Keywords: Content Moderation


TikTok tightens crackdown on AI-generated spam accounts to protect users and creators

TikTok is strengthening its efforts to detect and remove accounts dedicated exclusively to publishing low-quality content generated by artificial intelligence, as the platform seeks to improve user trust and protect original creators. The social media company announced on Friday that it will begin testing......

Irish AI minister raises concerns over X’s Grok tool

Ireland’s Minister for Artificial Intelligence has expressed concerns about Grok, the artificial intelligence tool developed by the US social media platform X, following discussions with company executives about online safety and content moderation. Minister Niamh Smyth acknowledged that X has......

Philippines becomes third Southeast Asian country to ban Grok

The Philippines announced Thursday it would block Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot "by tonight," marking the third Southeast Asian nation in under a week to restrict access amid global outcry over its use in generating sexual deepfakes of women and children. The decision came hours after X,......

Grok issues apology after serious content moderation failure

Grok, the artificial intelligence tool developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, has issued a public apology following a major controversy linked to the circulation of illegal content generated by its image system. The incident sparked widespread criticism and renewed concerns over the safeguards used......

TikTok removes over 1 million videos in Morocco during Q1 2025

TikTok has revealed that it removed 1,040,981 videos from its platform in Morocco during the first quarter of 2025. The takedowns were part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enforce community guidelines and ensure content safety across the platform. The social media giant’s Community Guidelines......

Musk’s X challenges New York law on content moderation in latest legal conflict

X Corp., the social media company owned by Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York, targeting the recently enacted Stop Hiding Hate Act (S895B). The law, which requires social media platforms to disclose their content moderation practices, has been labeled by Musk’s company......

Online hate surges 16% in 2024: Bodyguard study maps social media toxicity

A comprehensive report by the Online Hate Observatory at Bodyguard shows a concerning 16% increase in hateful content across social media platforms in 2024 compared to the previous year. The study, which analyzed 3.8 billion comments, identified over 108 million toxic messages, highlighting the growing......

Meta Settles Lawsuit With Trump Over Suspended Accounts

Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the suspension of his social media accounts following the Capitol attack in January 2021. A company spokesperson confirmed the settlement, specifying that $22 million would be allocated to Trump's......

Balancing Energies in the Workplace: Zuckerberg's Perspective

Mark Zuckerberg recently voiced his concerns about the rise of “culturally sterilized” companies that have distanced themselves from what he referred to as “masculine energy.” He emphasized the importance of fostering a corporate culture that embraces assertiveness and a balance......