Ben Whitelaw

Ben Whitelaw

Freelance journalist/media strategist. Leeds United fan. I write a newsletter on content moderation
Jan
20

A functional framework for online speech, Meta told to free nipple and Biden's rallying call

The week in content moderation - edition #188
6 min read
Jan
13

The downside of platform transparency, Sama ditches Meta and battlefield bans

The week in content moderation - edition #187
5 min read
Jan
06

The many definitions of online safety, Meta teases Trump and shadowbanning explained

The week in content moderation - edition #186
6 min read
Dec
31

Glenn Ellingson on mitigating bad behaviour and the limitations of enforce/allow

Covering: adding friction to increase user safety and measuring on and off-platform outcomes
11 min read
Dec
23

The problem of algorithmic distribution, new Kenya court case and top 100 women list

The week in content moderation - edition #185
5 min read
Dec
16

Detecting non-consensual images, XCheck report published and a new taskforce

The week in content moderation - edition #184
6 min read
Dec
02

EU regulators turn up the heat, 'legal but harmful' dropped in UK bill and getting into T&S

The week in content moderation - edition #183
5 min read
Nov
25

Inside the Oversight Board, Roth on app stores and third party moderation under threat?

The week in content moderation - edition #182
5 min read
Nov
18

Live audio moderation (finally?), new transparency report and a message for Musk

The week in content moderation - edition #181
4 min read
Nov
11

Cuts and chaos for T&S workers, Clegg on interoperability and Colombia hits back

The week in content moderation - edition #180
5 min read