The Home Office’s new “ChatGPT-style” LLM tool is riddled with mistakes that could mean life or death for people seeking asylum

The tool got things wrong, or was missing important information, almost one of every 10 times it was used.

Area of work: Challenging unfair algorithms
Jeff Bezos as a spoof QR code

The first British legal challenge against Amazon’s union-busting kicked off this week

We believe Amazon used an unlawful QR code, alongside bullying, threats and misinformation tactics, to swing a crucial union vote.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Justice for tech workers
DWP secret algorithm

We forced the DWP to explain its benefits fraud algorithm: here’s what we found 

The DWP should have published all of this information prior to the introduction of the algorithm for us all to consider and scrutinise. 

Area of work: Challenging unfair algorithms

Meta has transplanted Facebook content moderation to Ghana. Foxglove and Carla Olympio talk through the situation so far and what comes next

Watch the video to get up to speed.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Justice for tech workers

NEW: Meta has transplanted Facebook content moderation to Ghana after sacking all its essential safety workers in Kenya. Foxglove is investigating

Conditions at the Accra Facebook hub are the worst we have seen in six years of supporting content moderators.

Area of work: Justice for tech workers
Abrham and Fisseha

NEW: Court says our case challenging Facebook’s algorithm spreading death and hate speech can proceed in Kenya!

Meta tried to argue the Kenya courts didn’t have the power to hear Abrham and Fisseha’s case. Yesterday the court rejected that argument.

Area of work: Justice for tech workers

Groundbreaking settlement for Foxglove senior fellow Tanya O’Carroll as Facebook agrees to stop using her data for targeted advertising

The government regulator has backed Tanya – so it may now be possible for others to switch off Facebook’s surveillance-based advertising.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Challenging unfair algorithms

MPs are investigating how social media fuelled last summer’s racist attacks – read our submission

We’ve suggested probes into two main areas: social media’s dangerous algorithms and the essential safety workers of social media – human content moderators.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech