Meta is set to launch its own version of community-driven fact-checking in the U.S. on March 18, Reuters reports — a bold pivot in the social media giant’s approach to combating misinformation. Meta ...

If you were starting a new social media platform—one that tried to balance civil behavior with strong engagement—and were looking for an example to emulate, Chris Vargo has an unexpected one to offer.

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Remember Digg? It started in 2004, as an experiment to crowdsource the Web—to “digg” something was to upvote it—and ...

Note: This post and all affiliated content are part of AEI’s Online Speech Project. To learn more about the project, click here. With Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter now finalized, the issue of how ...

is a reporter who covers the politics and power influencing the tech industry. Before joining The Verge in 2018, she covered Congress and breaking news. Twitter is expanding Birdwatch, its ...

These are strange days for people who care about trust and safety on platforms. Historically, many people have suggested that either more effective central moderation (a platform owner intervening ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeShop Holdings Limited (“WeShop” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: WSHP), the world’s first community-owned social commerce platform, today announced new safety ...

On Monday, Twitter revealed a new tool that could, in many ways, serve as a shield. Birdwatch allows Twitter users to flag misinformation, provide context, and measure the level of harm the tweet ...

Bluesky, the decentralized social network and frontrunner alternative to Twitter, has been hailed as a wonderland of funny posts and good vibes. But a moderation policy change that followed a death ...