The Taurus

The Taurus is a platform for creating and managing transparency notices for political advertisements as required by EU Regulation 2024/900.

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The Taurus is a platform for creating and managing transparency notices for political advertisements as required by EU Regulation 2024/900. It enables citizens to scan a QR code on any political ad and see who paid for it, how much they paid, and what targeting criteria were used. Free for basic use.

Org. type: For-profit business / social enterprise / B Corp
Project type: Tool or platform
Country: Germany (Deutschland) 🇩🇪
Founded: 2026
Language(s): English
Categories: Advertising, Algorithmic transparency, Campaign tools, Compliance and Regtech, Consumer watchdogging, Organize campaigns, Watchdogging and transparency
Added: 2026-04-09
Last modified: 2026-07-12T16:43:45.000Z

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Geographic focus: European Union (EU)
Geographic focus — country: Europe

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