Misinformation and Platform Moderation
Social media's rapid rise has incited concerns among policymakers and the public regarding its role in spreading misinformation.
Content moderation is a key tool to combat misinformation, but problems emerge when practiced at scale.
At the core of the moderation problem is the lack of a formally accepted definition for "misinformation", which is generally considered as information that distorts accepted facts.
Misinformation is information that runs contrary to or distorts generally accepted facts
However, this definition breaks down quickly when applied to contentious topics.
Author's summary: Social media faces challenges in combating misinformation due to lack of clear definition.