Roach Honors College to Host Yoel Roth for Online Content Moderation Discussion

The John V. Roach Honors College and the Department of Strategic Communication in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication will welcome Yoel Roth, Senior Vice President at Match Group, to TCU on November 3, 2026, for a discussion on how technology companies make decisions about online speech and content moderation.

The event, titled “From Values to Verdicts: How Platforms Decide What Stays Online,” will explore the complex factors that influence what users can say and share on digital platforms.

As online platforms continue to shape how billions of people communicate, decisions about content moderation have become increasingly important. Roth will examine how technology companies navigate competing interests, including user safety, freedom of expression, advertiser expectations and policies established by companies like Apple.

The discussion will challenge common assumptions about the power of major technology companies, offering insight into how outside influences and competing priorities shape decisions about online content.