content moderation

3 briefs

ethics 2026-05-01

Instagram Removed 7% of Reported Extremist Content. Meta Says That Is a Trade-Off.

A new ADL study found white supremacist networks, terror-group supporters, and Nazi merchandise vendors thriving on Instagram after Meta gutted its moderation team. Zuckerberg called it a trade-off. He is technically correct, and that is the problem.

power 2026-04-30

Instagram Cracks Down on Reposts the Same Week ADL Finds It Fails to Remove 93% of Hate Content

Meta is enforcing its content rules selectively: original creators get protection, extremist networks get a pass.

decision 2026-04-17

Canada Wants to Label AI Content. The Problem Is Everything Is AI Content Now.

A House of Commons committee wants mandatory labels on AI-generated material. The recommendation is reasonable. The implementation problem is that the boundary between AI-assisted and AI-generated has already dissolved.