Content Moderation

CDT has worked on content moderation and related issues, including intermediary liability and the role of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making systems, since its inception. In recent years, as interest in these topics has grown, CDT has continued to be a leader in both domestic and global conversations about the intersection of content moderation and transparency, accountability, and human rights. We collaborate with a variety of partners, including academics and advocates, through work such as the Santa Clara Principles. We also engage directly and one-on-one with tech companies and policymakers. Through these informal and formal engagements, we give input, shape policy, and successfully push for greater transparency around platform practices that impact user rights. We are also conducting research on the mechanics of content moderation at different platforms, and developing educational opportunities that bring the realities and challenges of content moderation to different audiences.

Recent Content

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Auditing in the Dark: Guidance is Needed to Ensure Maximum Impact of DSA Algorithmic Audits

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EU Tech Policy Brief: November 2023

CDT Research report, entitled “More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online.” Illustration of a chat bubble, secured in a room with active controls (a door, menu options, notifications and action options, and more) for the (young) user sending and receiving messages online.

More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online

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What ‘Woodhull’ Won’t Change: Five Years of Chilling Effects Under FOSTA

CDT and Rights Groups File Amicus Brief in Texas Online Age Verification Case

Blog written with CDT Europe and the UN Human Rights B-Tech Project. Entitled "Fostering responsible business conduct in the tech sector – the need for aligning risk assessment, transparency and stakeholder engagement provisions under the EU Digital Services Act with the UNGPs."

Fostering responsible business conduct in the tech sector – the need for aligning risk assessment, transparency and stakeholder engagement provisions under the EU Digital Services Act with the UNGPs

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