The detection and removal of false information on websites and social media posts. This is one of the most controversial subjects of the Internet era, especially in the U.S., where the First Amendment ...

Now, she’s vice president of trust and safety at WebPurify, a content moderation service provider that works with businesses to help ensure the content people post on their sites follows the rules.

Social media platforms have historically run their content moderation much like a parent running a house full of teenagers: If you live under my roof, you follow my rules. But as social media has ...