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Today, we're taking our first step into the moderation tools we've been wanting to build for Bridgy Fed for a while now. The reason we're launching this small iteration first is that: (1) it's recently become more urgent for our community, and (2) we want to discuss our ideas publicly. Some...
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We have a mini launch today with two new blocking features on Bridgy Fed:
1. For ATProto and ActivityPub, you can now use the "block" DM command to block multiple users at once 🙅🏼♂️🙅🏼🙅🏼♀️
2. For ActivityPub, you can now subscribe to ATProto Block Lists over the bridge 📃🚫
More in our latest blog post:
1. For ATProto and ActivityPub, you can now use the "block" DM command to block multiple users at once 🙅🏼♂️🙅🏼🙅🏼♀️
2. For ActivityPub, you can now subscribe to ATProto Block Lists over the bridge 📃🚫
More in our latest blog post:
Launch: New Blocking Features on Bridgy Fed
Bridgy Fed has always had a simple way to block users over the bridge, whether the other user is bridged or not.
If the user is bridged, you can use your native platform’s blocking features. If the u...
blog.anew.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today, we're taking our first step into the moderation tools we've been wanting to build for Bridgy Fed for a while now. The reason we're launching this small iteration first is that: (1) it's recently become more urgent for our community, and (2) we want to discuss our ideas publicly. Some...
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Launching xodus.online ! Building a movement away from toxic social media, towards alternative social media (open social web) - the why, the where-to and the how! Please support our launch ! xodus.online/2025/10/30/l...
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Launching xodus.online ! Building a movement away from toxic social media, towards alternative social media (open social web) - the why, the where-to and the how! Please support our launch ! xodus.online/2025/10/30/l...
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At the Paris Peace Forum earlier today, we announced the release of gpt-oss-safeguard in partnership with OpenAI. Now, we’re announcing the launch of the ROOST Model Community (RMC).
roost.tools/blog/a-new-milestone-for-open-source-safety-infrastructure-and-transparency/
roost.tools/blog/a-new-milestone-for-open-source-safety-infrastructure-and-transparency/
A new milestone for open source safety infrastructure and transparency: gpt-oss-safeguard
Robust Open Online Safety Tools or ROOST is a new non-profit entity designed to address the urgent need for accessible, high-quality safety tools in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
roost.tools
October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
At the Paris Peace Forum earlier today, we announced the release of gpt-oss-safeguard in partnership with OpenAI. Now, we’re announcing the launch of the ROOST Model Community (RMC).
roost.tools/blog/a-new-milestone-for-open-source-safety-infrastructure-and-transparency/
roost.tools/blog/a-new-milestone-for-open-source-safety-infrastructure-and-transparency/
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"AI in content moderation is far from a recent innovation: machine learning (ML) classifiers have been used for content moderation since around 2016." However, this trend has been accelerating more recently. www.techpolicy.press/researchers-...
Researchers Explore the Use of LLMs for Content Moderation | TechPolicy.Press
The subject was a stand-out theme at the Trust and Safety Research Conference, held last month at Stanford, writes Tim Bernard.
www.techpolicy.press
October 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"AI in content moderation is far from a recent innovation: machine learning (ML) classifiers have been used for content moderation since around 2016." However, this trend has been accelerating more recently. www.techpolicy.press/researchers-...
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Interesting write up.
There is a need for better moderation systems on the fediverse. But getting people to coordinate to build and adopt such systems is proving to be a challenge.
connectedplaces.online/on-the-coord...
connectedplaces.online/on-the-coord...
On the coordination for better moderation systems
There is a need for better moderation systems on the fediverse. But getting people to coordinate to build and adopt such systems is proving to be a challenge.
connectedplaces.online
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Interesting write up.
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[New Paper Alert] Who’s Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram?
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
[New Paper Alert] Who’s Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram? - Social Media Lab
What happens when one of the world’s biggest wars plays out on one of the least understood platforms? In the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Telegram quietly...
socialmedialab.ca
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
[New Paper Alert] Who’s Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram?
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
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Thanks Jaz for joining me on Fireside Fedi. Please check out Jaz and IFTAS . Jaz's work in #trust and #safety on the #fediverse is absolutely vital.
#Peertube #VOD - video.firesidefedi.live/w/rfCpqU15if...
#Castopod #Fedicast - audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefed...
www.youtube.com/@btfree_org
#Peertube #VOD - video.firesidefedi.live/w/rfCpqU15if...
#Castopod #Fedicast - audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefed...
www.youtube.com/@btfree_org
Episode 50 - Jaz-Michael King - IFTAS - Trust and Safety - Livestream 2025-10-21
Welcome Fedi Friends to episode 50 of Fireside Fedi! I'm your host ozoned. Fireside Fedi is a show about folks within the Fediverse. If you're seeing this, you are a part of the Fediverse. With m...
video.firesidefedi.live
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thanks Jaz for joining me on Fireside Fedi. Please check out Jaz and IFTAS . Jaz's work in #trust and #safety on the #fediverse is absolutely vital.
#Peertube #VOD - video.firesidefedi.live/w/rfCpqU15if...
#Castopod #Fedicast - audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefed...
www.youtube.com/@btfree_org
#Peertube #VOD - video.firesidefedi.live/w/rfCpqU15if...
#Castopod #Fedicast - audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefed...
www.youtube.com/@btfree_org
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Trying out notebooklm created videos trained on my revolution.social podcast. Here's a video about how hard it is to do content moderation, based on my discussions with @yoyoel.com, @noupside.bsky.social, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @coachtony.bsky.social, and others....
October 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Trying out notebooklm created videos trained on my revolution.social podcast. Here's a video about how hard it is to do content moderation, based on my discussions with @yoyoel.com, @noupside.bsky.social, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @coachtony.bsky.social, and others....
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I've been radio silent because I'm in the process of standing up an app.bsky.* API server (aka app-view aka Barnes & Nobles). This is an expensive and time intensive operation that I didn't want to do until it was necessary.
It's a fail-safe not a differentiator in experience, but important 7/11
It's a fail-safe not a differentiator in experience, but important 7/11
October 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I've been radio silent because I'm in the process of standing up an app.bsky.* API server (aka app-view aka Barnes & Nobles). This is an expensive and time intensive operation that I didn't want to do until it was necessary.
It's a fail-safe not a differentiator in experience, but important 7/11
It's a fail-safe not a differentiator in experience, but important 7/11
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Q: Can soft moderation techniques (such as footnotes and blur screens) decrease engagement with misinformation on social media?
A: Yes, yes, they can.
socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
A: Yes, yes, they can.
socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
September 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Q: Can soft moderation techniques (such as footnotes and blur screens) decrease engagement with misinformation on social media?
A: Yes, yes, they can.
socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
A: Yes, yes, they can.
socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
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Some exciting news: this morning we launched a collaboration with @icrc.org: our Trust & Safety: Armed Conflict game. trust-and-safety-game.icrc.org
Trust & Safety: Armed Conflict
Navigate the challenging world of trust & safety amidst an unfolding armed conflict.
trust-and-safety-game.icrc.org
September 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Some exciting news: this morning we launched a collaboration with @icrc.org: our Trust & Safety: Armed Conflict game. trust-and-safety-game.icrc.org
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The Trust & Safety Research Conference starts the day after tomorrow! If you see me, come say hi - and please come to the lightning talks sessions on Online Privacy and Digital Well-Being that I'm moderating Thursday morning at 9:45! cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/content/trus...
Trust and Safety Research Conference 2025
cyber.fsi.stanford.edu
September 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Trust & Safety Research Conference starts the day after tomorrow! If you see me, come say hi - and please come to the lightning talks sessions on Online Privacy and Digital Well-Being that I'm moderating Thursday morning at 9:45! cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/content/trus...
⏳ The IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment closes soon! This is your last chance to make your needs count and tell your story. Take the survey now:
Annual Needs Assessment
Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities. Current A…
about.iftas.org
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
⏳ The IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment closes soon! This is your last chance to make your needs count and tell your story. Take the survey now:
Moderators from Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, Discord, Reddit - we want your input. The Social Web Needs Assessment is open - any platform, any protocol:
Annual Needs Assessment
Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities. Current A…
about.iftas.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Moderators from Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, Discord, Reddit - we want your input. The Social Web Needs Assessment is open - any platform, any protocol:
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Here's this week's issue of Relay, a roundup of things happening across the Social Web. Governance changes, questions of decentralization, and some new developments in the field.
September 7th: Rising Tides
Here's this week's roundup of things happening across the Social Web. Governance changes, questions of decentralization, and some new developments in the field.
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September 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Here's this week's issue of Relay, a roundup of things happening across the Social Web. Governance changes, questions of decentralization, and some new developments in the field.
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Thanks to @baileytownsend.dev PDS Gatekeeper, 2FA is now live for blacksky.app hosted accounts as well.
September 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Thanks to @baileytownsend.dev PDS Gatekeeper, 2FA is now live for blacksky.app hosted accounts as well.
Last year, volunteer moderators told us their top tooling needs: this year, we’re listening again. Take the survey: about.iftas.org/moderator-ne... - any platform, any protocol
September 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Last year, volunteer moderators told us their top tooling needs: this year, we’re listening again. Take the survey: about.iftas.org/moderator-ne... - any platform, any protocol
1 in 5 moderators faced burnout in 2024. Many still work without formal guidance or support. Share your story in the Needs Assessment - it’s how we push for better tools, training, and wellness resources. about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...
August 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
1 in 5 moderators faced burnout in 2024. Many still work without formal guidance or support. Share your story in the Needs Assessment - it’s how we push for better tools, training, and wellness resources. about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...
Your answers turn into action. In 2024, the Needs Assessment led to new guidance, tools, and translations used across the open social web. Let’s make it happen again in 2025: about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...
August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Your answers turn into action. In 2024, the Needs Assessment led to new guidance, tools, and translations used across the open social web. Let’s make it happen again in 2025: about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...
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The 2025 Social Web Needs Assessment is live. From Nostr to Mastodon, Discord to Bluesky – if you moderate, this is for you. Share your experience and help shape the next year of resources and advocacy. See about.iftas.org/moderator-ne... for details. Any platform, any protocol.
Annual Needs Assessment
Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities. Current A…
about.iftas.org
August 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The 2025 Social Web Needs Assessment is live. From Nostr to Mastodon, Discord to Bluesky – if you moderate, this is for you. Share your experience and help shape the next year of resources and advocacy. See about.iftas.org/moderator-ne... for details. Any platform, any protocol.
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🚨ROOST is announcing Coop and Osprey: two new, open-source online safety tools.
✅ Customizable
✅ Open source
✅ Trusted integrations
A better way to handle online harm, built by people who get it.
More here: roost.tools/blog/roost-a...
#TrustandSafety
✅ Customizable
✅ Open source
✅ Trusted integrations
A better way to handle online harm, built by people who get it.
More here: roost.tools/blog/roost-a...
#TrustandSafety
July 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🚨ROOST is announcing Coop and Osprey: two new, open-source online safety tools.
✅ Customizable
✅ Open source
✅ Trusted integrations
A better way to handle online harm, built by people who get it.
More here: roost.tools/blog/roost-a...
#TrustandSafety
✅ Customizable
✅ Open source
✅ Trusted integrations
A better way to handle online harm, built by people who get it.
More here: roost.tools/blog/roost-a...
#TrustandSafety