Aug
22
"A multifront attack on speech", TikTok's turn to update guidelines and bots behave badly
The week in content moderation - edition #301
5 min read
Research & data access
Jul
04
DSA’s new demands, US age checks upheld, and Roblox suspension research
The week in content moderation - edition #296
6 min read
Jun
06
The 'cost' of slow moderation, #SkinnyTok finally banned and Musk gets check mated
The week in content moderation - edition #294
4 min read
May
20
Are we getting moderator well-being all wrong?
New research on wellness programs for moderators shows we’re still far from ensuring that the people doing this emotionally demanding work are truly supported.
5 min read
May
02
The new African mod whistleblowers, KOSA goes quiet and Dunn deal
The week in content moderation - edition #291
6 min read
Apr
29
Social media use is changing, but why, and what does it mean for T&S?
Fewer users doesn’t mean fewer risks — bad actors thrive when harm is concentrated among smaller, more active audiences. Platforms must move beyond user reports to stay ahead.
6 min read
Apr
21
Fair moderation is hard but fair, scalable moderation is harder
Throughout my career, I’ve struggled with the problem of how to enforce policies in a fair, accurate, and scalable way. A new research paper reminds us just how difficult that is
5 min read
Jan
31
The pitfalls of a Meta-built Community Notes, Germany prepares and AI safety report
The week in content moderation - edition #279
5 min read
Jan
24
EU bolsters DSA compliance, multimodal moderation and Bluesky release T&S report
The week in content moderation - edition #278
7 min read
Jan
20
It's hard in T&S right now but it's not all bad
Exciting AI developments from Reddit and Hinge and the resourcefulness and innovation of the T&S community are a reminder that Trust & Safety is an industry with lots to be proud of
5 min read