Is it time to unite T&S and AI ethics?
There's enormous potential in bringing together these often siloed disciplines and organisational functions. Given the complex, intertwined risks of AI and human interaction, it may even be a necessity.
The pitfalls of a Meta-built Community Notes, Germany prepares and AI safety report
The week in content moderation - edition #279
My five Trust & Safety mantras for difficult moments
The moment we find ourself in feels politically and socially fraught meaning that T&S workers need to look out for themselves more than ever. Here's what I say to myself during times of stress
EU bolsters DSA compliance, multimodal moderation and Bluesky release T&S report
The week in content moderation - edition #278
It's hard in T&S right now but it's not all bad
Exciting AI developments from Reddit and Hinge and the resourcefulness and innovation of the T&S community are a reminder that Trust & Safety is an industry with lots to be proud of
The TikTok timebomb, knock-on effects of Meta's new rules and time to FreeOurFeed?
The week in content moderation - edition #277
The ethical and practical flaws in Meta's policy overhaul
Yes, Meta's recent policy overhaul says a lot about the company's priorities, leadership and strategic direction. But it's also a badly written and confusing policy. And the problem with bad policies is that they are very hard to enforce correctly.
Alexios Mantzarlis on Meta's 'more speech, fewer mistakes' announcement
Covering: Mark Zuckerberg's accusations of fact checking bias, Community Notes and the power of users' 'directional sense' and the decision to prioritise US vs global speech
Reaction to Meta's T&S about-turn, safety tech aquisition and Discord bot builders
The week in content moderation - edition #276
I read the State of Safety Tech report so you don’t have to (but you should)
An important, and growing, part of the Trust & Safety landscape is the support and expertise provided by technology services companies (aka vendors). A new report sheds more light on these companies
