Inside IFTAS Connect, threaded discussions dig deep into day-to-day community management issues.

Thoughtful moderation takes thoughtful spaces.

https://connect.iftas.org/forums/

ActivityPub Trust & Safety Taskforce Meeting starts in 30 minutes: https://www.w3.org/events/meetings/a54ae3c9-89bc-4bb1-b9db-e9494d2100e1/20250610T110000/

I have come to the conclusion that I am not personally worried about AI replacing me.

As someone who has interviewed for roles where members of the hiring panel say things like, "I don't understand why anyone would want your job," I wish it luck in such endeavors.

OPERATION ENDGAME 2.0 UPDATE | Following last week's announcement, we’re seeing great progress with remediation efforts...

3266 ISPs and hosting companies notified,
With a 40% download rate of remediation data!

If you've received a notification, and are yet to take action, here's what you need to do:

1. Go to: https://spamhaus.org/endgame-2
2. Enter the access code provided in the email.
3. Download the list of breached email accounts.
4. Verify each email account, and where necessary, contact the owner and ask them to reset their password (there's an email template on the remediation webpage).

Thank you again to everyone who is part of this important effort

In IFTAS Connect, moderator member groups gather around specific moderation tooling, or topics like wellness and legal issues.

Come find your peers. Collaborate, learn, share.

https://connect.iftas.org/groups/

OPERATION ENDGAME 2.0 UPDATE | Following on from last week's announcement we are now sending notification emails to ISPs and hosting companies associated with the breached email accounts.

Here's what to do if you receive one:

Go to this remediation webpage: https://www.spamhaus.org/endgame-2
Enter the access code included in the email.
Download the list of breached email accounts.
Verify each email account, and where necessary, contact the owner and ask them to reset their password (there's a ready-made email template for you to use on the remediation webpage )

Thank you to everyone who is part of this effort.

The IFTAS Connect Library is home to moderation templates, wellness guides, shared vocabularies and more.

Built with and for moderators who care about fairness, evidence, and civil speech.

Browse the library (no sign-in required) - https://connect.iftas.org/library/

IFTAS Connect is a private, supportive space for moderators, admins, community managers and trust and safety leads across the Fediverse.

If you're working to keep your community safe, you're not alone.

Join us: https://connect.iftas.org

This goofy comment showed up on a LinkedIn post I made criticizing some researchers that had deployed AI bots into a community without permission.

I read it, and it was odd. It seemed kind of like a summary of some of my points, spun around in a blender. I thought it might be AI, so I Googled the name and the first hit was some company calling this an "AI Agent" for "business development."

I'm in Dublin for the TSPA EMEA summit. Long shot, but are any of you lovely people here too? #TrustAndSafety

"What about free speech?"

A common question, often misunderstood. This new IFTAS Connect Library article breaks down what free speech really means (especially in US contexts), how it's often misapplied in moderation debates, and why community boundaries matter.

Read it here: https://connect.iftas.org/library/community-management/responding-to-calls-for-free-speech/

Our April 2025 Community Round-Up is live!

From updates in moderation tools to community-led initiatives across the Fediverse, here's what’s been happening, and what’s ahead.

Catch up on the latest from the IFTAS Connect community:
https://connect.iftas.org/news/connect/april-2025-connect-community-round-up/

At Liberato, COSL's flagship project, freedom of expression goes
hand-in-hand with trust & safety. Liberato uses PhotoDNA, a powerful Microsoft
tool, to proactively protect their clients and communities.

PhotoDNA identifies known illegal child abuse material (CSAM) quickly and
accurately without invading user privacy. It’s an essential tool for safer
hosting online. (1/2)

#TrustAndSafety [https://mastodon.social/tags/TrustAndSafety] #SecureHosting
[https://mastodon.social/tags/SecureHost…

How did he get into the private section for my community moderators?

At Liberato, COSL's flagship project, freedom of expression goes hand-in-hand with trust & safety. Liberato uses PhotoDNA, a powerful Microsoft tool, to proactively protect their clients and communities.

PhotoDNA identifies known illegal child abuse material (CSAM) quickly and accurately without invading user privacy. It’s an essential tool for safer hosting online. (1/2)

Since I am on an IT Security server now, I thought I'd post this just to depress the younger folks. Roll on #UBI !

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ageism-trust-safety-michael-lawrie-msc-ctt/