True, Aristotle’s extolling of moderation has survived the millennia. But that "Golden Mean" seems to be outweighed today by a preference for extremism—yes, political but also otherwise. As a small ...

In 2015, a man wearing a skull mask posted a video outlining his plans to murder Brianna Wu. The skull video was only one of many such disturbing and bizarre posts targeting Wu and other women online ...

Moderating content on today's internet is akin to a round of Whack-A-Mole with human moderators continually forced to react in realtime to changing trends, such as vaccine mis- and disinformation or ...

Periodically, the worlds of advertising and partisan politics collide. An impassioned and often politicized debate has taken center stage around the value of walled garden content moderation. There ...

A lighting flare, fired by Israel forces in the sky, is viewed in the northwest of Gaza on October 31, 2023. We’ve all seen a proliferation of sensational, divisive, and false content online relating ...

Now, she’s vice president of trust and safety at WebPurify, a content moderation service provider that works with businesses to help ensure the content people post on their sites follows the rules.

Since the dawn of the internet, knowing (or, perhaps more accurately, not knowing) who is on the other side of the screen has been one of the biggest mysteries and thrills. In the early days of social ...

In a world that seems increasingly divided, the idea of moderation often gets lost in the noise of extremes. As a lifelong conservative and a proud Republican, I have found myself reflecting on the ...

Alex Ross is cofounder & COO at Hire Horatio CX. Horatio CX manages the CX & other customer needs for today's fastest-growing brands. Since the digital revolution, content moderation has typically ...

Sophrosyne is the ancient Greek word for moderation, one of the four classical virtues. But what does Socrates’ definition of moderation really mean and how is it connected to another virtue: courage?