ISEAS Perspective - From Principles to Protocols: Embedding Partnerships into Content Moderation Technologies Against Mis/Disinformation

A man watches a video of misinformation on the social media platform TikTok on his mobile phone in Hanoi on 6 October 2023 | Photo by Nhac Nguyen / AFP

In this paper published by NYSEAN Partner ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Beltsazar Krisetya asserts that while multi-stakeholder partnerships are increasingly invoked in regional policy discourse to address misinformation and disinformation, external oversight or shared governance of the underlying moderation technologies remains limited. This article examines the elements of technologies that make up content moderation (particularly against borderline content) and assesses whether each aspect can be grounds for further collaboration or, conversely, a site of power struggle.

Beltsazar Krisetya is Visiting Fellow at the Media, Technology, and Society (MTS) Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; PhD student in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Public Policy (STEaPP) at University College London (UCL); and Researcher (on study leave) at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).