empirical questions about platform content takedowns

The empirical research summarized in this chapter answers some important
questions about platform content takedowns and illuminates others. Key
considerations that should inform policy decisions are listed here. Current
and future research addressing these questions will
improve both our
understanding and public decision-making on questions involving platforms
and online speech.

(cid:129) Accuracy rates in identifying prohibited material

○ In notices from third parties generally
○ In notices from expert or “trusted” third parties
○ In ﬂags generated by automated tools
○ In platform decision-making

(cid:129) Areas of higher or lower accuracy

○ For different claims (such as defamation or copyright)
○ For different kinds of content (such as images vs. text; English language

vs. Hindi; news articles vs. poems)
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