content moderation
EFF Warns That Frantic Push to Crush “Extremist” Speech Online Will Hurt Innocent Users
Hard questions are being asked about the way content is treated and censored online by some of the world’s most powerful platforms.
Congress Drafts Bill to Create “National Commission” for Online Content Removal
The bill calls for a “federal social media task force to coordinate the government’s response to such issues.”
YouTube Strikes Another Blow to Creators, Announces Mass Verification Purge
Yet another policy change that shows YouTube is turning its back on independent creators.
Twitch Bans SpongeBob Squarepants Emote for Being “Sexual Content”
Viewers are seeing this as yet another example of Twitch’s inconsistent standards.
YouTube Bans Trump Rally Livestream Broadcaster RSBN From Streaming
After amassing over 300 million views since the network started, and having been funded through “super chats” by the live viewers of the broadcasts, the network is now left with a message saying, “Your ability to livestream has been revoked.”
Parody Account Titania McGrath Suspended by Twitter
The social platform today suspended everyone’s favorite intersectional social justice activist Titania McGrath for seven days for a post that “violates Twitter’s terms of service”.
Microsoft’s Brad Smith Says It’s Time to Break Up Big Tech
He told NPR that the lack of more forceful government interference in the way tech companies do their business will eventually spell the downfall of democracy.
Barstool Sports Announces Move to Telegram to Avoid Big Tech Censorship
Barstool isn’t the first media organization or personality to start diversifying their content channels.
Facebook Executives Say Zuckerberg and Sandberg Are “Incredibly Involved” in Content Policy and Moderation
Apparently, Sandberg and Zuckerberg are willing to micromanage the behemoth that currently serves nearly 2.5 billion users and has tens of thousands of employees.
Twitch Streamer Amouranth Suspended After Rolling Over and Flashing Genitals to Viewers
2 hours after the streaming incident took place, Twitch ended up shutting down the account of Amouranth.
YouTubers Popular With Kids to Face “Significant Business Impact”, Disabled Ads, Comments, and Notifications
The changes are likely to be far-reaching and impact gaming channels, family vlogging channels, and other major channel categories on YouTube.
Facebook Suspends Popular Meme Page for Posting a Pro-Infowars Meme
First they came for Alex Jones. Then they came for the Infowars memes.