The 2021 Content Moderation Review
Be it Coco’s Law or the U.K.’s Children’s Code, 2021 is sure deemed as the year of online regulations ⚖️
Here’s a quick recap of some of the key content moderation related events of the year:
These are just some of the events that set about lawmakers to take a closer look at regulations surrounding content moderation. As we go into 2022, it’s important platforms keep in mind key takeaways from these incidents and increase their efforts to ensure online user safety.
Regulation is also key. To kickstart the year, Australia’s Online Safety Act comes into effect on January 23rd, 2022. Moreover, the European Union’s Digital Services Act received key votes from Members of Parliament to push it to final stages of implementation.