Facebook’s ‘Draft Charter’ for Content Moderation: Vague, But Promising
Evelyn Douek Thu, Jan 31, 2019, 11:39 AM
A look at Facebook’s content moderation appeals body.
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Cyber & Technology
Social Media Content Moderation: The German Regulation Debate
Nele Achten Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 10:10 AM
Germany’s Network Enforcement Act (NEA) places strict requirements on “social network providers” to remove illegal content and respond to complaints.
Social Media
Facebook’s Role in Myanmar: New Report Puts the Company on Notice
Evelyn Douek Wed, Nov 7, 2018, 10:49 AM
By providing concrete recommendations and clear forewarning of upcoming pressure-points, the report leaves no room for doubt that Facebook has a lot of work to do.
Social Media
Gab Vanishes, and the Internet Shrugs
Quinta Jurecic Mon, Oct 29, 2018, 6:37 PM
The demise of the far-right social media platform in the wake of the Pittsburgh shooting reflects a shift toward greater involvement by technology companies in policing the content that appears using their services.
Facebook’s Role in the Genocide in Myanmar: New Reporting Complicates the Narrative
Evelyn Douek Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 9:01 AM
Recent reporting on how the Myanmar military harnessed Facebook to disseminate anti-Rohingya propaganda complicates the ongoing debate about Facebook’s role in facilitating atrocities.
Aegis Paper Series
Platform Justice: Content Moderation at an Inflection Point
Danielle Citron, Quinta Jurecic Fri, Sep 7, 2018, 1:56 PM
In a new paper in the Hoover Aegis series, we take stock of the changing regulatory environment around large technology platforms and examine both the positive potential and the dangers of legislative and technological solutions to the problems of content moderation.
Foreign Policy Essay
Combating Terrorism Online: Possible Actors and Their Roles
Zann Isacson Sun, Sep 2, 2018, 10:00 AM
Assessing the costs and benefits of three approaches to fighting the dissemination of terrorist propaganda.
Cyber & Technology
How Misinformation Spreads on Social Media—And What To Do About It
Chris Meserole Wed, May 9, 2018, 10:00 AM
Opportunities to glimpse misinformation in action are fairly rare. But after the recent attack in Toronto, a journalist on Twitter unwittingly carried out a natural experiment that shows how quickly “fake news” can spread.
Foreign Policy Essay
Gray Media Under the Black and White Banner
Audrey Alexander, Helen Christy Powell Sun, May 6, 2018, 10:00 AM
The Islamic State and its supporters can skirt content regulations with media that doesn't explicitly advocate terrorism. Is there more that can be done?
First Amendment
Ted Cruz vs. Section 230: Misrepresenting the Communications Decency Act
Catherine Padhi Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 10:00 AM
Despite what Ted Cruz suggested to Mark Zuckerberg during last week’s Facebook hearings, there is no requirement that a platform remain neutral in order to maintain Section 230 immunity.