The role of social media in the violence and disorder on Britain’s streets has become a key issue, with the moderation and regulation of platforms coming under scrutiny. Misinformation spreading ...

A new study published in JAMA found a U-shaped pattern in the relationship between kids and social media use. Heavy use and ...

Most people want harmful social media content such as physical threats and defamation to be restricted. This also applies in the USA where several social media platforms have recently modified their ...

X's new algorithm transparency shows account suppression and penalties, prompting users to change posting behaviour, and ...

One of former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's headline-grabbing actions -- a rule that would have required social media companies to provide third-party content moderators -- was quietly ...

Social media platforms commonly use artificial intelligence for content moderation, with the AI software itself relying on algorithms to screen content posted by social media users. Ultimately, the AI ...

Today is the deadline for public comments regarding a "public inquiry" by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into the "potentially illegal" content moderation practices of social media platforms. As ...

Teenagers at a recent workshop had all witnessed violent, extreme, racist, sexist and unhealthy body image content online ...

Are social media companies more like newspapers or phone companies? This oft-debated question in social media legal circles, while seemingly trivial on the surface, represents a momentous debate over ...

New York is mandating that major social media apps disclose the volume of their hate speech and misinformation. On Thursday, Oct. 2, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the start of a ...

Charlie Kirk’s assassination earlier this month spurred rare calls from the right for more for content moderation measures on social media. At least two Republican lawmakers backed calls for social ...