S03¶


Research	R0050 — Journalism and Other Truth-Seeking Disciplines
Run	2026-03-31
Query	Q003
Search	S03

WebSearch — Content moderation and platform operationalization of taxonomy

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch
Query terms	"misinformation disinformation malinformation classification operationalized workflow procedure platform moderation content moderation"
Filters	None
Results returned	10
Results selected	1
Results rejected	9

Selected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S03-R01	Existing Frameworks — New America	https://www.newamerica.org/insights/navigating-the-landscape-of-misinformation-and-disinformation/existing-frameworks/	Analysis of how information disorder categories are used in moderation

Rejected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S03-R02	Various library guides and educational materials	Multiple URLs	Define the three categories but do not address operationalization

Notes¶

The content moderation search confirmed that the three-category distinction is widely used as vocabulary and framing in platform policy discussions, but actual moderation workflows do not formally implement the taxonomy as a classification step.