moderation
Reddit Moderators Are Protesting By Changing Their Communities to NSFW
As some subreddits reopen following protests against Reddit's new API fees, mods are allowing porn in their communities.
Pornhub, OnlyFans, and Meta Join New Sextortion Prevention Platform
'Take It Down,' a new initiative by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, creates a hash from non-consensual images of minors without requiring them to upload anything.
Black World Cup Stars Are Getting a Barrage of Racist Attacks and Twitter Is Doing Nothing
Researchers have found that racist tweets targeting footballers have been allowed to remain on the platform despite being reported to Twitter.
Members of Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council Not Sure Elon Musk Knows They Exist
As hate speech surges and the future of the platform seems to be in the balance, the people who helped advise Twitter on user safety say they don’t know what lies ahead.
Buffalo Shooter Planned Massacre Using YouTube ‘How to’ Videos
A new report examining the YouTube consumption of the Buffalo shooter shows how integral the video streaming site was to his preparations.
Someone’s Targeting Cosplayers for Fake Non-Consensual Porn on Twitter
Twitter removed an account dedicated to spreading fake nudes of cosplayers, but it's a longstanding problem for the community.
Patreon Offering Harassment Images for Sale
An account has been selling creepshots—photos and videos of women filmed in public without consent for sexual gratification—to paying subscribers.
Facebook Reported 20 Million Instances of Child Sexual Abuse in 2020
A list of more than 160 companies shows who reported the most child sexual abuse content, including Facebook, Twitter, and Pornhub's parent company, Mindgeek.
Pornhub Announces 'Biometric Technology' to Verify Users
Following bans from payment processors and mass deletion of most of its content, Pornhub announced new details on its improved trust and safety polices.
YouTube Moderator Training Included Videos of Beheading and Rape, Lawsuit Alleges
A former contracted content moderator at YouTube is bringing a class action lawsuit against the platform, claiming the job gave her severe PTSD, anxiety and depression.
Reddit Bans Racist, Sexist Community After Being Called Out by Alexis Ohanian
The Reddit co-founder and former board member is in the same position as the rest of us now: reporting abuse from the outside and hoping for the best.
Twitter 'Blacklists' Lead the Company Into Another Trump Supporter Conspiracy
A conservative mindset primed for conspiracy and Twitter's opaque moderation methods are a recipe for a scandal.