moderation
Meta told to overhaul moderation system for high-profile users such as Donald Trump
Meta has been told its treatment of high-profile users, such as former US president Donald Trump, left dangerous content online, serving business interests at the expense of its human rights obligations. A damning report published on Tuesday from the company’s oversight board — a “Supreme Court” style body created by the parent company of Facebook, …
The Technology 202: Lawmakers unveil bipartisan proposal to make social media moderation more transparent
with Tonya Riley Many Republicans and Democrats agree that social networks’ prized legal shield is flawed. A new bill is a sign they could also find common ground to change it. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), the Chair of the Senate Commerce communications subcommittee, and ranking member Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), introduced legislation yesterday that aims to …
The Technology 202: NYU report calls social media titans to stop outsourcing content moderation
with Tonya Riley A New York University report published today is calling for social media companies to stop outsourcing content moderation. The report says big social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube need to use more of their own employees – instead of the outside contractors on which they currently largely depend – to …
