content moderation
Visitors stand near screens displaying the Meta logo in Berlin on June 6. Under a U.S. judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing content that might contain "protected free speech." Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk while attending a conference in Norway earlier this year. The billionaire new owner of Twitter is releasing information about the company's high-profile moderation decisions. Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk is using the Twitter Files to discredit foes and push conspiracy theories
Facebook says former President Donald Trump cannot use its social media platforms until at least Jan. 7, 2023. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Facebook's Oversight Board says the company, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, must take responsibility for its decisions. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
In 1st Big Test, Oversight Board Says Facebook, Not Trump, Is The Problem
Facebook indefinitely suspended then-President Donald Trump's accounts in January after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Facebook Ban On Donald Trump Will Hold, Social Network's Oversight Board Rules
Apple's app store is poised to reinstate Parler, which it suspended after the Capitol riots over what it described as violations of its guidelines around violent content. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Facebook created the panel of experts to review the hardest calls the social network makes about what it does and does not allow users to post. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Facebook 'Supreme Court' Orders Social Network To Restore 4 Posts In 1st Rulings
Facebook is under pressure to to do more to remove hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content from its platform. Ben Margot/AP hide caption
Facebook's content moderators say the company is putting their health at risk by pressuring them to return to the office. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Millie Weaver, a former correspondent for the conspiracy theory website Infowars, hosts nearly 7 hours of live coverage on her YouTube channel. Conservative influencers like Weaver who often broadcast live are increasingly worrisome to misinformation researchers. YouTube hide caption
From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video
Facebook and other tech companies sent workers home to protect them from the coronavirus. That's creating new challenges about how to handle harmful content on their platforms. Glenn Chapman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption