Media

TikTok: The Climate-Denying Social Media App

Rei Takver / DeSmog May 29, 2026 By backing a right-wing Canadian conference featuring anti-climate speakers, experts warn TikTok has “abandoned” its commitments to combat climate misinformation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

‘Be a PleniDude’: How an Italian Oil Giant Conquered TikTok

Nina Tea Zibetti, Stefano Cisternino / DeSmog May 21, 2026 Aspiring influencers share pro-industry climate messaging after attending a six-week content creation boot camp. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Oracle’s Surveillance State

Peter Kuper Apr 23, 2026 Dig deeper

Technology

TikTok Investor: ‘Embed the Love and Respect for Israel’ in the U.S.

Eli Clifton / Responsible Statecraft Oct 2, 2025 In a 2015 email to Ehud Barak, Oracle CEO Safra Catz said 'we have to fight this battle' before kids get to college. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

As Ellison Buys Out TikTok, US Moves Toward One-Party Media

Ari Paul / FAIR Sep 22, 2025 After taking control of CBS and TikTok, the Ellisons now have Warner Bros. in their sights, threatening unprecedented media consolidation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

Romania’s Voided TikTok Election

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig and Drop Site News Jan 28, 2025 How a mischievous social media campaign backfired and led to the first scratched vote in EU history. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

What’s Missing from the TikTok Ban Circus

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Jan 23, 2025 Both sides of the debates over national security and free speech share the same stunted vision of what social media can be. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

‘Unalived’ by a Thousand Cuts

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Nov 14, 2024 The language is always evolving, but will mainstreaming evermore hypersensitive euphemisms for “death” really keep the Grim Reaper at bay? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

How the Dairy Industry Buttered Up Influencers on Social Media

H. Claire Brown / Grist May 10, 2024 A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

TD Original

What’s Missing From the TikTok Debate

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Apr 8, 2024 The problem isn’t Chinese ownership. It’s U.S. control of the digital economy and the need for community-run social networks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Missing St Patrick

Christopher Weyant Mar 18, 2024 Dig deeper

Technology

House Vote to Ban TikTok Risks Renewed Cold War With China

Ari Paul / FAIR Mar 15, 2024 The recent push to effectively ban TikTok has little to do with security concerns and everything to do with a neo-McCarthyite view of China. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )