Ben Whitelaw

Ben Whitelaw

Freelance journalist/media strategist. Leeds United fan. I write a newsletter on content moderation
Mar
31

Indian algorithms risk overreach, Teleperformance u-turn and Taylor-Greene ban

The week in content moderation - edition #198
4 min read
Mar
24

A "pivotal moment" for speech regulation, OpenAI's safety push and another Kenyan court case

The week in content moderation - edition #197
6 min read
Mar
17

Designing online safety risk assessments, Germany's mod collective and digital ID funding

The week in content moderation - edition #196
5 min read
Mar
10

UK safety startups in demand, Meta agrees to XCheck changes and a Twitch policy update

The week in content moderation - edition #195
6 min read
Mar
03

Mitigating harm upstream, Snap's AI mistakes and limiting the spread of under-age nudes

5 min read
Feb
24

The future of Section 230, a new taxonomy for social media and a call for TrustCon

The week in content moderation - edition #193
5 min read
Feb
17

A "conceptual framework" for the future, Oversight Board changes and DSA deadline

The week in content moderation - edition #192
5 min read
Feb
10

The algorithm that scores 'racy' photos, Kenya case update and three strikes for TikTok

The week in content moderation - edition #191
6 min read
Feb
03

India's grievance committees, Yelp clamp down on paid reviews and Musk's main woman

The week in content moderation - edition #190
5 min read
Jan
27

A Trump-inspired crisis protocol, sizing up Section 230 and live streaming dangers

The week in content moderation - edition #189
6 min read