Investigation: Every Tech Giants’ Ad Oversight Tools Fall Short in Historic Election Year

X’s transparency tools ‘an utter disappointment’ - Apple, TikTok, and LinkedIn not much better

None of the ad transparency tools created by 11 of the world's largest tech companies to aid watchdogs in monitoring advertising are operating as effectively as needed, leaving voters worldwide vulnerable to disinformation and manipulation, according to Mozilla and CheckFirst research released today.

These tools, mandated by the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), Article 39, would enable researchers to monitor a wide range of issues …

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