Moskowitz blames techno-capitalism’s monetisation of human emotion. Social platforms, they argue, create environments in which users willingly contort themselves into ever more extreme versions of themselves – louder, cringier, more exposed – just to be seen. It’s the natural byproduct of systems that reward emotional spectacle and penalise silence... See more

Content moderation is how platforms shape user participation into a deliverable experience. Social computing systems moderate (through removal and suspension), recommend (through news feeds and personalized suggestions), and curate (through featured, front-page content). These dynamic decisions fine-tune the way we, as users, experience different... See more