Read the full investigation 👉 www.whattofix.tech/publications...

... and take a look at the data for yourself 👉 monetization.wtf/monetization...

We found:

♦️ Dozens of political party pages actively enrolled for revenue redistribution or other monetization services.

♦️ Ads being displayed on political party content

♦️ Various loopholes that can lead political parties to receive contributions violating applicable Campaign Finance Laws.

Using our Meta #MonetizationArchive, we find that platforms' monetization systems are just as inconsistent and inadequate as content moderation systems.

Only this time, we're dealing with money flows — which can have even more far-reaching consequences… 💸

The intersection of money and politics lies at the heart of #Election integrity.

On paper, #Meta 's monetization policies couldn't be clearer: political parties are ineligible for monetization.

And yet…

Here is what it takes to make money 💸 from X :

♦️ A premium account (Blue check)
♦️ A lot of engagement from other premium account

Could X be *paying* accounts engaged in inauthentic activity?

Could these payouts be the reason these accounts exist in the first place?

www.monetization.wtf/p/x/

The report leveraged our #Meta #MonetizationArchive to reveal how several candidates continued to monetize their #Facebook account during the campaign period.

www.whattofix.tech/publications...

Curious #WhoMakesMoneyFromFacebook?

👀 Take a look for yourself using our Meta #MonetizationArchive - a first-of-its-kind prototype for what transparency around social media #monetization could (and should!) look like.

monetization.wtf/monetization...

The news comes as our own research shows how #Meta consistently violates its own #monetization policies - offering monetization services to (and serving ads in) sanctioned entities, police & military pages, politician, political party, children account & more...

www.whattofix.tech/project/who-...

#Meta's withdrawal from MRC's #BrandSafety audits is a significant shift for the company -- who used to proudly display its #MRC certification as a badge of quality.

For the last few years, #Meta has said that Political Actors are NOT authorized to use its #Monetization services

.. and yet

Using our Meta #MonetizationArchive, we find that #Facebook has been granting access to political actors across the world.

Take a read 👉
www.whattofix.tech/publications...

But.. there is a big difference between #SocialMedia platforms saying they'll do something - and them actually doing it.

This is why we need #Transparency and #Oversight.