content moderation

  • Mastodon Has a Child Abuse Material Problem, Like Every Other Major Web Platform

    Mastodon Has a Child Abuse Material Problem, Like Every Other Major Web Platform

    A new report suggests that the lax content moderation policies of Mastodon and other decentralised social media platforms have led to a proliferation of child sexual abuse material. Stanford’s Internet Observatory published new research this week that shows that decentralised sites have serious shortcomings when it comes to “child safety infrastructure.” Unfortunately, that doesn’t make…


  • Amazon Court Filing Includes Chilling Death Threats Published On Parler

    Amazon Court Filing Includes Chilling Death Threats Published On Parler

    Amazon submitted a new filing in U.S. federal court on Tuesday in response to an emergency motion by Parler to restore its hosting services through Amazon’s AWS. Parler was kicked offline early Monday after Amazon said the social media company had violated its terms of service and Parler couldn’t find another company willing to do…