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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 6 MIN

How News Networks Abroad Try to Keep Comments Clean (And Why It's Still a Losing Battle)

from Morning Coffee Thoughts · host Gino Borlado

The New York Times has 14 human moderators for 200,000 comments a month. NPR runs every comment through three filters. Reuters gave up and removed comments entirely. This episode breaks down how the biggest news networks abroad are fighting trolls and misinformation in their comment sections, what's actually working, and what it all means for the Philippines where AI-powered troll farms are scaling faster than anyone expected. A Morning Coffee Thoughts breakdown on the global battle for clean online discourse.

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