The Fact of Content Moderation; Or, Let’s Not Solve the Platforms’ Problems for Them
Recent social science concerning the information technology industries has been driven by a sense of urgency around the problems social media platforms face. But it need not be our job to solve the problems these industries have created, at least not on the terms in which they offer them. When resea...
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| description | Recent social science concerning the information technology industries has been driven by a sense of urgency around the problems social media platforms face. But it need not be our job to solve the problems these industries have created, at least not on the terms in which they offer them. When researchers are enlisted in solving the industry’s problems, we tend to repeat some of the missteps common to the study of technology and society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e3fa18a21bd478080a4b92d737524ea2023-06-28T07:33:46ZengCogitatioMedia and Communication2183-24392023-06-0111240640910.17645/mac.v11i2.66102953The Fact of Content Moderation; Or, Let’s Not Solve the Platforms’ Problems for ThemTarleton Gillespie0Microsoft Research New England, USA / Department of Communication, Cornell University, USARecent social science concerning the information technology industries has been driven by a sense of urgency around the problems social media platforms face. But it need not be our job to solve the problems these industries have created, at least not on the terms in which they offer them. When researchers are enlisted in solving the industry’s problems, we tend to repeat some of the missteps common to the study of technology and society.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/6610content moderationgovernanceindustry researchplatforms |
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| title | The Fact of Content Moderation; Or, Let’s Not Solve the Platforms’ Problems for Them |
| title_full | The Fact of Content Moderation; Or, Let’s Not Solve the Platforms’ Problems for Them |
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| title_short | The Fact of Content Moderation; Or, Let’s Not Solve the Platforms’ Problems for Them |
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| topic | content moderation governance industry research platforms |
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