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Content Moderation — How Platforms Decide What Stays (and What Doesn't) (Ryan Hartwig)
Platforms like Facebook and Instagram are often discussed in terms of bias or censorship. The real question is:
What are these systems actually optimizing—and how does that shape what you see?
My guest is Ryan Hartwig, who worked as a content moderator reviewing posts, groups, and videos on behalf of Facebook.
In this conversation, we explore:
• How content moderation decisions are made
• What incentives shape platform behavior
• How policies are applied in practice
• Where inconsistencies and edge cases arise
• What happens when individual decisions scale across a system
This isn't about…
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