Can human moderators ever really rein in harmful online content? New research says yes

  • Written by: Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, Senior Lecturer in Behavioral Data Science, University of Technology Sydney
Can human moderators ever really rein in harmful online content? New research says yesBert B / Unsplash

Social media platforms have become the “digital town squares” of our time, enabling communication and the exchange of ideas on a global scale. However, the unregulated nature of these platforms has allowed the proliferation of harmful content such as misinformation, disinformation and hate speech.

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