Trump’s free speech app Truth Social is censoring content and kicking off users
Nearly 500,000 people are on the app’s waitlist.
Content moderation
Facebook's program for VIPs allows politicians and celebs to break its rules, report says
The 'cross check' system was created to avoid 'PR fires,' according to the report.
Facebook is under new scrutiny for its moderation practices in Europe
Facebook doesn't do enough to protect content reviewers, according to a current moderator.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Facebook's 'Supreme Court' is about to face its first big test
Facebook's Oversight Board is about more than just Donald Trump.
TikTok forms an EU Safety Advisory Council following scrutiny from regulators
The nine-member panel includes mental health and cyber-bullying experts.
Pornhub removes all unverified videos from its platform
Everything uploaded to the site is now from a verified user or content partner.
Facebook moderators say company is asking them to 'risk our lives'
They say Facebook's AI is 'years away" from being effective.
DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companies
Attorney General William Barr speaks out against Section 230.
Facebook is reportedly testing a ‘virality circuit breaker’ to stop misinformation
It would give content moderators more time to review viral posts.
YouTube blames bug for censoring comments on China's ruling party
The video platform is automatically deleting two Chinese-language phrases.
Facebook will pay content moderators $52 million in PTSD settlement
Each of the 11,250 plaintiffs will receive at least $1,000.
TikTok names experts who will help shape its content policies
The new “Content Advisory Council” comes as the app faces increased scrutiny.
Facebook bug marked legitimate coronavirus info as spam
The company has fixed the problem and restored all wrongfully removed content.
YouTube will temporarily increase automated content moderation
The automated system will remove some videos without human review during the coronavirus outbreak.
An independent report on Facebook’s alleged liberal bias tells us nothing
The report by former Senator Jon Kyl does little more than air conservative’s grievances.
Facebook was granted a patent to silo group posts
It’s unclear exactly how the social media giant plans on using it.
