Ben Whitelaw

Ben Whitelaw

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

The Taylor Swift AI moderation maelstrom, US Senate hearing preview and Rodericks vs Musk

The week in content moderation - edition #232
5 min read
Jan
19

AI models give 'false impression of safety', LGBTQIA+ policy ruling and Substack update

The week in content moderation - edition #231
5 min read
Jan
12

Substack's Nazi moderation backlash, Supreme Court date set and your own 'chatmod'

The week in content moderation - edition #230
5 min read
Jan
05

Controversial Californian law decision, returning to the Reddit blackout and Darius the artist

The week in content moderation - edition #229
5 min read
Dec
15

Israel-Hamas cases expedited, the potential of device-level age verification and Gowder's optimism

The week in content moderation - edition #228
4 min read
Dec
08

Spotting policy violations in livechats, Bluesky's automated mod tooling and Indian disinfo

The week in content moderation - edition #227
5 min read
Nov
24

Life as a dating app moderator, Del Harvey on January 6 and the narrow scope of 'AI safety'

The week in content moderation - edition #226
5 min read
Nov
17

A product 'cookbook' for reducing harm, Christchurch Call under the spotlight and Kethryvis podcast

The week in content moderation - edition #225
5 min read
Nov
16

Agne Kaarlep on preparing for and complying with the Digital Services Act

Covering: interpreting the ambiguities of the DSA, establishing data infrastructure for transparency reporting and preparing for legal challenges
8 min read
Nov
10

'Trust and safety as a service', safety experts sign AI letter and TwoHat founder exits Microsoft

6 min read