Ctrl-Alt-Speech Deviation from the Teen
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Nov 13, 2025 
Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor at NYU and a member of Meta's Oversight Board, dives into online safety and content moderation. He discusses the importance of independent oversight bodies for AI governance, emphasizing the need for clear mitigation standards. Kenji also explores teens' news consumption habits and the implications of AI companions on their development. He raises concerns over lawsuits alleging that AI has encouraged self-harm among users, highlighting the ongoing challenges in ensuring safety in digital spaces.
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Soft Power Of Independent Oversight
- Independent, transparent oversight bodies can create soft power by forcing platforms to publicly respond to recommendations.
- Meta adopted about 75% of the board's recommendations, showing influence without formal enforcement.
Mitigations Can Create New Harms
- DSA mitigation measures must be scrutinized for their own harms using reasonableness, proportionality, and effectiveness tests.
- The Board borrows human-rights-style review to prevent mitigation from creating negative externalities.
Leveling Vs Lifting Strategies
- Kenji frames his forthcoming book as pragmatic optimism, distinguishing lifting strategies from leveling strategies.
- He recommends shifting resources from banned affirmative action toward removing algorithmic bias as a legal, popular leveling approach.
