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 ...

Since Meta announced an end to third-party fact-checking, claiming it was freeing itself from “societal and political pressure to moderate content”, social media users have questioned the value of ...

Elaine Castillo’s second novel, “Moderation,” opens with a blistering portrait of social media’s toxic underbelly. At the social media platform Reeden, moderators are charged with removing harmful ...

Immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot during a college event in Utah, graphic video of what happened was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed.

Here's why many users, including stars like Billie Eilish and Meg Stalter, think so.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Social media firms faced criticism for inconsistent moderation as video of the Kirk shooting circulated. U.S.