀 Looking for an inspiring watch?
Change-makers are joining CCDH to share their journey in fighting for safer online spaces.
The new series features filmmakers, online safety advocates & experts.
Browse our catalogue & watch now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/47iSlEw
Change-makers are joining CCDH to share their journey in fighting for safer online spaces.
The new series features filmmakers, online safety advocates & experts.
Browse our catalogue & watch now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/47iSlEw
CCDH's research shows unregulated AI chatbots can pose serious risks to kids. But what can you do?
Join our event "Protecting Children in the Age of AI: Confronting the Illusion of Safety" to learn more.
Register here ⤵️
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQfiycVzR66EpTP9_trkHw
Join our event "Protecting Children in the Age of AI: Confronting the Illusion of Safety" to learn more.
Register here ⤵️
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQfiycVzR66EpTP9_trkHw
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
CCDH's research shows unregulated AI chatbots can pose serious risks to kids. But what can you do?
Join our event "Protecting Children in the Age of AI: Confronting the Illusion of Safety" to learn more.
Register here ⤵️
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQfiycVzR66EpTP9_trkHw
Join our event "Protecting Children in the Age of AI: Confronting the Illusion of Safety" to learn more.
Register here ⤵️
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQfiycVzR66EpTP9_trkHw
🗣️ Online spaces weren't built with women in mind.
"Are we tackling the problem or are we, as I say, inviting women in but not actually thinking about how that marginalizes us?"
Watch our conversation with Women's Safety Consultant @karenwhybro.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/4777PwF
"Are we tackling the problem or are we, as I say, inviting women in but not actually thinking about how that marginalizes us?"
Watch our conversation with Women's Safety Consultant @karenwhybro.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/4777PwF
October 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🗣️ Online spaces weren't built with women in mind.
"Are we tackling the problem or are we, as I say, inviting women in but not actually thinking about how that marginalizes us?"
Watch our conversation with Women's Safety Consultant @karenwhybro.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/4777PwF
"Are we tackling the problem or are we, as I say, inviting women in but not actually thinking about how that marginalizes us?"
Watch our conversation with Women's Safety Consultant @karenwhybro.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/4777PwF
📢 Hate has always existed, but social media & AI are making it easier to spread it far and wide.
Online hate can harm people & communities, often leading to offline violence.
Read our explainer to learn how hate spreads online & what you can do to counter it ⤵️
counterhate.com/blog/what-is...
Online hate can harm people & communities, often leading to offline violence.
Read our explainer to learn how hate spreads online & what you can do to counter it ⤵️
counterhate.com/blog/what-is...
October 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
📢 Hate has always existed, but social media & AI are making it easier to spread it far and wide.
Online hate can harm people & communities, often leading to offline violence.
Read our explainer to learn how hate spreads online & what you can do to counter it ⤵️
counterhate.com/blog/what-is...
Online hate can harm people & communities, often leading to offline violence.
Read our explainer to learn how hate spreads online & what you can do to counter it ⤵️
counterhate.com/blog/what-is...
🚨OpenAI’s new “safer” version of ChatGPT actually allows more harm.
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Read our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3JgW9OP
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Read our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3JgW9OP
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🚨OpenAI’s new “safer” version of ChatGPT actually allows more harm.
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Read our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3JgW9OP
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Read our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3JgW9OP
🚨 OpenAI’s new “safer” version of ChatGPT actually allows more harm.
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
More from our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @theguardian.com ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4oseis2
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
More from our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @theguardian.com ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4oseis2
October 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🚨 OpenAI’s new “safer” version of ChatGPT actually allows more harm.
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
More from our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @theguardian.com ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4oseis2
We tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
More from our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @theguardian.com ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4oseis2
CCDH's research shows unregulated AI chatbots can pose serious risks to kids. But what can you do?
Join our event "Protecting Children in the Age of AI: Confronting the Illusion of Safety" to learn more.
Register here ⤵️
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQfiycVzR66EpTP9_trkHw
Join our event "Protecting Children in the Age of AI: Confronting the Illusion of Safety" to learn more.
Register here ⤵️
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQfiycVzR66EpTP9_trkHw
October 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
CCDH's research shows unregulated AI chatbots can pose serious risks to kids. But what can you do?
Join our event "Protecting Children in the Age of AI: Confronting the Illusion of Safety" to learn more.
Register here ⤵️
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQfiycVzR66EpTP9_trkHw
Join our event "Protecting Children in the Age of AI: Confronting the Illusion of Safety" to learn more.
Register here ⤵️
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQfiycVzR66EpTP9_trkHw
A mother gave devastating testimony in front of the US Congress of the negative impacts that AI chatbots were having on her son's mental health and wellbeing.
Policymakers and AI companies must urgently address the lack of safeguards on AI platforms. ⤵️
Policymakers and AI companies must urgently address the lack of safeguards on AI platforms. ⤵️
October 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A mother gave devastating testimony in front of the US Congress of the negative impacts that AI chatbots were having on her son's mental health and wellbeing.
Policymakers and AI companies must urgently address the lack of safeguards on AI platforms. ⤵️
Policymakers and AI companies must urgently address the lack of safeguards on AI platforms. ⤵️
OpenAI claims that ChatGPT-5 is safer.
But we tested 120 prompts on self-harm, eating disorders, and substance abuse on GPT-5 and GPT-4o. And found that GPT-5 actually gave MORE harmful responses.
Check out our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4n7zMcv
But we tested 120 prompts on self-harm, eating disorders, and substance abuse on GPT-5 and GPT-4o. And found that GPT-5 actually gave MORE harmful responses.
Check out our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4n7zMcv
October 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
OpenAI claims that ChatGPT-5 is safer.
But we tested 120 prompts on self-harm, eating disorders, and substance abuse on GPT-5 and GPT-4o. And found that GPT-5 actually gave MORE harmful responses.
Check out our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4n7zMcv
But we tested 120 prompts on self-harm, eating disorders, and substance abuse on GPT-5 and GPT-4o. And found that GPT-5 actually gave MORE harmful responses.
Check out our new report ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4n7zMcv
Our research shows unregulated AI chatbots can pose serious risks to kids.
That’s why CCDH supports the AI LEAD Act led by @durbin.senate.gov and Senator Hawley which aims to hold AI companies liable for the harms they cause.
Read our blog to learn more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4oi5DZ7
That’s why CCDH supports the AI LEAD Act led by @durbin.senate.gov and Senator Hawley which aims to hold AI companies liable for the harms they cause.
Read our blog to learn more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4oi5DZ7
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Our research shows unregulated AI chatbots can pose serious risks to kids.
That’s why CCDH supports the AI LEAD Act led by @durbin.senate.gov and Senator Hawley which aims to hold AI companies liable for the harms they cause.
Read our blog to learn more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4oi5DZ7
That’s why CCDH supports the AI LEAD Act led by @durbin.senate.gov and Senator Hawley which aims to hold AI companies liable for the harms they cause.
Read our blog to learn more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4oi5DZ7
CCDH’s research on the antisemitic abuse on X after the Heaton Park Synagogue attack was raised by UK Parliamentarians @patrickhurley.bsky.social & @baronesskeeley.bsky.social.
Platforms like X have legal duties under the Online Safety Act to enforce their rules & remove illegal content.
Platforms like X have legal duties under the Online Safety Act to enforce their rules & remove illegal content.
October 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
CCDH’s research on the antisemitic abuse on X after the Heaton Park Synagogue attack was raised by UK Parliamentarians @patrickhurley.bsky.social & @baronesskeeley.bsky.social.
Platforms like X have legal duties under the Online Safety Act to enforce their rules & remove illegal content.
Platforms like X have legal duties under the Online Safety Act to enforce their rules & remove illegal content.
CCDH researchers tested 120 prompts on GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that GPT-5 could actually increase risks for users.
Read more about our new report in @theguardian.com ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3W1RdAa
Read more about our new report in @theguardian.com ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3W1RdAa
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
CCDH researchers tested 120 prompts on GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that GPT-5 could actually increase risks for users.
Read more about our new report in @theguardian.com ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3W1RdAa
Read more about our new report in @theguardian.com ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3W1RdAa
🚨"How many more lives must be put at risk before OpenAI acts responsibly."
CCDH researchers tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @politico.eu on our new report ⤵️
CCDH researchers tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @politico.eu on our new report ⤵️
October 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨"How many more lives must be put at risk before OpenAI acts responsibly."
CCDH researchers tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @politico.eu on our new report ⤵️
CCDH researchers tested GPT-5 and GPT-4o to see if GPT-5 was safer & found that actually GPT-5 gave MORE harmful responses.
Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @politico.eu on our new report ⤵️