Page 21 - Content Moderation News Today

An investigation revealed that workers dealing with user reports on dating apps struggle with “unattainable” expectations and traumatic content.

Many TikTok creators, including creators of pornography, use the platform to promote themselves and their explicit content on other platforms.

Six weeks after the eruption of the war in Gaza with the attack by Hamas on Israel, social media platforms are still caught in the maelstrom, struggling to control content and withstand user fury.TikTok and X, formerly Twitter, were swept up in controversies this week, one involving an unearthing of a two-decade old screed by Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States.

This move follows Elon Musk's endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory, sparking a broader advertiser backlash.

Common Sense Media’s first ratings for chatbots and other AI services warn parents that AI image generators and Snapchat’s My AI chatbot may not be safe for kids.

Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content.

This move introduces a dual-tier system for content moderation, with distinct rules for music and a more lenient standard for a broad range of content, including podcasts.

"Unjustified takedowns during crises like the war in Gaza deprive people of their right to freedom of expression and can exacerbate humanitarian suffering" - EFF

Wish thinks its doing well, but says more work needs to be done to clamp down on counterfeiting

India hits Netflix, Amazon, and Disney with a new content regulation proposal. India's Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has reportedly proposed a new law that would only allow streaming applications such as Netflix, Amazon, Disney Plus, and broadcasting networks to go on air if each has a government-approved, diverse Content Evaluation Committee (CEC), dubbed as the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill 2023.