News and Research articles on Creators

Aspirational platform governance: How creators legitimise content moderation through accusations of bias

Blake Hallinan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
CJ Reynolds, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yehonatan Kuperberg, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Omer Rothenstein, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON: 31 Mar 2025 DOI: 10.14763/2025.1.1829

Although commercial social media platforms provide few formal channels for participation in platform governance, creators aspire to influence decisions and policies through expressive forms of civic engagement that ultimately legitimate platforms as arbiters of public discourse.

Copyright callouts and the promise of creator-driven platform governance

Blake Hallinan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
CJ Reynolds, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Omer Rothenstein, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON: 26 Jun 2024 DOI: 10.14763/2024.2.1770

Despite few formal opportunities to participate in platform governance, social media creators use public callouts to shape community norms and place pressure on the platform.