10 HX Organizations: Content Moderation
All Tech Is Human just released HX Report: Aligning Our Tech Future with the Human Experience! Read and download the report here. The report features 45 profile interviews and over 100 organizations focused on making a better tech future, such as the ones found below.
The report highlights six key themes: Product Design, Broken Business Model, Content Moderation, Digital Citizenship, Tech Augmentation, and Tech and Wellbeing. Many of the organizations related to HX (Human Experience) overlap multiple themes.
Here are 10 of these HX-focused organizations related to Content Moderation that you should know about:
AI for Peace
AI for Peace (@AI4Peace) “The AI for Peace is a San Francisco based nonprofit organization focused on studying and understanding the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and related exponential technologies on society.” AIforpeace.org
RESOURCE: AI Explained: Non-technical guide for policymakers
TAG: Content Moderation, Tech Augmentation
Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society (Harvard) (@BKCHarvard) “The Berkman Klein Center's mission is to explore and understand cyberspace; to study its development, dynamics, norms, and standards; and to assess the need or lack thereof for laws and sanctions. We are a research center, premised on the observation that what we seek to learn is not already recorded. Our method is to build out into cyberspace, record data as we go, self-study, and share. Our mode is entrepreneurial nonprofit.” Cyber.havard.edu
RESOURCE: Digital Citizenship and Resource Platform, Projects and Tools
TAG: Digital Citizenship, Content Moderation
Center for Technology & Society at the ADL
Center for Technology & Society at the ADL (@ADL) “ADL’s Center for Technology and Society (CTS) leads the global fight against online hate and harassment. In a world riddled with antisemitism, bigotry, extremism and disinformation, CTS acts as a fierce advocate for making digital spaces safe, respectful and equitable for all people.”
ADL.org/who-we-are/our-organization/advocacy-centers/center-for-technology-and-society
RESOURCES: Center on Extremism, Center for Technology and Society, Resource Library, Hate on Display™ Hate Symbols Database
TAG: Content Moderation
Data & Society
Data & Society (@datasociety) “Data & Society is an independent nonprofit research organization. We believe that empirical evidence should directly inform the development and governance of new technology. We study the social implications of data and automation, producing original research to ground informed, evidence-based public debate about emerging technology.” Datasociety.net
Resource: Reorienting Platform Power
TAG: Tech Augmentation, Content Moderation
The Internet Commission
Internet Commission (@iNetCommission) “The Internet Commission promotes ethical business practice to counter hate speech, abuse, fraud, algorithmic bias, and misinformation, whilst protecting privacy and freedom of expression. Its independent evaluation, knowledge sharing, and accountability reporting services help organisations to advance digital responsibility and tackle online harms.” inetco.org/
RESOURCE: Accountability Report 2.0, Evaluation Framework for Content Moderation
TAG: Content Moderation
Institute for the Internet and the Just Society
Institute for the Internet and the Just Society (@internetjustsoc) “We are committed to working pro bono for a just and democratic digital society. We envision a society founded on respect for human rights, the rule of law and democracy. We advocate inclusion and democratic participation on the level of multistakeholder digital governance. We believe that everyone can thrive and fulfill their potential anywhere in the world provided they have equal opportunities and on the basis of equal rights. We are citizens of the world.” Internetjustsociety.org
RESOURCES: Research programs: Law & Technology, Digital Governance & Democracy, AI & Fairness
TAG: Digital Citizenship, Content Moderation
The Mozilla Foundation
The Mozilla Foundation (@mozilla) “Mozilla invests in bold ideas, global leaders, and the convening and campaign power of people. For more than two decades, we’ve worked across borders, disciplines, and technologies to fuel a movement to realize the full potential of the internet.” Foundation.mozilla.org
RESOURCE: When Content Moderation Hurts
TAG: Content Moderation
Online Hate Prevention Institute
Online Hate Prevention Institute (@OnlineHate) “The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) is an Australian Harm Prevention Charity. We aim to reduce the risk of suicide, self harm, substance abuse, physical abuse and emotional abuse that can result from online hate. Our focus ranges from cyber-racism, online religious vilification and other group-based forms of online hate, through to the cyber-bullying of individuals…OHPI conducts research, runs campaigns and provides public education, recommends policy changes and law reform, and seeks ways of changing online systems to make them more effective in reducing the risks posed by online hate. We aim to find ways to create systemic changes that reduce the risk of harm both now and into the future.” ohpi.org.au
RESOURCES: How to Guides, Measuring the Hate: The State of Antisemitism in Social Media
TAG: Digital Citizenship, Content Moderation
Public Knowledge
Public Knowledge (@publicknowledge) “Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy on behalf of the public interest....Public Knowledge works at the intersection of copyright, telecommunications, and internet law, at a time when these fields are converging. PK’s experience in all three areas puts it in an ideal position to advocate for policies that serve the public interest." PublicKnowledge.org
RESOURCE: Content Moderation
TAG: Content Moderation
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project (@TrevorProject) “The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning) young people. The organization works to save young lives by providing support through free and confidential suicide prevention and crisis intervention programs on platforms where young people spend their time: our 24/7 phone lifeline, chat, text and soon-to-come integrations with social media platforms. We also run TrevorSpace, the world’s largest safe space social networking site for LGBTQ youth, and operate innovative education, research, and advocacy programs.” thetrevorproject.org/
RESOURCES: The Importance of Safe Language On Social Media, Protect Your Space and Well-Being on Instagram guide
TAG: Digital Citizenship, Tech & Wellbeing, Content Moderation