Content moderation has always been a nightmare for Meta. Its new content-moderation policy is a huge change — and it could be an improvement. Mark Zuckerberg's "apology tour" from the past few years ...

After the riots at the Capitol on January 6, debate is swirling over how platforms moderate content and what is protected as free speech. Many moderators in the U.S. and overseas say they need higher ...

When graphic videos go viral like those of the recent shooting of a protester by federal agents in Minneapolis, it can feel ...

Today is the deadline for public comments regarding a "public inquiry" by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into the "potentially illegal" content moderation practices of social media platforms. As ...

Creators' reaction to Meta's content-moderation changes has largely fallen along political lines. Some influencers worry the changes could harm the LGBTQ+ community. Others questioned Meta's decision ...

Social media platforms have historically run their content moderation much like a parent running a house full of teenagers: If you live under my roof, you follow my rules. But as social media has ...

As policies for content moderation and fact-checking enter a new era, one startup is turning to artificial intelligence, rather than humans, to enforce trust and safety measures. Musubi, a startup ...

A shareholder proposal sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) affiliate JLens has the backing of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. Both proxy advisory firms are ...

AI startup Mistral has launched a new API for content moderation. The API, which is the same API that powers moderation in Mistral’s Le Chat chatbot platform, can be tailored to specific applications ...