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The same curiosity and problem-solving instinct that drives founders can also fuel meaningful progress in child protection. But in this space, practitioners must keep an eye on building carefully, learning continuously, and acting with care for the people their technology impacts most.
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The same curiosity and problem-solving instinct that drives founders can also fuel meaningful progress in child protection. But in this space, practitioners must keep an eye on building carefully, learning continuously, and acting with care for the people their technology impacts most.
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND guest Ryn Linthicum provides an insightful take on our fast-paced trust and safety questions. With an extensive background in academia and human behavior, Ryn takes a thoughtful approach to these fun topics.
https://youtu.be/YbLA-G_CKl0
https://youtu.be/YbLA-G_CKl0
October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND guest Ryn Linthicum provides an insightful take on our fast-paced trust and safety questions. With an extensive background in academia and human behavior, Ryn takes a thoughtful approach to these fun topics.
https://youtu.be/YbLA-G_CKl0
https://youtu.be/YbLA-G_CKl0
In the latest Safe Space episode, Ryn Linthicum from Anthropic perfectly captures what effective trust & safety work really looks like: it's about building robust, multi-layered protections. Listen to the full conversation and Ryn’s thoughtful approach to T&S: https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
October 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In the latest Safe Space episode, Ryn Linthicum from Anthropic perfectly captures what effective trust & safety work really looks like: it's about building robust, multi-layered protections. Listen to the full conversation and Ryn’s thoughtful approach to T&S: https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
For many T&S professionals, the field didn’t even exist when they were growing up. Like Ryn, surfing early social networks was the real-life experience they would later put into practice professionally. Hear how Ryn's unconventional path is shaping the future of AI safety: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
For many T&S professionals, the field didn’t even exist when they were growing up. Like Ryn, surfing early social networks was the real-life experience they would later put into practice professionally. Hear how Ryn's unconventional path is shaping the future of AI safety: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Did you catch the latest edition of Digital Defenders Digest? Each month we gather the top headlines in trust & safety news and give a quick summary of the stories impacting online child safety.
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
https://teamthorn.co/42jMkGb
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
https://teamthorn.co/42jMkGb
October 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Did you catch the latest edition of Digital Defenders Digest? Each month we gather the top headlines in trust & safety news and give a quick summary of the stories impacting online child safety.
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
https://teamthorn.co/42jMkGb
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
https://teamthorn.co/42jMkGb
Anthropic’s Ryn Linthicum highlights how building safety into the process, Safety by Design, is a much more effective, proactive solution for user protection.
Listen to Ryn’s episode to learn about their journey from aspiring astronaut to data-driven, human-centered T&S expert: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Listen to Ryn’s episode to learn about their journey from aspiring astronaut to data-driven, human-centered T&S expert: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
October 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Anthropic’s Ryn Linthicum highlights how building safety into the process, Safety by Design, is a much more effective, proactive solution for user protection.
Listen to Ryn’s episode to learn about their journey from aspiring astronaut to data-driven, human-centered T&S expert: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Listen to Ryn’s episode to learn about their journey from aspiring astronaut to data-driven, human-centered T&S expert: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Thorn's 2024 Youth Perspectives data shows online sexual interactions reported by 1 in 3 boys aged 9-to-12.
The data suggests perpetrators are targeting demographics typically considered lower-risk.
Learn more data & insights that can strengthen your safety operations: https://teamthorn.co/4pjIRRW
The data suggests perpetrators are targeting demographics typically considered lower-risk.
Learn more data & insights that can strengthen your safety operations: https://teamthorn.co/4pjIRRW
September 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Thorn's 2024 Youth Perspectives data shows online sexual interactions reported by 1 in 3 boys aged 9-to-12.
The data suggests perpetrators are targeting demographics typically considered lower-risk.
Learn more data & insights that can strengthen your safety operations: https://teamthorn.co/4pjIRRW
The data suggests perpetrators are targeting demographics typically considered lower-risk.
Learn more data & insights that can strengthen your safety operations: https://teamthorn.co/4pjIRRW
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND with David Polgar⚡
David provided a great point of view, of some answers we haven’t heard before on the Lightning Round.
Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts on his answers.
https://youtu.be/IDlG7PkelWk?feature=shared
David provided a great point of view, of some answers we haven’t heard before on the Lightning Round.
Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts on his answers.
https://youtu.be/IDlG7PkelWk?feature=shared
September 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND with David Polgar⚡
David provided a great point of view, of some answers we haven’t heard before on the Lightning Round.
Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts on his answers.
https://youtu.be/IDlG7PkelWk?feature=shared
David provided a great point of view, of some answers we haven’t heard before on the Lightning Round.
Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts on his answers.
https://youtu.be/IDlG7PkelWk?feature=shared
Thorn's 2024 Youth Perspectives Report reveals critical shifts in online risks.
• High rates of online sexual interactions for boys aged 9-to-12 years old
• Declining help-seeking behaviors among highest-risk demographics
• High rates of online sexual interactions for boys aged 9-to-12 years old
• Declining help-seeking behaviors among highest-risk demographics
September 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thorn's 2024 Youth Perspectives Report reveals critical shifts in online risks.
• High rates of online sexual interactions for boys aged 9-to-12 years old
• Declining help-seeking behaviors among highest-risk demographics
• High rates of online sexual interactions for boys aged 9-to-12 years old
• Declining help-seeking behaviors among highest-risk demographics
If you work in trust & safety, you know it’s more than a job. You didn't choose this field for the easy path or the recognition. You chose it because you believe the internet can be better.
Listen to our episode w/ David Polgar about the humans behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Listen to our episode w/ David Polgar about the humans behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
September 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
If you work in trust & safety, you know it’s more than a job. You didn't choose this field for the easy path or the recognition. You chose it because you believe the internet can be better.
Listen to our episode w/ David Polgar about the humans behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Listen to our episode w/ David Polgar about the humans behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
In our most recent Safe Space podcast with David Polgar of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, we talk about the responsibility and accountability of “tech for good” and why it requires a strong community in the space.
Listen to our conversation here:
https://safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525/follow
Listen to our conversation here:
https://safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525/follow
September 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In our most recent Safe Space podcast with David Polgar of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, we talk about the responsibility and accountability of “tech for good” and why it requires a strong community in the space.
Listen to our conversation here:
https://safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525/follow
Listen to our conversation here:
https://safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525/follow
Did you catch the latest edition of Digital Defenders Digest? Each month we gather the top headlines in trust & safety news and give a quick summary of the stories impacting online child safety.
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...
August 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Did you catch the latest edition of Digital Defenders Digest? Each month we gather the top headlines in trust & safety news and give a quick summary of the stories impacting online child safety.
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...
New Safe Space Episode Alert!
We sat down with David Polgar, founder of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, who built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible tech.
David's optimism is contagious and will get you thinking about trust & safety in fresh ways. https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
We sat down with David Polgar, founder of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, who built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible tech.
David's optimism is contagious and will get you thinking about trust & safety in fresh ways. https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
August 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New Safe Space Episode Alert!
We sat down with David Polgar, founder of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, who built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible tech.
David's optimism is contagious and will get you thinking about trust & safety in fresh ways. https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
We sat down with David Polgar, founder of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, who built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible tech.
David's optimism is contagious and will get you thinking about trust & safety in fresh ways. https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND with Del Harvey⚡
Sometimes the best insights come in the blink of an eye! We asked trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social some quick questions and her answers were pure gold.
What do you think about Del's answers? Watch the full lightning round: youtu.be/D5gCU7PZx-I
Sometimes the best insights come in the blink of an eye! We asked trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social some quick questions and her answers were pure gold.
What do you think about Del's answers? Watch the full lightning round: youtu.be/D5gCU7PZx-I
August 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND with Del Harvey⚡
Sometimes the best insights come in the blink of an eye! We asked trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social some quick questions and her answers were pure gold.
What do you think about Del's answers? Watch the full lightning round: youtu.be/D5gCU7PZx-I
Sometimes the best insights come in the blink of an eye! We asked trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social some quick questions and her answers were pure gold.
What do you think about Del's answers? Watch the full lightning round: youtu.be/D5gCU7PZx-I
Even though T&S is a mature field, it’s still constantly changing. As @delbius.bsky.social, legendary T&S leader, says here, old challenges come around again in new ways.
Hear Del’s insight into T&S work, honed by more than 10 years leading the team at Twitter: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Hear Del’s insight into T&S work, honed by more than 10 years leading the team at Twitter: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
August 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Even though T&S is a mature field, it’s still constantly changing. As @delbius.bsky.social, legendary T&S leader, says here, old challenges come around again in new ways.
Hear Del’s insight into T&S work, honed by more than 10 years leading the team at Twitter: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Hear Del’s insight into T&S work, honed by more than 10 years leading the team at Twitter: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
This insight from trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social gets to the heart of why this work matters. We want to know: What drives you most in trust and safety work?
Watch the latest episode of Safe Space, and let us know why you do what you do: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Watch the latest episode of Safe Space, and let us know why you do what you do: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
August 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This insight from trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social gets to the heart of why this work matters. We want to know: What drives you most in trust and safety work?
Watch the latest episode of Safe Space, and let us know why you do what you do: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Watch the latest episode of Safe Space, and let us know why you do what you do: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
The future of child safety isn't about having all the answers—it's about staying curious, adaptable, and ready for what's next.
Hear more of @delbius.bsky.social's insights on building resilient safety approaches in the latest Safe Space episode: safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525
Hear more of @delbius.bsky.social's insights on building resilient safety approaches in the latest Safe Space episode: safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525
July 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The future of child safety isn't about having all the answers—it's about staying curious, adaptable, and ready for what's next.
Hear more of @delbius.bsky.social's insights on building resilient safety approaches in the latest Safe Space episode: safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525
Hear more of @delbius.bsky.social's insights on building resilient safety approaches in the latest Safe Space episode: safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525
What an incredible few days at #TrustCon! Thank you to everyone at the Trust & Safety Professional Association for bringing this incredible community together.
And thanks to everyone who attended one of our panels, said “Hi” in the elevator, stopped us for a hallway chat, or visited our booth!
And thanks to everyone who attended one of our panels, said “Hi” in the elevator, stopped us for a hallway chat, or visited our booth!
July 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
What an incredible few days at #TrustCon! Thank you to everyone at the Trust & Safety Professional Association for bringing this incredible community together.
And thanks to everyone who attended one of our panels, said “Hi” in the elevator, stopped us for a hallway chat, or visited our booth!
And thanks to everyone who attended one of our panels, said “Hi” in the elevator, stopped us for a hallway chat, or visited our booth!
If you’re at #TrustCon this week, we’d love to connect. Our team is waiting for you today and tomorrow just outside of the ballroom. Come say 👋 and meet our experts.
Hope to see you soon!
#trustandsafety
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
Hope to see you soon!
#trustandsafety
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
July 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If you’re at #TrustCon this week, we’d love to connect. Our team is waiting for you today and tomorrow just outside of the ballroom. Come say 👋 and meet our experts.
Hope to see you soon!
#trustandsafety
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
Hope to see you soon!
#trustandsafety
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
John Buckley of Lego gets into the hot seat for the Safe Space Lightning Round! Hear his first thought on everything from pushing buttons on the internet to the best piece of advice he’s ever received.
Never miss an episode:
safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com
#trustandsafety
Never miss an episode:
safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com
#trustandsafety
July 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
John Buckley of Lego gets into the hot seat for the Safe Space Lightning Round! Hear his first thought on everything from pushing buttons on the internet to the best piece of advice he’s ever received.
Never miss an episode:
safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com
#trustandsafety
Never miss an episode:
safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com
#trustandsafety
⬆️ Level up your #TrustCon agenda with these sessions featuring Thorn experts and special guests.
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
#trustandsafety
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
#trustandsafety
July 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
⬆️ Level up your #TrustCon agenda with these sessions featuring Thorn experts and special guests.
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
#trustandsafety
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
#trustandsafety
Wonder what threats are on the horizon? Looking for guidance on Safety by Design for generative AI? Want to make a product suggestion?
Stop by Table 4 on Monday or Tuesday to talk with our team.
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
#trustcon #trustandsafety
Stop by Table 4 on Monday or Tuesday to talk with our team.
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
#trustcon #trustandsafety
July 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Wonder what threats are on the horizon? Looking for guidance on Safety by Design for generative AI? Want to make a product suggestion?
Stop by Table 4 on Monday or Tuesday to talk with our team.
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
#trustcon #trustandsafety
Stop by Table 4 on Monday or Tuesday to talk with our team.
Request to meet with the team at TrustCon: get.safer.io/upcoming-ind...
#trustcon #trustandsafety
ICYMI: Thorn put out a whitepaper for AI companies about the importance of child safety red teaming to help mitigate this misuse.
Red teaming is a critical step toward building AI responsibly. If you’re not red teaming for child safety yet, this is where to start:
info.thorn.org/red-teaming-...
Red teaming is a critical step toward building AI responsibly. If you’re not red teaming for child safety yet, this is where to start:
info.thorn.org/red-teaming-...
July 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ICYMI: Thorn put out a whitepaper for AI companies about the importance of child safety red teaming to help mitigate this misuse.
Red teaming is a critical step toward building AI responsibly. If you’re not red teaming for child safety yet, this is where to start:
info.thorn.org/red-teaming-...
Red teaming is a critical step toward building AI responsibly. If you’re not red teaming for child safety yet, this is where to start:
info.thorn.org/red-teaming-...
In our latest Safe Space episode, John Buckley addresses one of the biggest misconceptions about big tech companies: that executives or algorithms make decisions w/o considering users' needs.
Listen to John explain why the human element matters in trust & safety work: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Listen to John explain why the human element matters in trust & safety work: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
July 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In our latest Safe Space episode, John Buckley addresses one of the biggest misconceptions about big tech companies: that executives or algorithms make decisions w/o considering users' needs.
Listen to John explain why the human element matters in trust & safety work: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Listen to John explain why the human element matters in trust & safety work: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
In this powerful clip from our latest Safe Space episode, John Buckley shares the university lecture that shifted his entire career trajectory.
"I can't unhear what I've just heard. I think this is the space I need to work."
Listen to John's full story: youtu.be/88l4DDgcMf0
"I can't unhear what I've just heard. I think this is the space I need to work."
Listen to John's full story: youtu.be/88l4DDgcMf0
July 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In this powerful clip from our latest Safe Space episode, John Buckley shares the university lecture that shifted his entire career trajectory.
"I can't unhear what I've just heard. I think this is the space I need to work."
Listen to John's full story: youtu.be/88l4DDgcMf0
"I can't unhear what I've just heard. I think this is the space I need to work."
Listen to John's full story: youtu.be/88l4DDgcMf0