Content Moderation Academic Research
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Journals
- Journal of Online Trust and Safety: a no fee, fast peer review, and open access journal. Authors may submit letters of inquiry to assess whether their manuscript is a good fit. Priority areas for the journal include: child exploitation and non-consensual intimate imagery, suicide and self-harm, incitement and terrorism, hate speech and harassment, spam and fraud, misinformation and disinformation.
Reference Libraries
Selected Research
Trust & Safety Teaching Consortium Reading List: reading list and associated slide decks, recorded lectures, and exercises
Behavior Change in Response to Subreddit Bans and External Events: As more people flock to social media to connect with others and form virtual communities, it is important to research how members of these groups interact to understand human behavior on the Web. In response to an increase in hate speech, harassment, and other antisocial behaviors, many social media companies have implemented different content and user moderation policies. On Reddit, for example, communities, i.e., subreddits, are occasionally banned for violating these policies. We study the effect of these regulatory actions as well as when a community experiences a significant external event such as a political election or a market crash.
Deplatforming: Following extreme Internet celebrities to Telegram and alternative social media: Extreme, anti-establishment actors are being characterized increasingly as ‘dangerous individuals’ by the social media platforms that once aided in making them into ‘Internet celebrities’. These individuals (and sometimes groups) are being ‘deplatformed’ by the leading social media companies such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube for such offences as ‘organised hate’. Deplatforming has prompted debate about ‘liberal big tech’ silencing free speech and taking on the role of editors, but also about the questions of whether it is effective and for whom. The research reported here follows certain of these Internet celebrities to Telegram as well as to a larger alternative social media ecology.
Disproportionate Removals and Differing Content Moderation Experiences for Conservative, Transgender, and Black Social Media Users: Marginalization and Moderation Gray Areas: Social media sites use content moderation to attempt to cultivate safe spaces with accurate information for their users. However, content moderation decisions may not be applied equally for all types of users, and may lead to disproportionate censorship related to people’s genders, races, or political orientations. We conducted a mixed methods study involving qualitative and quantitative analysis of survey data to understand which types of social media users have content and accounts removed more frequently than others, what types of content and accounts are removed, and how content removed may differ between groups.
Gamergate and The Fappening: How Reddit’s algorithm, governance, and culture support toxic technocultures: This article considers how the social-news and community site Reddit.com has become a hub for anti-feminist activism. Examining two recent cases of what are defined as “toxic technocultures” (#Gamergate and The Fappening), this work describes how Reddit’s design, algorithm, and platform politics implicitly support these kinds of cultures. In particular, this piece focuses on the ways in which Reddit’s karma point system, aggregation of material across subreddits, ease of subreddit and user account creation, governance structure, and policies around offensive content serve to provide fertile ground for anti-feminist and misogynistic activism.
Modular Politics: Toward a Governance Layer for Online Communities: Governance in online communities is an increasingly high-stakes challenge, and yet many basic features of offline governance legacies-juries, political parties, term limits, and formal debates, to name a few-are not in the feature-sets of the software most community platforms use. Drawing on the paradigm of Institutional Analysis and Development, this paper proposes a strategy for addressing this lapse by specifying basic features of a generalizable paradigm for online governance called Modular Politics.
The Digital Covenant: Non-Centralized Platform Governance on the Mastodon Social Network: The majority of scholarship on platform governance focuses on for-profit, corporate social media with highly centralized network structures. Instead, we show how non-centralized platform governance functions in the Mastodon social network. Through an analysis of survey data, Github and Discourse developer discussions, Mastodon Codes of Conduct, and participant observations, we argue Mastodon’s platform governance is an exemplar of the covenant, a key concept from federalist political theory.
Volunteer Work: Mapping the Future of Moderation Research: Research on the governance of online communities often requires exchanges and interactions between researchers and moderators. While a growing body of work has studied commercial content moderation in the context of platform governance and policy enforcement, only a small number of studies have begun to explore the work of unpaid, volunteer community moderators who manage the millions of different subcommunities that exist on platforms.
Content Moderation Academic Research
Journals Journal of Online Trust and Safety: a no fee, fast peer review, and open access journal. Authors may submit letters of inquiry to assess whether their manuscript is a good fit. Priority ar…IFTAS
Allison Williams Has The Best Response When Asked Why People 'Hated' Her
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/allison-williams-nepotism_n_69038163e4b00c26f07060ed?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Allison Williams Has The Best Response When Asked Why People 'Hated' Her
Fellow nepo babies, take notes!Carly Ledbetter (HuffPost)
Primordial Black Holes: Early Universe Dark Matter?
Read More: astronex.net/primordial-black-…
#space #astronomy #NASA #science #solarsystem #astro #nature #mars #esa #spacex #planets #spaceexploration
Primordial Black Holes: Early Universe Dark Matter? - Astronex
Scientists have long puzzled over the invisible substance called dark matter, which makes up about 27 percent of the universe's mass and energy. ThisHamza Raja (Astronex)
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Italia fa scuola in lotta a obesità, verso alleanza con 11 Paesi - Sanità - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/canale_saluteebenessere/notizie/sanita/2025/10/30/italia-fa-scuola-in-lotta-a-obesita-verso-alleanza-con-11-paesi_6ab37d07-d3f3-4c7c-8c98-7185e0609f8f.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Salute e Benessere @salute-e-benessere-AgenziaAnsa
Italia fa scuola in lotta a obesità, verso alleanza con 11 Paesi - Sanità - Ansa.it
Un'alleanza tra l'Italia e 11 Paesi dell'Europa centro-orientale, con capofila il nostro Paese, per costruire uno standard e una strategia di policy nella lotta all'obesità. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Italia fa scuola in lotta a obesità, verso alleanza con 11 Paesi - Medicina - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/canale_saluteebenessere/notizie/medicina/2025/10/30/italia-fa-scuola-in-lotta-a-obesita-verso-alleanza-con-11-paesi_993e11d8-30af-4f8a-94c4-076330255973.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Italia fa scuola in lotta a obesità, verso alleanza con 11 Paesi - Medicina - Ansa.it
Un'alleanza tra l'Italia e 11 Paesi dell'Europa centro-orientale, con capofila il nostro Paese, per costruire uno standard e una strategia di policy nella lotta all'obesità. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
📘 Bienvenue dans la bibliothèque de l’avenir
lapresse.ca/arts/litterature/2…
#Montréal #bibliothèque #Sanaaq #Inuit #chinois #perse #littérature #livre #culture #Autochtones #exposition #média
Centre Sanaaq | Bienvenue dans la bibliothèque de l’avenir
Visiter une exposition, manger de la bannique, travailler en équipe, jouer entre amis, enregistrer un album, imprimer en 3D, regarder un spectacle, cuisiner, cultiver… Le tout en repartant avec un livre ou un instrument de musique.La Presse
So Dear photographer on masotodon, i have a question, there is a number of picture that always change their date to when i upload them or even move them.
I tried to modify their metadata but they won't comply.
on the other hand some are always righ on date and time even when i move them or upload them somwhere else.
Any idea why ? (so i can properly fix the one that always change)
if you don't know boost please
thanks
@jerry #photography #exif #photo #management
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Morde a miña face
#CatsOfMastodon #catsofbluesky #catsuit #gatos #gatosdomastodon #gatosdomesticos #CatsOfFediverse #catsofpixelfed #кошка #кошачий #котят
momentsingraphics.de/SiggraphA…
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Today is Pungenday, the 11th day of The Aftermath in the YOLD 3191
Our Discordian #Tarot Reading:
True : Onomatopoeia of Prickles - A moment of thud
False : The Big Bang - Eristic Creation
Meaningless : Cow of Prickles - Someone in the midst of, but not affected by Touch, Earth, Conformity
Seek : 4 of Pungents - Excess of Smell, Aether, Intensity
Avoid : Apostle of Oranges - Someone who embodies Sight, Fire, Bizarreness
get a private reading at dh.elsewhere.org/ddeck/
Discordian Tarot Reading: Communications From Elsewhere
A Discordian Tarot, available as postscript files to download and print or as an online reading.dh.elsewhere.org
Trump's Nuclear Testing Post Doesn't Mean Immediate Start of Exercises - STRATCOM Nominee
US President Donald Trump's statement about the resumption of nuclear testing was not necessarily about starting tests, as it referred to testing on an "equal basis," and neither China nor Russia has conducted nuclear tests, Vice Admiral Richard Corr…Sputnik International
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Portrait of a Boy, called The Young Son of Admiral van Nes (The Admiral's Son), François Verwilt, 1669
oil on canvas, h 114cm × w 92.5cm × d 8cm
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/S…
#rijksmuseum #musea #collection #art #mastodonart #mastoart #random
Zara, who did nothing wrong, does not care that blueberries are like a dollar apiece now
Updated CPU core frequencies for all current Apple silicon Macs
Final preparations underway with 100 days to Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina
https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/30/final-preparations-underway-with-100-days-to-winter-olympics-in-milano-cortina/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Final preparations underway with 100 days to Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina | Africanews
It will be the first time Italy will host the sporting showpiece in 20 years.Africanews
Dänemark verabschiedet sich überraschend von Plänen für die Chatkontrolle
Überraschende Wende: die Ratspräsidentschaft hat ihre Pläne begraben, WhatsApp & Co. zur Suche nach Missbrauchsdarstellungen zu verpflichten
heise.de/news/Daenemark-verabs…
#Chatkontrolle #Datenschutz #EU #Netzpolitik #WhatsApp #news
Dänemark verabschiedet sich überraschend von Plänen für die Chatkontrolle
Überraschende Wende: die Ratspräsidentschaft hat ihre Pläne begraben, WhatsApp & Co. zur Suche nach Missbrauchsdarstellungen zu verpflichtenFalk Steiner (heise online)
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Tom e Jerry convertéronse en amigos despois de todo
#CatsOfMastodon #catsofbluesky #catsuit #gatos #gatosdomastodon #gatosdomesticos #CatsOfFediverse #catsofpixelfed #кошка #кошачий #котят
RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2amnk…
Lernu pri Esperanto – ricevu 6 ECTS 📝
8 Eŭropaj universitatoj invitas studentojn el la tuta Eŭropo aliĝi al programo BIP-Erasmus+ (Blended Intensive Programme) pri Esperanto – “Esperanto as an interdisciplinary field of transnational innovation”.
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Lernu pri Esperanto – ricevu 6 ECTS | BIP – Erasmus+ programo “Esperanto as an interdisciplinary field of transnational innovation”
Foto de Federico Gobbo, unu el la profesoroj de la programo. Fonto: Het Parool Universitatoj de Tours (Francio), Sevilla (Hispanio), Bamberg (Germanio), Parmo (Italio), Amsterdamo (Nederlando), Istanbulo (Turkio), Gento (Belgio), Bukareŝto (Rumanio) …Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo
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Measurement Science in the Solarpunk Revolution
Let us cast this magic together and let's build a global mind that includes all of humanity and all of the living soil and all the other living organisms which extend from it.DIRT WIZARD (the rainbow report)
Hab ich nicht irgendwo gelesen oder gehört, dass das neue Outlook nun IMAP Konten über die MS Cloud abholen lässt und dann erst den Client weiter leitet..
Vielleicht sogar hier auf Mastadon..
Merk ich gerade selbst, dass es mich ganz unterschwelig die ganze Zeit aufregt und ich mich immer wieder (innerlich) Kopfschüttelnd darüber empöre..
So damit ichs wieder loswerde, ganz bewusst ins #Fediverse geplärt:
Drecks #M$, was erlauben die sich schon wieder!
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vielleicht hier:
FYI: Wenn ihr in „New Outlook“ IMAP-Konten einrichtet, dann bezieht Euer Maliprogramm die Mails nicht vom Mailserver, sondern nimmt Kontakt mit der Microsoft-Cloud auf, die dann die E-Mails vom Server holt und Euch übermittelt.Das heißt, neben dem Fakt, dass das Passwort dann bei Microsoft ist, auch, dass alle E-Mails über amerikanische Server gehen. Und was das rechtlich alles heißt, will ich im Detail gar nicht wissen.
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Pulitzer stuff. I don’t understand why you never give these people recognition. 💩
La Casa nella Prateria, così è finito il sogno
🛑L’annuncio che ha fatto piangere Laura 👉
#boomerissimo #michaellandon #melissagilbert #lacasanellaprateria #serietv
boomerissimo.it/2024/04/10/la-…
La Casa nella Prateria, fine del sogno: il pianto di Laura - Boomerissimo
La fine drammatica di una storia magica. Le ragioni, le tensioni, gli sgarbi che hanno portato alla cancellazione. E la reazione dei protagonisti.Antonio Pintér (Boomerissimo)
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DOMENICA 2 NOVEMBRE 2025 - DALLE 17 e 30 IN POI -
ore 17 e 30: PRESENTAZIONE della PRIMA autoproduzione FENIX de L'UNICO E LA SUA PROPRIETÀ di Max Stirner con il filosofo Nevio Gallina - distro Fenix -
ore 21: pizza Bellavita
ore 22 e 30: CONCERTI GRIND THE POWER FEST 2
blah blah alibi
blah blah cabin in the woods
blah blah lay low for a while
blah blah pork n' beans
blah blah
vw westfalia
I’m exploring features for navigating and reading large threads. A “large thread” is a thread with more than 250 replies. I personally can’t easily consume all of that, and quite a number of replies are uninformative in any case (they are simple statements of agreement or dismissal).
Some things I’m trying:
- Highlighting replies by the original poster—the assumption is that, if I'm interested in the thread, I'm interested in what the original poster had to add.
- Highlighting replies with a larger than average number of replies, in turn—the assumption being, they must have added something meaningful to the thread.
- Maybe longer replies are more interesting? Highlight them?
By way of replies to this post, I am definitely interested in others' thoughts on good heuristics.
DJ: party people make some noise!
party people: *loud*
me: rand()
The image shows a close-up of a digital display on what appears to be a mobile device or point-of-sale system. The background is a light grey color. Centered on the display is the text "SNAP," in a large, bold, black font. Below "SNAP," there is a line of text stating "Pending Transactions." Further down, the display shows "3.2" in large font, followed by the currency symbol "$". The image is sharply focused, and the text is easily readable against the light background.
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Crypto founders are getting very rich, very fast—again
https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/10/30/crypto-founders-are-getting-very-rich-very-fast-again/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Crypto founders are getting very rich, very fast—again
Early stage founders are collecting $10 million or so in secondary sale transactions—well before their firms have proven themselves.Jeff John Roberts (Fortune)
Ukrainian intelligence briefs Zelenskyy on impact of new sanctions on Russia
Служба зовнішньої розвідки України заявила, що за умови продовження тиску на Росію її втрати тільки від нещодавніх обмежень сягатимуть 50 мільярдів доларів за рік.Andrii Muravskyi (Ukrainska Pravda)
theguardian.com/world/2025/oct…
Lebanese president orders army to confront Israeli incursions after deadly raid
IDF says it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a ‘suspect’ and the incident is under reviewWilliam Christou (The Guardian)
Zuckerberg ha spiegato che l’obiettivo è ampliare enormemente la quantità di contenuti presenti nei sistemi di raccomandazione di #Meta, sfruttando la capacità dell’intelligenza artificiale di creare e remixare immagini, testi e video. Questo significa che, nei prossimi mesi, gli utenti vedranno crescere in modo significativo la presenza di post generati dall’AI nei loro feed, frutto di un’integrazione più profonda tra algoritmi e creatività digitale.🤦♂️
leganerd.com/2025/10/30/meta-i…
Meta inaugura la “terza era” dei social: l’AI diventa protagonista
Mark Zuckerberg annuncia la nuova era dei social: contenuti generati dall’AI saranno sempre più presenti su Facebook e Instagram.Umberto Stentella (Lega Nerd)
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### 🌍 Teniamoci stretto il nostro Fediverso
Non importa se siamo pochi, o se “qualcuno” vuole far passare come integrazione l’accettazione di Threads (quindi Meta) e Bluesky, “per avere un social più vivo”… dicono.
Ma ricordiamoci che non sarebbe una rinascita: sarebbe solo l’inizio della fine.
Queste piattaforme non vogliono unirsi per condividere valori, ma per adottare la vecchia politica dell’E.E.E. — Abbraccia, Estendi, Estingui.
👉 Wikipedia: Abbraccia, estendi ed estingui
Nel Fediverso, invece, non siamo “contenuti”, siamo persone.
Abbiamo costruito qualcosa di raro: uno spazio libero, umano, lontano dai filtri e dagli algoritmi del profitto.
Teniamocelo stretto, curiamolo ogni giorno come un giardino. 🌱
Siamo l’ultima speranza per un Internet a misura d’uomo.
Non perdiamo questa speranza. 💫
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it's almost like Modern Art the way he packs that much chaos into that small of a space only using household dishes
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