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Platform moderation and algorithm bias

The moderation of content on social media platforms, including the use of algorithms and human reviewers.

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Jan 16, 2026
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What is the origin and timeline of the Project Anchor/‘gravity blackout’ rumor on social media?

A baseless rumor that “Project Anchor” will cause a seven‑second global “gravity blackout” on August 12, 2026 began as social‑media speculation late 2025 and exploded across TikTok, Instagram and X in...

Jan 23, 2026
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How do reputation‑based moderation systems change false positive/negative rates on creative AI platforms?

—where user trust scores, past behavior, or community signals influence automated and human review—tends to reduce some types of by giving benign creators more leeway, while concentrating scrutiny on ...

Jan 8, 2026
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Was Eroka Kirk married before Charlie?

Erika Kirk’s publicly documented marital history shows a single recorded marriage: to Charlie Kirk in 2021, after they began dating around 2018–2019 and became engaged in late 2020 . Repeated online r...

Feb 2, 2026

Learn from this app controversy

A sudden ownership restructuring of and a near-simultaneous Terms of Service update triggered widespread user alarm, reports of suppressed or low‑view content, and mass app deletions while the company...

Jan 16, 2026

What verification steps have journalists and law enforcement taken regarding the Sasha/Sascha Riley audio recordings?

Broadly, journalists have treated the Sasha/Sascha Riley audio as a viral, unverified evidentiary claim and have repeatedly reported that they or mainstream outlets have not authenticated the material...