Content policy

Sep
01

My five takeaways from the Meta settlement

Most headlines call it a win for teenage internet users. But I don't think that Meta setting the safety features for every major platform constitutes a success for anyone
6 min read
Jul
24

Europe bears its teeth, political panic about OpenAI hack and YouTube refines partner policy

The need-to-know developments shaping digital platforms, online speech and internet safety - edition #345
6 min read
Jun
26

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
7 min read
Apr
03

Social media ban 'isn't working', $100m AI war chest and Bickert steps down

The week in content moderation - edition #331
6 min read
Mar
13

AI content needs 'new rules', UK goes Henry VIII and T&S researchers file suit

The week in content moderation - edition #328
7 min read
Nov
21

New chat control (not that one), DSA progress report and how online extremism is changing

The week in content moderation - edition #315
6 min read
Oct
21

Sam Altman is speedrunning the Content Moderation Learning Curve

All platforms think they can avoid the T&S mistakes of the past — until they can’t. OpenAI’s now speedrunning content moderation but can it learn before the crash?
6 min read
Oct
17

PG-13 platforms, OpenAI’s moral line, and Europe’s child safety push

The week in content moderation - edition #309
6 min read
Oct
13

[Revisited] Trust & Safety is how platforms put values into action

As AI reshapes online speech and platforms bend to political pressure, Alice returns to the idea that you can tell a lot about a platform by the way it defines — or dismisses — trust and safety.
7 min read
Oct
03

Platforms fail to act in 'good faith', Hinge hones takedowns and Angela on the mic

The week in content moderation - edition #307
6 min read