content moderation

Substack faces an unprecedented storm of criticism

Substack really has a Nazi problem now Members Public

In the couple of months since an Atlantic piece suggested Substack has a Nazi problem, the normally PR-savvy newsletter company has dropped the ball repeatedly. And both publishers and subscribers are quitting.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
substack
A good AI fights a bad AI

Good AI, Bad AI Members Public

In today's roundup: how to get generative AI wrong — and right. New video tools. And… a moderation game…?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
AI
An evil Twitter bird

Musk disbands Twitter Trust & Safety Council Members Public

Twitter is rapidly becoming Elon Musk’s personal plaything. Dissenting opinions on its management are not required.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
X (Twitter)
The Twitter bird reading The Twitter Files

Five things we learnt from The Twitter Files Members Public

After nearly a week of “revelatory” Twitter threads, what have we actually learnt?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
X (Twitter)

Is content moderation futile? And — if so — what should we do instead? Members Public

Are we waging a losing war on misinformation? Do we need to try a different approach?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Morning Conference emails

Coronavirus: the social media moderation problem explained Members Public

As the social platforms empty their offices of staff, content moderation is taking a serious hit. Here's why.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
content moderation

Coronavirus: Facebook is becoming an unreliable source of traffic Members Public

As content moderators are sent home, AI tools are taking over their content policing job - and getting it wrong.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Facebook