moderation
If You Want to Change Your Habits, You Have to Plan to Mess Up Sometimes
Moderation can help you reach your goals, but only if you're precise about what it means to be moderate.
Discord Just Banned a Server Selling DeepNude, an App That Undresses Photos of Women
A small community of people is dedicated to reviving DeepNude, a program that creates non-consensual nudes of women.
The Mark Zuckerberg Deepfakes Are Forcing Facebook to Fact Check Art
The artist who made this week's first Zuckerberg deepfake made another, in protest of the platform supressing his work.
Pinterest Bans Anti-Abortion Group Live Action for Posting Misinformation
Live Action posted "misinformation related to conspiracies and health," Pinterest said. It continues to thrive on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Confessions of a Reddit 'Karma Whore'
My years-long journey to the top of Reddit's karma leaderboards has only made me feel more alone.
Minds, the ‘Anti-Facebook,’ Has No Idea What to Do About All the Neo-Nazis
Minds is home to neo-Nazis, and wants its users to help decide what content stays on the site.
YouTube Livestream of Congressional Hearing About ‘Rise of White Nationalism’ Is Filled With White Nationalism
The live comment section of the YouTube live stream of the House Judiciary hearing on hate crimes and white nationalism was filled with hateful trolls.
Internal Google Email Says Moderating Christchurch Manifesto ‘Particularly Challenging’
Google saw an issue with moderating the Christchurch terrorist’s so-called manifesto in part because of its length, telling moderators to mark potential copies or sections as “Terrorist Content” if they were unsure.
This Chrome Extension Lets You Tune Out Toxic Comments Online
“Tune” is an app that uses machine learning to filter what it thinks is “toxic” content, but it’s far from perfect.
Hackers Baselessly Blame Women and ‘SJWs’ for the End of DerbyCon Security Conference
The founder says the charge is ‘baseless,’ but that hasn’t stopped employees at some of the most important infosec companies from posting misogynistic comments in a closed Facebook group.
Leaked Documents Show How Instagram Polices Stories
Motherboard has obtained internal documents that show how Instagram moderators grapple to police the service's popular Stories feature.
Tumblr’s Algorithm Thinks Vomiting Unicorns, Raw Chicken, and Boot Cleaners Are Porn
Users have been sharing their innocuous posts that have been deemed #TooSexyForTumblr.