We made a lot of impact, together - we could not accomplish this important work without your support. We've been at work keeping our ever-growing, global community informed on the latest technical, legal, and landscape changes Big Tech and adtech are making to enrich themselves. These changes have come at the expense of news publishers, meaning information integrity is under attack. The Good News: we've made lots of progress towards creating a fairer digital advertising market— but we still have lots left to accomplish.

Our team has even bigger plans for 2026. We'll give you a sneak peek: we're expanding our strategy in Europe.

Why are we growing our engagement in Europe? Adtech and Big Tech's lobbying spend has increased in the EU by over 30% in less than two years. Democracy, information integrity, privacy, and a fair advertising market are all at stake on the global stage - and this is a power play unlike anything that's come before. Tech accountability is now a global game. With your help, we say, "game on!"

The push to make the internet fairer for advertisers, publishers, you, and me is growing. But we can’t do it alone. This Giving Tuesday, would you join us as a Checkmate?

Checkmates are part of our inner circle, the community who helps us drive real change with monthly contributions. And if you want to wear your support, check out our Check My Ads merch!