Dhanaraj Thakur

Content Moderation in the Global South: Four Low-Resource Languages

Synthesizes four case studies showing platforms overwhelmingly invest in English-language moderation, leaving low-resource-language speakers under-protected and subject to both over- and under-enforcement.

Moderating Quechua Content on Social Media

Quechua-language users face significantly worse experiences (mis-moderation, reduced reach, lack of language support) than Spanish-language posters.

Real Time Threats: CSEA Prevention on Livestreaming Platforms

Finds real-time/ephemeral video creates distinct detection and enforcement challenges for child sexual exploitation prevention that existing moderation tooling is poorly equipped to handle.

Hated More: Online Violence Targeting Women of Color Candidates in the 2024 US Election

With University of Pittsburgh: women of color candidates experienced disproportionately high volumes of online abuse, hate, and mis/disinformation compared with other candidates.