content moderation
Elon Musk’s First Days as Twitter Owner: Conspiracies, Chaos, and Desperation
Musk's first few days at Twitter create the image of someone who owns a company he doesn't want and has no idea how to manage.
‘Minecraft’ Players Say ‘1984’ Patch Turns Game Into Totalitarian Dystopia
Minecraft released a new update to safeguard against abusive content and it has sent the community into a frenzy.
Leaked Documents Reveal How Roblox Handles Grooming and Mass Shooting Simulators
Internal documents reveal how exactly the platform played by half of all children in the U.S. is tackling grooming, automatic image scanning, and more with a team of thousands of people.
Livestreaming Platform Yubo Collaborating with Law Enforcement on Texas Shooting
The mass shooter met a girl from Germany on the app. He later told her about his plans over text shortly before entering the school.
Facebook Struggles to Keep Buffalo Shooting Video Offline
Despite the content moderator’s best efforts, the shooter’s manifesto and video of the attacks are still proliferating across social media.
‘Ivermectin' Trends on Twitter Because Its Fans Think Elon Musk Is Already in Charge
Fans of “freedom” and unproven COVID treatments are testing what they can say on the platform.
Patreon Offering Harassment Images for Sale
An account has been selling creepshots—photos and videos of women filmed in public without consent for sexual gratification—to paying subscribers.
Twitter Is Going to Make It Harder to Share Videos and Pictures Taken in Public
Twitter wants to prevent people from sharing pictures and videos “of private individuals without [their] permission.” And free speech experts are concerned.
TikTok Is Removing Educational Hacking Videos
Multiple creators showed that TikTok is particularly aggressive at removing videos that are designed to educate viewers about hacking.
How Instagram Became the Epicenter of a Violent Gang War
Instagram Live, Instagram Stories, posts, and private messages—these alleged violent gang members used them all.
Facebook Says ‘Death to Khamenei’ Posts Are OK for the Next Two Weeks
After the company took down several posts on Instagram that included the popular protest chant against Iran’s ruler, the company made a temporary exception to its own policies.
YouTube Removes Israeli Government-Linked Ad That Justified Bombing of Gaza
YouTube removed the ad after Motherboard contacted the company because the ad contained 'violent imagery.'