Machine Learning for Automated Content Moderation on Social Platforms

Social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are filled with billions of posts every day. To keep these platforms safe and respectful, companies use machine learning (ML) to automatically detect and manage harmful or inappropriate content. This research paper explains what content moderation is, how ML helps with it, the benefits and challenges involved, and why human oversight and ethical thinking still matter. It is written for college students and the general public, using easy-to-understand language.