The Challenges of Defining Harm on Social Media

Social media platforms face significant difficulties in establishing a universally acceptable definition of harms, leading to complex scenarios around censorship. While companies like Facebook and Twitter have developed policies to protect users, including women, from harassment and abuse, the algorithms and moderation systems designed to enforce these policies sometimes fail. Women, especially those discussing sensitive or controversial issues, find their content unfairly targeted or censored, raising concerns about whether these platforms are genuinely doing enough to protect their freedom of expression.