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After an intro by @paulanthony_g, Divij Joshi ( @divijualsuspect) kicks off...
What is #censorship, what are the problems involved when the government decides to step in?
He starts with a few stories from the #censorship of #BurhanWani, to annoyed tweeps moving to #Mastodon!
What is #censorship, what are the problems involved when the government decides to step in?
He starts with a few stories from the #censorship of #BurhanWani, to annoyed tweeps moving to #Mastodon!
"All platforms govern speech, #contentmoderation is at the heart of every #digitalplatforms.
The question isn& #39;t if platforms are policing #onlinespeech, it is about how they are doing it," @divijualsuspect iterates.
So how do platforms decide on & apply these rules?
The question isn& #39;t if platforms are policing #onlinespeech, it is about how they are doing it," @divijualsuspect iterates.
So how do platforms decide on & apply these rules?
In short, #digitalplatforms moderate/filter/allow/recommend content constantly.
There are filters for hateful, racist, abusive content.
Platforms moderate content for commercial logic, to create safer communities, and as a response to laws!
@divijualsuspect @thuscritique
There are filters for hateful, racist, abusive content.
Platforms moderate content for commercial logic, to create safer communities, and as a response to laws!
@divijualsuspect @thuscritique
#ContentModeration models include:
1. Bespoke: tailored for a tool/platform
2. Community-based: where communities define & enforce certain rules
3. Industrial: legal compliance by the big players
@divijualsuspect adds a few examples, as also some high-profile cases of misuse!
1. Bespoke: tailored for a tool/platform
2. Community-based: where communities define & enforce certain rules
3. Industrial: legal compliance by the big players
@divijualsuspect adds a few examples, as also some high-profile cases of misuse!
#Contentmoderation is a #democratic, constitutional question.
Yet as we take to the digital sphere, we are delegating more responsibility to private platforms (boardroom execs rather than the government)!
"That& #39;s why #intermediaryliability is crucial," @divijualsuspect adds!
Yet as we take to the digital sphere, we are delegating more responsibility to private platforms (boardroom execs rather than the government)!
"That& #39;s why #intermediaryliability is crucial," @divijualsuspect adds!
. @divijualsuspect feels that #contentmoderation isn& #39;t necessarily a tech-issue but a social one!
Might this explain why the #Mastodon exodus didn& #39;t quite take?
@paulanthony_g chimes in with questions:
How do communities think about #freespeech?
What redressal mechanisms exist?
Might this explain why the #Mastodon exodus didn& #39;t quite take?
@paulanthony_g chimes in with questions:
How do communities think about #freespeech?
What redressal mechanisms exist?
Audience questions flow in...
Where do we draw the line between the platform vs the individual& #39;s responsibility when posting content?
Platforms cannot be held responsibility for the content, but it should be accountable for the #contentmoderation tools, @divijualsuspect adds.
Where do we draw the line between the platform vs the individual& #39;s responsibility when posting content?
Platforms cannot be held responsibility for the content, but it should be accountable for the #contentmoderation tools, @divijualsuspect adds.
This riveting discussion with @divijualsuspect was a part of @thuscritique& #39;s weekly feature (hosted on the HasGeek platform) - with moderation by @paulanthony_g!
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