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moderation

[mod-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌmɒd əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
temperance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calmness fairness patience restraint
STRONG
balance composure constraint coolness dispassionateness equanimity forbearance judiciousness justice justness lenity measure mildness moderateness poise quiet reasonableness sedateness sedation sobriety steadiness toleration
WEAK
golden mean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitation
STRONG
discomposure upset
WEAK
extreme indulgence intemperance intensity outrageousness severity unlimitedness violence wildness

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Zuckerberg used a three-hour January 2025 appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast to defend Meta's rollback of content moderation.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"We believe tech platforms are not currently doing enough to help users identify whether content is AI-generated or authentic," Meta's Oversight Board, the body created by Facebook to review content moderation decisions, said last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Shortly after Musk’s 2022 acquisition of the platform, then known as Twitter, he loosened the site’s approach to content moderation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It is designated as an "ethical" B-corp but a previous contract providing content moderation services to tech companies attracted criticism, alongside legal action by former employees.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

You won’t find Copernicus, or Kepler, or Galileo praising moderation, impartiality, industry; but then Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo are primarily mathematicians.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.