The T&S newsletters that I read regularly
These are the independent voices that help me make sense of online speech, regulation and the weird, messy business of governing the internet.
AI replaces moderators (again), governments replace nuance and Kim Cameron was right
The need-to-know developments shaping digital platforms, online speech and internet safety - edition #342
The strange story of EiM’s LinkedIn block
When this very website was flagged as unsafe, getting it fixed meant following a two-week trail from a LinkedIn support worker to an intelligence company based in Vietnam. Here’s what happened and why it makes me worried about AI moderation
The case for banning under-13s, the rise of “doom trolling” and slice of Comte
The need-to-know developments shaping digital platforms, online speech and internet safety - edition #341
Will we fix AI bias against LGBTQ+ users?
A new report shows how AI systems are already failing LGBTQ+ users. The problem is: it may also the best way to fix moderation issues that traditional systems never managed to address.
UK teen ban is a 'pretty headline', Roblox rolls out Kids and Paris enters deepfake fight
The need-to-know developments shaping digital platforms, online speech and internet safety - edition #340
The split-screen reaction to the UK social media ban
The response to the UK’s under-16s ban showed that there are two simultaneous and very different conversations about what child online safety is for
Apple's 'surprising' T&S move, another teen ban and 63,000 kids target the Kremlin
The week in content moderation - edition #339
Meta's teen defaults go global, under-16 ban begins and why takedowns don't always work
The week in content moderation - edition #338
T&S Insider readers had questions; I answered
Debunking myths, working with AI — and working against it!