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The report analyzes anti-abortion activity across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X in France from May 2022 to June 2023. It finds that anti-abortion mobilization relies heavily on 'dissuasive content'—including unverified testimonials and graphic imagery—and misinformation about abortion procedures. The research highlights a strong intersection between anti-abortion actors and far-right, anti-LGBTQ+, and religious communities. It specifically identifies the role of algorithmic recommendations on YouTube and Instagram Reels in serving harmful content to users, including minors, and documents the monetization of this content through Meta ads, with one page alone spending over €40,000 to reach millions of impressions, including targeting 13- to 17-year-olds with distressing imagery.

The report finds that while YouTube's algorithm primarily recommends Spanish-language news to both mainstream and fringe users, it serves conspiracy content to those who seek it at a lower rate than it serves lifestyle vlogger content to mainstream users. However, the fringe account received significantly more advertisements for Facebook and education, and a small number of recommendations related to weapons and military content.

The research demonstrates that TikTok's algorithms can nudge users from benign lifestyle content toward antisemitic conspiracy theories and far-right tropes within hours. On Rumble, the 'Editor's Picks' section provides more direct exposure to overt antisemitism, including slurs and calls to violence, exacerbated by a lack of age-verification requirements. The report highlights the role of interactive features like stickers and sounds in amplifying hate and calls for systemic regulatory interventions by Ofcom to address passive exposure pathways.