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Media response: Meta settles major US trial over teen social media addiction
On 26 August, Meta agreed to implement major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settled a US trial over teen social media addiction for up to $17billion USD. The Business and Human Rights Centre responds.
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Migrant workers powering Saudi Arabia’s green energy boom denied remedy almost a year after abuses exposed
As Saudi Arabia’s renewables sector stands on the cusp of significant expansion, migrant workers powering the country’s green energy boom are suffering a double indignity: severe abuse, followed by an alarming failure by major multinational companies to provide remedy.
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Workers pay the price as transition mineral abuses rise 38% across Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Allegations of environmental and human rights abuse linked to the mining and processing of critical transition minerals rose sharply across Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2025, according to new research.
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Media comment: Potential adverse human rights impacts triggered by new US tariffs
Without adequate safeguards, these new tariffs risk workers becoming collateral damage in a trade agenda that does little to address the root causes of forced labour.
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Concerning rise in human rights abuses linked to Chinese overseas investments in transition mineral mining
As clean energy demand accelerates, the data raises serious questions about corporate accountability in the energy transition.
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Human rights abuses linked to transition mineral mining surge by 73% in just one year - seven in ten implicated mines tied to listed companies
In the only research of its kind, findings from the 2026 Transition Minerals Tracker revealed direct implications for renewable energy companies relying on these minerals and their investors.
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Media comment: UK social media ban for under 16s is not just about child safety
The Business and Human Rights Centre responds to the announcement that access to social media will be banned in the UK for users under 16.
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People raising concerns against businesses face highest rate of attacks in five years – including 53 deaths
Companies and investors warned of salient risks as almost 800 people attacked while speaking out about corporate conduct.
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Apparel brands’ responses to the 2025 US tariffs led to significant human rights risks for workers
According to new research published by the Business and Human Rights Centre, brands rapidly adjusted sourcing locations, pricing and order volumes across global garment supply chains – pushing financial pressure down supply chains and resulting in significant human rights consequences for workers.
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New data reveals almost 600 companies linked to severe migrant worker abuse
Corporate impunity on the rise as companies – including Adidas, Levi Strauss, LVMH, Meta and VF Corporation – linked to violations and retaliation.
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