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Sep
20
Headshot of Bri Riggio, Head of Platform Policy team at Discord

Bri Riggio on writing content policies and helping her team learn and grow

Covering: making the transition into the trust and safety industry and creating policies with trade-offs
12 min read
Sep
16
Paddington card nestled within some flowers left as a tribute for Queen Elizabeth II

Moderating royalty, Meta restructures integrity and California dream up new law

The week in content moderation - edition #173
5 min read
Sep
09
Former Japanese prime minster Shinzo Abe in London in 2019

The unintended consequences of policy, Japan's 'netto-uyoku' problem and expanding Birdwatch

The week in content moderation - edition #172
5 min read
Aug
12
Screengrab of Snap's VP of Global Public Policy, Jennifer Stout, at a congressional hearing in October 2021

A new AI model for moderation, Snap's new family feature and 'shadow promotion'

The week in content moderation - edition #171
5 min read
Aug
12
Allison Nixon on detecting threats and 'high-harm' actors

Allison Nixon on detecting threats and 'high-harm' actors

Covering: referring actors to law enforcement and the difficulty of getting a paid security role
5 min read
Aug
05
An aerial view of a Minecraft city

A playbook for increasing trust and safety, Indonesia's 'repressive' law and life after TikTok

The week in content moderation - edition #170
5 min read
Jul
30
Lauren Wagner on shipping trust and safety products and reimagining the social web

Lauren Wagner on shipping trust and safety products and reimagining the social web

Covering: having impact from inside a large company and investing in technology to improve the internet
4 min read
Jul
29
Moderation data for researchers (finally), starting an 'Instarrection' and three thorny cases

Moderation data for researchers (finally), starting an 'Instarrection' and three thorny cases

The week in content moderation - edition #169
5 min read
Jul
22
Avoiding 'unevenly enacted' rules, anger at Meta's India report and why we need whistleblowers

Avoiding 'unevenly enacted' rules, anger at Meta's India report and why we need whistleblowers

The week in content moderation - edition #168
6 min read
Jul
20
Picture of Jen Weedon, former senior manager, threat intelligence at Facebook

Jen Weedon on anticipating platform threats and how to manage burnout

Covering: empowering integrity professionals to do their job and aligning trust and safety goals with other teams
12 min read