content moderation
Leaked Audio: Facebook Moderators Terrified to Return to Office During COVID Outbreak
Internal documents and audio show that Facebook is requiring moderators to come back to work to deal with content related to child abuse, self harm, and terrorism.
YouTube Bans QAnon After Helping Mainstream QAnon
It's a welcome step but let's see if the platform successfully enforces the ban.
Twitter Says It Blocked NY Post Hunter Biden Article Because It Contains Hacked Data
The social media giant also drew on what it said was a lack of authoritive reporting on the origins of the emails as a reason to stop the spread of the article.
YouTube Moderator Training Included Videos of Beheading and Rape, Lawsuit Alleges
A former contracted content moderator at YouTube is bringing a class action lawsuit against the platform, claiming the job gave her severe PTSD, anxiety and depression.
Spotify CEO Defends Keeping Transphobic Joe Rogan Podcasts Online
Multiple sources inside Spotify described an all-hands meeting in which Spotify CEO Daniel Ek discussed the company’s handling of the controversial podcaster.
How Is Twitter Going to Moderate These Voice Recordings?
Audio recordings are notoriously difficult to moderate, and Twitter already has a harassment and white supremacist problem.
Facebook Employee Vocally Resigns, Says Company on 'Wrong Side of History'
Timothy J. Aveni explicitly linked his resignation to Facebook’s refusal to act on posts from Trump which call for violence.
Trump’s Executive Order Could Ruin the Internet Over a Twitter Beef
Trump's ongoing tantrum about Twitter fact-checking has led to an executive order that seeks to clarify section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
A Video of California Doctors Stoking Conspiracies Should Never Have Gone Viral
YouTube deleted a video of Dr. Erickson and Massihi after getting torched by the media, which is only making things worse.
Fiverr Hosted 'Coronavirus Healers' and Dodgy Mask Sellers
Platforms are having to deal with all sorts of scammers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Twitter's Current Top Trending Hashtags: #forcedanal and #creampie
Yet another embarrassing failure of an algorithmic trends widget.
How Twitter Sees Itself
Multiple current and former Twitter employees, including executives, explain how Twitter really positions itself and its responsibilities around moderating speech.