Some Discord users are flocking to open-source messaging protocol Matrix. But will it also be forced to require face scans or ...

One of Silicon Valley's most closely watched private companies appears to be lining up for an IPO as early as March. Global communications platform Discord has reportedly hired Goldman Sachs and ...

The State Department is instructing its staff to reject visa applications from people who worked on fact-checking, content moderation or other activities the Trump administration considers "censorship ...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s messaging service WhatsApp will face stricter rules under the European Union’s content moderation rulebook, as the bloc increases scrutiny of social media. The EU’s executive ...

Social media giant TikTok made a major symbolic move today by canning hundreds of UK and Asian moderators as it attempts to integrate artificial intelligence into more processes throughout the company ...

A few years ago, my father died suddenly of a heart attack. The days that followed were harrowing. My mother, brother, and I wailed endlessly in my childhood home; I felt an exquisite sorrow, one I’d ...

In this week's edition of Endnotes, we take a look at Elaine Castillo's Moderation, which follows the vagaries of a social media content moderator’s work and love lives. In its review, PW says "It’s a ...

On July 9, 2025, AEI hosted an expert panel that examined the US Supreme Court’s recent First Amendment decisions affecting free speech and technology policy, including the 2025 rulings in Free Speech ...

Anyone who spends time on social media knows that it’s hard to avoid misinformation, abusive language and offensive content. Platforms like Facebook and YouTube have content moderation systems ...