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** CfA's April 24, 2020 Newsletter
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Thank you for your continued support of CfA. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still working to hold the powerful accountable, especially as it pertains to topics relevant to the current crisis.


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Our Latest Work:
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* Extremists Are Using Facebook to Organize for Civil War Amid Coronavirus: On Wednesday, CfA and TTP published our report “Extremists Are Using Facebook to Organize for Civil War Amid Coronavirus,” showing how right-wing extremists are exploiting the coronavirus and using private Facebook groups to ramp up support for a potentially violent anti-government uprising. (Press Release ([link removed]) , Report ([link removed]) )
+ The report was written up by HuffPost ([link removed]) on Friday.
+ The investigation was conducted as part of the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), our research initiative designed to hold large technology companies accountable. (TTP Website ([link removed]) )


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What We're Reading:
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* Nearly 50% of Twitter Accounts Talking about Coronavirus Might Be Bots: "Nearly half the “people” talking about the coronavirus pandemic on Twitter are not actually people, but bots, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University." (VICE News ([link removed]) , April 23 2020)
* Democrats demand answers on whether Amazon 'lied' about data tactics: "Amazon's antitrust problems deepened in Washington on Thursday as lawmakers and advocacy groups alleged that the online retailing giant may have lied to Congress about the tactics it employs against rival sellers on its platform." (Politico ([link removed]) , April 23 2020)
* Why abortion and contraception are essential healthcare: "In previous pandemics, resources have been disproportionately diverted from reproductive health programs, resulting in a significant rise in maternal deaths." (Amnesty International ([link removed]) , April 22 2020)


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Daniel Stevens
Executive Director, Campaign for Accountability

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