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We support moderators on federated social media. Learn more at https://about.iftas.org

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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
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
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
3. Connect us with potential funders: If you know of philanthropic organisations or individuals interested in trust and safety for decentralised communities, we would love to connect. If you know anyone going to #RightsCon who might be a good connection, tell us.
February 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
How you can help IFTAS:

1. Spread the word: Raising awareness about our funding challenges can help us connect with potential funders, partners, and supporters.
Share our fundraising overview (about.iftas.org/wp-content/u...).

We know most funders cannot move quickly, so we're accepting pledges.
February 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
To all our moderation heroes, community managers and everyone working to make #BetterSocialMedia

As the year draws to a close, all of us at IFTAS want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the incredible work you do every day.
December 23, 2024 at 2:58 PM
We’re thrilled to have @andresmh.bsky.social on our advisory board! He leads multidisciplinary research teams that build & study technologies designed to help people connect & collaborate in new ways.
November 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM
While the French and Brazilian Portuguese translations for the DTSP Glossary of Terms have hit 100% we still have a long way to go with the other languages so please spread the word and help out if you can: crowdin.com/project/dtsp .
November 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM
We’ve hit 100% on the French and Brazilian Portuguese translations for the DTSP Glossary of Terms to establish a common set of terms and definitions for online harms 🥳️.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped us get there.
November 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
We are excited to announce that @knowtheory.net has joined the IFTAS Advisory Board!

Ted is a distinguished leader in open-source technology and digital public interest work.
November 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Be a part of a global community that prioritizes trust, safety, and inclusivity across the Fediverse, and take part in growing the community and the toolset.

Visit IFTAS Connect to learn more and join our growing community: connect.iftas.org/ .

#Moderator #Admins #Mods
November 14, 2024 at 4:00 PM
IFTAS Connect provides moderators, community managers and anyone engaged in creating a safer Internet with a wealth of tools, resources, and a supportive network to help them connect, collaborate, and navigate the complexities of federated content moderation.

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November 2, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Did you know we run a community for moderators?

It was inspired by our Moderator Needs Assessment, especially this powerful quote from one moderator;

“together we are stronger."

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November 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Within an hour of observing the first spam messages, the IFTAS Connect community had created a shared spreadsheet of affected servers.

We saw fewer than a hundred servers involved in the spam wave so the community decided to instead try to alert the small number of impacted service providers.

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October 29, 2024 at 8:00 AM
It’s DAF Day so there really is no better time to donate to IFTAS.

DAFs are an incredible way to maximise your donations to the nonprofits you love and anyone can open a DAF account at more than 1,000 providers around the USA.

#DAFDay #Donate #NonProfit

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October 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM
If you don’t have a DAF yet, you’re not alone: only 17% of the general population does. The good news? It’s never been easier to DAF.

It’s no too late to join the fastest growing donor group - and we’d love for you to be able to DAF by October 10th so you can support IFTAS.
October 6, 2024 at 10:00 AM
IFTAS Connect is free to join. We invite all Bluesky #moderators, community managers, trust and safety professionals, and academic researchers to request access to IFTAS Connect.

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August 15, 2024 at 1:29 PM
We’ve worked with a broad array of moderators and advisors to kick-start the available resources – and we hope many more will join and contribute their experience.

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August 15, 2024 at 1:28 PM
IFTAS Connect provides #moderators, community managers and anyone engaged in creating a safer Internet with a wealth of tools, resources, and a supportive network to help them connect, collaborate, and navigate the complexities of federated content moderation.

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August 15, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Thrilled to announce the launch of IFTAS Connect, a resource designed specifically for volunteer #Moderators

The site provides a wealth of tools, resources, and a supportive network to help moderators connect, collaborate, and navigate the complexities of federated moderation.

connect.iftas.org
May 29, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Check out our Spring 2024 Update for news on FediCheck, CCS, Digital Services Act support, Bluesky labelling, Moderator Advisory Council and more!

about.iftas.org/2024/04/23/s...
April 24, 2024 at 12:44 PM
And there's more! Our moderator community portal will house a library of resources for trust and safety, discussion forums, a sharing space to seek help from a peer moderator community, template documents, and a lot more.
April 3, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Next: the DSA Guidebook for Micro Services. Everything you never wanted to know about the EU's Digital Services Act. We partnered with Tremau to figure out what applies to small service providers. We've provided some concrete guidance on how to stay on the right side of this broad regulation.
April 3, 2024 at 12:37 PM
First up: FediCheck. This is Moderation-as-a-Service that monitors domain denylists from your trusted sources and automatically updates your server. Mastodon for now, but the roadmap includes additional platforms as well as managing toxic IP addresses and email domains. github.com/iftas-org/re...
April 3, 2024 at 12:36 PM