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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · 4d

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...

How Facebook Monetizes Politicians and Political Candidates

WHAT TO FIX’s Meta Monetization Archive reveals how numerous pages affiliated with politicians and political candidates have been —and in some cases continue to be— accessing Facebook's monetization s...

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · 4d

It's official - Today, #Meta says it will officially stop serving Political, Electoral and Social Issue Ads on its platforms in the #EU.

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Who Targets Me @whotargets.me · 5d

Meta ends (at least for now) political ads in the EU today. Per their ad library data, they've run nearly 11,000,000 different political, social and issue ads in the EU since 2018 and made around €800m from them.

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Who Targets Me @whotargets.me · 10d

Google just wiped EU data from its political ad library. Meta’s ban on political ads in the EU starts soon and we're worried they might do the same.

We need a backup of the EU Meta Ad Library now. If you have data (2018–present) or skills to help, let us know:
ir96l7a6vsf.typeform.com/to/fIk9XMZT

Save the EU Ad Libraries

Meta may soon switch off ad libraries in the EU and remove data going back to 2018. Help ensure this data is archived for research.

ir96l7a6vsf.typeform.com

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · 10d

From Nigel Farage to hundreds of BJP officials and candidates, our Meta #MonetizationArchive reveals numerous
politicians who successfully enrolled for #Facebook monetization services.

The rules are straightforward. The enforcement... not so much.

👉 www.whattofix.tech/publications...

Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · 12d

This 👇

Who Targets Me @whotargets.me · 12d

Google has removed its political ad library in the EU, including historical data. A big loss for transparency and accountability. Shameful.

Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · 14d

Laura Loomer is currently suing #Meta over her presumed account ban 🤷‍♀️

See court document 👉 www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

www.supremecourt.gov

Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · 14d

WTF is up with #Facebook recommendations?

I was just recommended Laura Loomer as "people you may know" 👀

Note the absence of mutual friends. Puzzling 🤔

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to this lively discussion on Big Tech and the misinformation crisis in #Asia

WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · 15d

That's next *TUESDAY* Sept 30, 2025
12pm EST | 9am PDT | 9:30pm IST

📅 Sign up below for the calendar invite to find its way to the right date and time in your timezone
www.csohate.org/event/big-te...

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · 22d

We really ought to start asking more questions about #WhoMakesMoneyFromFacebook 👀

WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · 22d

3 months ago, we published a groundbreaking investigation pointing out how #Facebook's parent entity, #Meta, had be offering monetization services to #RT, #Sputnik and other EU-sanctioned entities well past the introduction of sanctions.

👉 www.whattofix.tech/publications...

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

Facebook pages affiliated with RT, Sputnik and other EU-sanctioned entities were among Meta’s active partner-publishers for months after being subject to EU sanctions. Some of these partnerships remai...

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · 23d

#WhoMakesMoneyFromFacebook? SANCTIONED ENTITIES.
We’re kicking off this series with a closer look at how #Facebook appears to provide monetization services to entities on both EU and US sanctions lists. www.whattofix.tech/publications...

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · 24d

💥 Super excited to bring the world's first Social Media Monetization Archive prototype into the world!

If you ever wondered #WhoMakesMoneyFromFacebook, this is your chance at a sneak peak 👉 www.monetization.wtf

WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · 24d

👀 Wondering whether an account is monetized? Or who makes money in your language?

➡️ Head to www.monetization.wtf to start exploring. If you publish anything, make sure to cite the WHAT TO FIX Meta Monetization Archive, and let us know about it so we can amplify your findings.

Who Makes Money From Social Media?

Investigate platforms' revenue redistribution schemes.

www.monetization.wtf

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · Sep 4

#Facebook monetization is booming - with nearly 8 million accounts registered for payment (up from 2.5 million at the start of the year 📈).

Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing more on #WhoMakesMoneyFromFacebook.

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · Aug 11

Could #Facebook have been channeling money to a Mexican drug cartel?

The El Makabelico Facebook page (825k+) was registered to get royalties from FB until the introduction of #OFAC #sanctions on the rapper on 6Aug for sending royalties to Cartel del Noreste

👉 home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · Jul 17

In Brussels 🇧🇪 today for the European Parliament's hearing on Generative AI and Democracy.

I talked about 3 key changes:
♦️ rise of social media monetization
♦️ proliferation of inauthentic automation
♦️ redefinition of platforms' advertising models

🎬 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · Jul 4

🎬 Curious how RT and Sputnik made money from Facebook? And may have continued to do so, post sanctions?

Watch @riovictoire.bsky.social discuss our findings with Alexandre of @disinfo.eu

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7D-...

3 July: Sanctions, so what? with Victoire Rio (WHAT TO FIX)

YouTube video by EU DisinfoLab

www.youtube.com

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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · Jul 3

Watching a very interesting @riovictoire.bsky.social webinar about this:
www.whattofix.tech/publications...

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

Facebook pages affiliated with RT, Sputnik and other EU-sanctioned entities were among Meta’s active partner-publishers for months after being subject to EU sanctions. Some of these partnerships remai...

www.whattofix.tech

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · Jul 3

Great that you were there! I would love to partner on that data with you and the EFCSN crew a lot more :)

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · Jun 27

Great to hear that WHAT TO FIX's latest investigation into Meta's revenue redistribution programs is drawing some scrutiny from the European Commission.

We have a LOT of questions.

Unsurprisingly though, Meta isn't volunteering answers 😅

Read Euractiv's piece: lnkd.in/g5S5pNzM

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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · Jun 26

Who profited – and how – when Meta kept revenue-sharing deals with sanctioned entities like RT & Sputnik?

Our webinar on 3 July with @riovictoire.bsky.social, @whattofix.tech, will unpack the findings and what they mean for platform accountability.

Join us! 👇
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · Jun 24

📺 Watch John Oliver @lastweektonight.com describe how social media revenue redistribution is fueling the explosion of #AI slop and automation.

We don't share his fatalism.

There ** are ** BIG fixes.

We can't stop the tech, but we sure can fix the incentives!

👉youtu.be/TWpg1RmzAbc

AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨 Just Released 🚨
@whattofix.tech 's latest investigation into how #Facebook (Meta) engaged in revenue redistribution partnerships 💸 with RT, Sputnik and other EU-sanctioned entities for months after the introduction of sanctions.

Full report -> www.whattofix.tech/publications...

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · Jun 20

[🚨 Exclusive] Our latest investigation finds that Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. may have violated EU sanctions and channeled money to RT, Sputnik and other EU-sanctioned entities.

You read that right: Facebook *pays* some content publishers.

Read full report → www.whattofix.tech/publications... /🧵

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · Apr 29

If you care about the future of our information space, media + creator viability, or brand safety, @riovictoire.bsky.social's op-ed in @techpolicypress.bsky.social a must-read.
Social media monetization is a gaping hole in tech policy convos. Let’s talk about it. www.techpolicy.press/beyond-conte...

Beyond Content: Why Monetization Governance Is The Next Frontier Of Tech Policy | TechPolicy.Press

We need to start looking at monetization systems as a separate policy issue, writes WHAT TO FIX founder and executive director Victoire Rio.

www.techpolicy.press

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IFEX @ifex.org · Apr 22

#Egypt 🇪🇬 Laila Soueif, mother of jailed prominent activist Alaa Abd ElFattah has been on hunger strike protesting her son's detention.

🗣️ Hear her powerful story in a BBC interview: buff.ly/KB5nCOv

👉 Read Alaa's full profile on IFEX: buff.ly/48ZIrnW #FreeAlaa

Currently - Laila Soueif: A Mother's Life - BBC Sounds

A mother goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son.

buff.ly

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