Ben Whitelaw

Ben Whitelaw

Freelance journalist/media strategist. Leeds United fan. I write a newsletter on content moderation
Jun
24

One year of the Oversight Board, China mulls over new rules and Ofcom's CEO on what's ahead

The week in content moderation - edition #164
5 min read
Jun
17

Equipping moderators to do their job, grievances in India and Spotify launches safety council

The week in content moderation - edition #163
6 min read
Jun
03

The difficulty of creating nuanced policy, Texas law blocked and GIFCT analysis

The week in content moderation - edition #162
5 min read
May
27

Justifying Russian state takedowns, better suspension emails and moderation at Davos

The week in content moderation - edition #161
6 min read
May
25

Billy Perrigo on investigating Facebook's 'ethical' outsourced content moderation in Kenya

Covering: outsourced content moderation in Africa and the challenges of unionising
6 min read
May
20

Moderating misinfo in a crisis, Brazilian bill blocked and 'designing for the margins'

The week in content moderation - edition #160
5 min read
May
13

Reaction to "insane" speech law, Meta's Kenyan lawsuit and coup for Koo founder

The week in content moderation - edition #159
6 min read
May
06

How to create trustworthy systems, Bluesky takes flight and US senators talk transparency

The week in content moderation - edition #158
6 min read
Apr
29

Europe agrees “sweeping” law, Musk divides opinion and abuse plagues the metaverse

The week in content moderation - edition #157
6 min read
Apr
26

Is authenticating users a good way to foster free speech on a platform?

Exploring: user verification, anonymity and Koo's attempt to reduce lawful content
6 min read