The Web YouTube relaxes moderation rules to allow more controversial content Videos are allowed if "freedom of expression value may outweigh harm risk" By Rob Thubron, June 10, 2025, 8:56 AM 23 comments
Gaming AI Call of Duty's new chat moderation AI sees major success: 43% drop in toxicity The moderation system will expand to more languages when Black Ops 6 comes out By Daniel Sims, October 12, 2024, 12:31 PM 53 comments
Security Tech Culture Telegram will provide authorities with IP addresses, phone numbers of suspects The service is trying to change its reputation as a safe haven for criminals By Alfonso Maruccia, September 24, 2024, 1:40 PM 25 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube tests Twitter-style community notes to fight misinformation Using the community to fight YouTube BS By Rob Thubron, August 8, 2024, 6:51 AM 10 comments
Gaming The Web Xbox new "eight-strike" punishment system is more complicated than it needs to be Every strike is a suspension, but moderators can stack multiple strikes, substantially increasing penalties By Cal Jeffrey, August 15, 2023, 4:18 PM
Software The Web Discord adds tools for moderators to automatically filter content Taking some of the load off of moderators By Daniel Sims, June 17, 2022, 6:54 PM 14 comments
Tech Culture The Web Musk's Twitter ambitions receive first reality check, courtesy of the EU European Commissioner warns Elon Musk that Twitter must follow DMA rules on content moderation By Adrian Potoroaca, April 26, 2022, 4:07 PM 181 comments
The Web Reddit moderators' open letter asks the administration to take action against Covid-19 misinformation The moderators believe that subreddits spreading misinformation about Covid-19 should be banned By Joao Silva, August 26, 2021, 1:10 PM 40 comments
Tech Culture AI Machine-learning text adventure AI Dungeon is now being censored and users are furious Moderation comes after GPT-3 engine spit out sexually-oriented material involving kids By Cal Jeffrey, May 5, 2021, 3:37 PM 8 comments
Industry Facebook content moderators call for hazard pay, more remote work, and better healthcare amid pandemic Over 200 workers have signed an open letter calling for better Covid-19 protections By Rob Thubron, November 19, 2020, 7:01 AM 18 comments
The Web Google Former moderator sues YouTube after exposure to graphic footage left her with PTSD Cannibalism, school shootings, and bestiality were just some of the videos she had to review By Rob Thubron, September 22, 2020, 10:33 AM 36 comments
The Web Facebook Gaming unveils tools for streamers to fight online trolls Making streaming more enjoyable for everyone By David Matthews, February 1, 2020, 7:10 AM
Tech Culture The Web YouTube content moderators are being asked to sign a document acknowledging the job could give them PTSD Are the risks worth the reward? By Shawn Knight, January 24, 2020, 2:25 PM 15 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube's updated hate speech policies are proving effective A never-ending battle By Shawn Knight, September 3, 2019, 11:30 AM 26 comments
The Web Tech Culture Facebook wants to hire journalists to curate its upcoming News tab The company thinks they'll succeed where its algorithms have failed By Adrian Potoroaca, August 20, 2019, 4:53 PM
The Web Google YouTube took down 58 million videos in Q3 for ToS violations And deleted 224 million comments By Rob Thubron, December 14, 2018, 8:37 AM 11 comments
The Web Facebook used to auction off child bride in South Sudan It took 2 weeks to remove the post By Rob Thubron, November 21, 2018, 6:17 AM