Ben Whitelaw

Ben Whitelaw

Freelance journalist/media strategist. Leeds United fan. I write a newsletter on content moderation
Nov
16
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Agne Kaarlep on preparing for and complying with the Digital Services Act

Covering: interpreting the ambiguities of the DSA, establishing data infrastructure for transparency reporting and preparing for legal challenges
8 min read
Nov
10

'Trust and safety as a service', safety experts sign AI letter and TwoHat founder exits Microsoft

6 min read
Nov
03

How internet governance can inform AI safety, 'nonexistent' T&S teams, and Amodei talks

The week in content moderation - edition #223
5 min read
Oct
27

US states file Meta lawsuit, a new platform transparency index and Fagen steps down

The week in content moderation - edition #222
6 min read
Oct
20

Become a trust and safety tycoon, DSA tested by Israel-Palestine and data labels

The week in content moderation - edition #221
5 min read
Oct
13

Moderating Israel-Palestine, Yelp's "wall of shame" and building a moderation simulator

The week in content moderation - edition #220
5 min read
Oct
06

The 'future of speech' court case, safety startups get $$$ and Shelby on teaching T&S

The week in content moderation - edition #219
5 min read
Oct
03
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Shelby Grossman on creating an academic discipline around trust and safety

Covering: the ethical challenges of researching misinformation, Stanford's trust and safety teaching consortium and encouraging private research to be made public
12 min read
Sep
29

The UK creator alleging 'censorship', all eyes on Slovakia and your privacy party invite

The week in content moderation - edition #218
5 min read
Sep
22

Ofcom prepares to take the reins, voice startup acquired and Airbnb's 'party pooper'

The week in content moderation - edition #217
5 min read