Most people want harmful social media content such as physical threats and defamation to be restricted. This also applies in ...

Meta — which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — claiming Trump’s victory shows that Americans prioritize free speech over combating misinformati ...

In the complex task of curbing misinformation, hate speech, and harmful content, Facebook often faces backlash from users, ...

Ministers are reported to be considering such a move as a way to placate the ‘tech bros’ associated with the new Trump ...

Will Oremus, tech news analysis writer for The Washington Post, says conservative lawmakers have always viewed moderating or fact-checking online content as censorship — even though the Supreme Court ...

Content moderation has, largely ... debate over what exactly to do about how we behave online. There aren’t easy answers. The many advocates for more aggressive fact-checking and moderating ...

But the order isn’t just about the law. It’s a signal of Trump’s intention to continue the fight against online content moderation coming from the Oval Office. “This order is basically ...

Meta's move could present risks for big businesses that spend billions advertising on platforms that could soon have more ...

This jeopardizes the ability of academics to evaluate the online information landscape and the effects of waning moderation efforts. Trump’s new executive order is the latest round of such efforts.