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Casey Newton

Jul
08

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.
6 min read
Apr
17

An AI model most dangerous, Europe’s child safety muddle and Altman fights back

The week in content moderation - edition #335
6 min read
Nov
28

T&S vendors as infrastructure, TikTok defends AI push and when CEOs talk safety

The week in content moderation - edition #318
5 min read
Apr
14

A reader asks: What should be on my ‘red line’ list?

Most T&S professionals—whether they admit it or not—have a line they won’t cross for their company. But when you're in the middle of a major, public failure, it can be hard to know what to do. Here’s my take on what to consider before quitting.
7 min read
Feb
14

AI safety theatre, Shopify’s policy dodge, and the reality of moderation work

The week in content moderation - edition #281
7 min read
Sep
01

Oversight Board dealt a blow, Activision's voice chat upgrade and must-read reaction to DSA

The week in content moderation - edition #214
6 min read
Jun
16
UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaking in 2018

Platforms quizzed on safety record, UN's new integrity code and the 'post-hoc' safety era

The week in content moderation - edition #205
5 min read
Mar
24
OpenAI's Greg Brockman onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt 2019

A "pivotal moment" for speech regulation, OpenAI's safety push and another Kenyan court case

The week in content moderation - edition #197
6 min read
Apr
29
Margrethe Vestager holding a phone and smiling ahead of European Parliament hearings in 2019

Europe agrees “sweeping” law, Musk divides opinion and abuse plagues the metaverse

The week in content moderation - edition #157
6 min read
Feb
25

No ban for anonymous accounts, life as a Pornhub mod and what Neal Mohan said next

4 min read