Ben Whitelaw

Ben Whitelaw

Freelance journalist/media strategist. Leeds United fan. I write a newsletter on content moderation
Jul
19

How platforms reacted to Trump shooting, Spotify's creator mod push and Mekić vs Musk

The week in content moderation - edition #255
5 min read
Jul
12

Giving data workers a voice, DSA activity ramps up and key NetChoice takeaways

The week in content moderation - edition #254
4 min read
Jun
28

The true scale of financial sextortion, Supreme Court ruling and Bluesky bust-up

The week in content moderation - edition #253
5 min read
Jun
21

Pornhub's age verification concerns, 'standardise' AI red teaming and NetChoice news

The week in content moderation - edition #252
6 min read
Jun
14

AI safety risks not to be 'exaggerated', abortion content report and Hamilton 68 creator

The week in content moderation - edition #251
5 min read
May
31

'Very, very lax' platform rules, 100 days of the DSA and publicly funded online spaces

The week in content moderation - edition #250
5 min read
May
24

How to combat 'spamouflage', OpenAI disband safety team and sunsetting Section 230

The week in content moderation - edition #249
6 min read
May
17

'Ignorant policymaking', a decentralised TikTok and moderation microgrants

The week in content moderation - edition #248
6 min read
May
10

New UK child safety proposals, watermarking is 'inadequate remedy' and Alexios appointed

The week in content moderation - edition #247
5 min read
May
03

A new era of AI safety reports, changes at the Oversight Board and an angry Jim Jordan

The week in content moderation - edition #246
4 min read