Ben Whitelaw

Ben Whitelaw

Freelance journalist/media strategist. Leeds United fan. I write a newsletter on content moderation
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
Nov
03

How internet governance can inform AI safety, 'nonexistent' T&S teams, and Amodei talks

The week in content moderation - edition #223
5 min read
Oct
27

US states file Meta lawsuit, a new platform transparency index and Fagen steps down

The week in content moderation - edition #222
6 min read
Oct
20

Become a trust and safety tycoon, DSA tested by Israel-Palestine and data labels

The week in content moderation - edition #221
5 min read
Oct
13

Moderating Israel-Palestine, Yelp's "wall of shame" and building a moderation simulator

The week in content moderation - edition #220
5 min read
Oct
06

The 'future of speech' court case, safety startups get $$$ and Shelby on teaching T&S

The week in content moderation - edition #219
5 min read