Alex Popken was a longtime trust and safety executive at Twitter focusing on content moderation before leaving in 2023. She was the first employee there dedicated to moderating Twitter’s advertising ...

The detection and removal of false information on websites and social media posts. This is one of the most controversial subjects of the Internet era, especially in the U.S., where the First Amendment ...

Governments worldwide are increasingly leveraging AI technology for content moderation, aiming to manage the vast amounts of information circulating online. While AI’s efficiency in identifying ...

Social-media companies never wanted to aggressively police content on their platforms. Now, they are deciding they don’t have to anymore. Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta Platforms will end ...

The panel on stage at the Knight Foundation’s Informed event is Elon Musk’s nightmare blunt rotation: Techdirt editor Mike Masnick, Twitter’s former safety lead Yoel Roth, and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber, ...

The Supreme Court will rule this year on the constitutionality of a pair of bills from Florida and Texas that would drastically reduce social media platforms’ discretion in removing user content. The ...

Let’s face it—we all want to be creators of our futures. Society today places a premium on personal authenticity despite social media making it difficult to stand out in a crowd. It’s not just a ...

Content moderation has always been a nightmare for Meta. Its new content-moderation policy is a huge change — and it could be an improvement. Mark Zuckerberg's "apology tour" from the past few years ...

As Kenya approaches its 2027 elections, the ‘Tugeges’ Test serves as a test, that blanket automated moderation can silence ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Ryan Knutson: So are you aware that there's this trend at the new year where ...

Social media platforms have historically run their content moderation much like a parent running a house full of teenagers: If you live under my roof, you follow my rules. But as social media has ...

Director Uta Briesewitz wants her new film to make you think about the human suffering that keeps the internet running. Director Uta Briesewitz wants her new film to make you think about the human ...