Platform transparency

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
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
01
Filipino soon-to-be president Bong Bong Marcos standing on a stage at Uniteam rally at Riverbanks, Marikina, in March 2022

How to determine a 'dangerous organisation', age checks on Instagram and Marwick's model

The week in content moderation - edition #165
6 min read
Jun
24
Melanie Dawes, CEO of Ofcom, the soon-to-be UK harms regulator, sitting in a chair on stage during a Websummit panel in 2021

One year of the Oversight Board, China mulls over new rules and Ofcom's CEO on what's ahead

The week in content moderation - edition #164
5 min read
Jun
17
Equipping moderators to do their job, grievances in India and Spotify launches safety council

Equipping moderators to do their job, grievances in India and Spotify launches safety council

The week in content moderation - edition #163
6 min read
May
27
Justifying Russian state takedowns, better suspension emails and moderation at Davos

Justifying Russian state takedowns, better suspension emails and moderation at Davos

The week in content moderation - edition #161
6 min read
May
20
Moderating misinfo in a crisis, Brazilian bill blocked and 'designing for the margins'

Moderating misinfo in a crisis, Brazilian bill blocked and 'designing for the margins'

The week in content moderation - edition #160
5 min read
May
06
Four people standing up and being sworn in at the US Senate subcommittee hearing (screengrab, coloured)

How to create trustworthy systems, Bluesky takes flight and US senators talk transparency

The week in content moderation - edition #158
6 min read