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YouTube Removes Israeli Government-Linked Ad That Justified Bombing of Gaza
YouTube removed the ad after Motherboard contacted the company because the ad contained 'violent imagery.'
Twitter Said It Restricted Palestinian Writer's Account by Accident
The impacted account belongs to Mariam Barghouti, who was on the ground reporting on protests against the expulsion of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem.
Text Adventure Game Community In Chaos Over Moderators Reading Their Erotica
The developers of the AI powered text adventure added a filter to look for child pornography. Users say that their privacy is being violated.
Pornhub Just Released Its First Transparency Report
The site removed 653,465 pieces of content that violated its Terms of Service in 2020, according to the report.
Slack Says Letting Anyone Message Anyone With Few Limits Was ‘a Mistake’
The company launched a new feature to let anyone message anyone else on Slack, without mechanisms for users to block unwanted or harassing messages.
What Pornhub’s New Rules Could Mean for the Rest of the Internet
Sam Cole talks to CYBER about how changes in porn content moderation could be a harbinger for the rest of the internet.
Twitter's Content Filters Flagged 'Union Buster' as 'Offensive Language'
It was a mistake, the company said, but highlights the imprecision of automated language filters.
Pornhub Announces 'Biometric Technology' to Verify Users
Following bans from payment processors and mass deletion of most of its content, Pornhub announced new details on its improved trust and safety polices.
Watch Facebook Moderators Speak Out About Poor Working Conditions In Ireland
"We are risking our jobs."
Artist Tricks TikTok Into Hosting a 71 Minute-Long Video
TikTok took down an artist’s feature film-length post because it violated its “community guidelines.”
Leaked Documents Show Facebook’s Absurd 'Breast Squeezing Policy'
“Squeezing occurs when: There is clear indentation (e.g. dents, imprints, depressions, marks, etc.) on the female breast or clothing caused by curved fingers in a grabbing motion."
Leaked Audio: Facebook Moderators Terrified to Return to Office During COVID Outbreak
Internal documents and audio show that Facebook is requiring moderators to come back to work to deal with content related to child abuse, self harm, and terrorism.