News Rethinking Content Moderation: Structural Solutions Beyond the GAC Moderating content on social media platforms must involve structural changes rather than a piecemeal approach Guest AuthorFebruary 10, 2023
News ‘We don’t interfere’ says Indian govt while blocking 6,775 URLs in 2022 The Indian government claimed that it does not interfere or control social media intermediaries but its track record casts a doubt on this statement MitakshFebruary 10, 2023
News Jade Lyngdoh on Content Moderation in Non-English Languages | Meta India Tech Scholars 2021-22 It’s critical that social media companies support content moderation in lesser-spoken and non-English languages, argued Lyngdoh. Aarathi GanesanFebruary 1, 2023
News Here’s why Twitter employees’ access to its ‘God Mode’ function is a problem The platform's internal function allows Twitter employees to take over private accounts and control its tweet activity, a whistleblower has said Vallari SanzgiriJanuary 27, 2023
News Twitter Files 2.0 sheds light on company’s content moderation techniques The second edition of ‘Twitter Files’ highlights some blacklisting techniques used by the company to restrict content on the platform. Sarasvati NTDecember 13, 2022
News What are the problems highlighted by Meta’s Oversight Board in its Cross-Check System? Several issues highlighted, including prioritisation of business interests over human rights, with the X-check content moderation system MitakshDecember 12, 2022
News What is Google’s new plan to combat misinformation on its platforms in India? Google to work on new project to counter misinformation in India, where the govt itself has blocked online content on the same grounds MitakshDecember 7, 2022
News Platforms Responsible For Algorithmic Recommendations: Amicus Brief in U.S. Safe Harbour Case Gonzalez v Google: Amicus brief filed in US SC says online platforms are responsible for content recommendations generated by algorithms Aarathi GanesanDecember 7, 2022
News SC Orders Committee to Assess Govt’s Adoption of Online Child Safety Measures SC directs a committee to oversee approach on tackling child pornography online as govt argues that Court oversight may no longer be required Aarathi GanesanNovember 30, 2022
News Platforms No Longer Have to Remove “Harmful” Legal Content Under the UK’s Online Safety Bill In a shift, platforms are now banned from restricting users or the content they create if it doesn't violate their terms of service or... Aarathi GanesanNovember 29, 2022