What to Take Down, What to Leave Up, and Why - Content Moderation Online

Explore the complex landscape of online content moderation in this thought-provoking conference talk from the Aspen Ideas Festival. Delve into the legal and ethical implications of regulating online speech as two champions of free expression, including a member of the Facebook Oversight Board, discuss the challenges faced by social networks. Examine how platforms attempt to balance societal values, individual expression, and online safety. Consider the delicate equilibrium between fostering open dialogue and mitigating harmful content. Gain insights from experts Mary Anne Franks and Suzanne Nossel as they tackle these pressing issues in a 52-minute discussion that illuminates the nuanced decisions behind what content should be taken down, what should remain, and the reasoning behind these choices.

What to Take Down, What to Leave Up, and Why