Very informative. Good insight into the history of development of standards used to regulate content online. Thanks for sharing. On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 7:59 PM Grace Githaiga via kictanet < [email protected]> wrote:
Dear Listers
This 2016 article on content moderation on social media platforms provides a historical overview of the development of moderation practices, and how this probably continues to shape the future of free speech.
"The details of moderation practices are routinely hidden from public view, siloed within companies and treated as trade secrets when it comes to users and the public.
The moderators of these platforms — perched uneasily at the intersection of corporate profits, social responsibility, and human rights — have a powerful impact on free speech, government dissent, the shaping of social norms, user safety, and the meaning of privacy. What flagged content should be removed? Who decides what stays and why? What constitutes newsworthiness? Threat? Harm? When should law enforcement be involved?"
Read more on: https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/13/11387934/internet-moderator-history-youtu...
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