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 ...

Economists have for years delivered epitaphs of the Great Moderation, the period from mid-1980s to 2007 when growth was slow and steady, inflation low, and interest rates trended down. Ben Bernanke, ...

Through the perspective of an unflappable social-media content moderator, Elaine Castillo’s new novel exposes the often invisible dirty work of the digital era. By Rhoda Feng Rhoda Feng is a freelance ...

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 ...

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 ...

“How do I know if moderation is right for me?” It’s a question almost all my clients have pondered as they work to change their relationship with alcohol. At some point, nearly all of us tried to ...

Matthew McConaughey and Nic Pizzolatto are teaming up for another epic detective story. McConaughey is in talks to star in a feature film from Skydance based on the iconic private investigator ...

Why it matters: Don't be surprised to see more controversial videos on YouTube. Much like Meta, the platform has relaxed its moderation policies, allowing content that violates the usual rules if it ...

YouTube videos may be getting a bit more pernicious soon. Google’s dominant video platform has spent years removing discriminatory and conspiracy content from its platform in accordance with its usage ...

Today is the deadline for public comments regarding a "public inquiry" by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into the "potentially illegal" content moderation practices of social media platforms. As ...

Castillo’s masterful latest (after the essay collection How to Read Now) follows the vagaries of a social media content moderator’s work and love lives. The protagonist is known only by her workplace ...