Ben Whitelaw

Ben Whitelaw

Freelance journalist/media strategist. Leeds United fan. I write a newsletter on content moderation
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
Apr
26

The fightback against AI CSAM, EU goes after TikTok (again) and a slice of Citron

The week in content moderation - edition #245
6 min read
Apr
19

The tool 'used by bad people to do bad things', X's new anti-bot effort and detecting deepfakes

The week in content moderation - edition #244
5 min read
Apr
12

The changing nature of verification, Brazil to investigate Musk and labelling AI content

The week in content moderation - edition #243
5 min read
Apr
05

'Rinse and repeat' policies, YouTube's Indian election issue and regulatory thresholds

The week in content moderation - edition #242
6 min read