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Advertorials and Auto Boosting Account Creation
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Continue reading →: Advertorials and Auto Boosting Account Creationsocial[dot]5th[dot]ro is a “free speech”/minimal moderation site and SEO advertorial farming operation, connected to a WordPress plugin that offers “Auto Boosting” to its customers – a system that relies on third-party service accounts. Be alert for accounts being registered on behalf of this bot network on your service. These may…
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Continue reading →: Coordinated Pro-Russian Propaganda Network Targeting ActivityPub and ATProto Services
Since 15 September (2025), IFTAS has been tracking a coordinated network of inauthentic accounts operating across Mastodon. These accounts are engaged in a high-volume propaganda campaign, promoting pro-Russian narratives and linking to Telegram channels associated with known state-aligned disinformation operations. We became aware of a related investigation by the Antibot4Navalny…
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Sunsetting IFTAS Connect
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Continue reading →: Sunsetting IFTAS ConnectIn May 2024, we launched IFTAS Connect as a community platform to support volunteer moderators, administrators, and safety advocates across the decentralised web. Our vision was to provide a central space for collaboration, resource sharing, and mutual support, especially for those working in independent and often under-resourced environments. Despite several…
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Continue reading →: IFTAS Responds to the European Commission’s Review of the Digital Markets Act
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is EU legislation aimed at curbing the power of dominant digital platforms, known as gatekeepers, by enforcing obligations that promote fairness and competition. These rules have been fully in effect since March 2024. The European Commission is now reviewing the DMA’s impact, with a report…
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It’s Not Just Mastodon
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Continue reading →: It’s Not Just Mastodon2025 Fediverse Needs Assessment: Moderation Across the Social Web The Fediverse is more than Mastodon, and moderation is bigger than any one platform. Last year, we heard from moderators on Mastodon, Nostr, Bluesky, Matrix, even Discord and Reddit, and beyond. Every platform has its own challenges, but many needs –…
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What’s Missing, What’s Next
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Continue reading →: What’s Missing, What’s Next2025 Fediverse Needs Assessment: The Tools and Resources Moderators Need Most Last year’s survey revealed major gaps in the tools available to moderators: It also showed that only 18% of communities have 24/7 moderation coverage. This data helps us direct our work and funding toward the most urgent needs. By…
IFTAS is a non-profit organisation committed to advocating for independent, sovereign technology, empowering and supporting the people who keep decentralised social platforms safe, fair, and inclusive..