Everything in Moderation*
Need-to-know news and analysis about platform policy, content moderation and internet regulation. Twice a week.

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Oct
14

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.
6 min read
Oct
11

The risk of 'rule convergence', Hillary on Section 230 and online speech as skiing

The week in content moderation - edition #266
6 min read
Oct
08

All my T&S career links in one place

Trust & Safety is an exciting field in tech that doesn’t require a specific degree or certification to get started — if you can find the right role. This list of resources is designed to help you break into the industry or learn more about the field
6 min read
Oct
04

The platforms 'gatekeeping terrorism guidance', Snap's safety battle & Dawes on X

The week in content moderation - edition #265
6 min read
Oct
01

How to get the most from your frontline team

Frontline moderation teams can be a wealth of insights — but only if you give them the trust and time they need to deliver. Here are my tips for maximising their experience and skill
4 min read
Sep
27

Operating system safety, Twitch's expiring strikes and incentives to collaborate

The week in content moderation - edition #264
6 min read
Sep
24

A list of AI moderation ideas, ranked by me

Meta's Oversight board's new whitepaper contains a host of best practices related to automated content moderation. They're great recommendations but will be significant lifts for many companies. Here's my take on their feasibility and impact
7 min read
Sep
20

EU 'enforcer in chief' gets boot, Instagram's teen safety push and Henna inked

The week in content moderation - edition #263
5 min read
Sep
16

The difficulty of understanding intent

There's often a reason why someone resorts to sharing falsehoods but determining intent isn't easy to operationalise. As the US election heats up, platform moderation decisions have a key part to play in the spread of mis- and disinformation.
5 min read
Sep
09

Trust & Safety growing pains

Rapid growth presents a unique problem for Trust & Safety teams, especially for startups with limited resources. Bluesky's rapid rise in Brazil is a great example of why this practice is anything but easy.
6 min read