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Oct
07
A photo of Singapore's Parliament with large buildings in the background

Safety tech startups snapped up, DSA gets closer and the problem with recommender systems

The week in content moderation - edition #176
4 min read
Sep
30
The adult content fightback, Meta achieves climate consensus and dropping a Grade

The adult content fightback, Meta achieves climate consensus and dropping a Grade

The week in content moderation - edition #175
6 min read
Sep
23
Voters at the voting booth during the 2020 US election

Platforms admit to 'soft moderation', Texas law twist and election denialism report

The week in content moderation - edition #174
6 min read
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