How I’m talking to my kid’s school about phones and social media
Conversations about kids and digital safety are often clouded by moral panic and oversimplification. By exploring the trade-offs of digital devices and platforms, we can empower parents and schools to make decisions that prioritise both safety and connection for young people.
Safety concerns drive X departures, new policy tracker & Oversight Board announce CEO
The week in content moderation - edition #271
The four T&S horseman of the Trumpocalypse
For the last few years, we — as a society — have been getting to grips with how to balance safety, self-expression, and privacy online. With Trump’s election in the US and safety regulation in Australia and the UK, we’re finally getting some answers.
We need each other more than ever
Much like the US election, the T&S space can sometimes feel tribal and competitive. Yet most people want the same thing: a safe and creative internet for as many people as possible. It's time to dance through the differences
Character.ai's safety due diligence, 'unprecedented' research access and OSA is one
The week in content moderation - edition #269
Last minute tips to help safeguard election integrity
With the 2024 US presidential election looming, concerns over misinformation and potential civil unrest are everywhere. While most of the groundwork has been laid, here are some last-minute things you can do to help safeguard election integrity and democracy
Meta's Israel flagger under fire, the 'reluctant regulator' and Swisher on stage
The week in content moderation - edition #268
Ofcom updates regulation rollout, TikTok job cuts and Malaysia's digital minister
The week in content moderation - edition #267
The impossibility of eliminating harm completely
Eliminating all harm on social media is an unrealistic expectation. Inherent tensions between user needs for privacy, safety, and self-expression, make a one-size-fits-all solution impossible.