In 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…

2025 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 –…

2025 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…

2025 Fediverse Needs Assessment: The Human Side of Moderation Moderation isn’t just technical work – it’s human work. It involves emotional labour, judgement calls, and often dealing with the worst content the internet can produce. In last year’s Needs Assessment, 1 in 5 moderators reported burnout. Many told us they…

2025 Fediverse Needs Assessment: How Your Answers Became Action in 2024 Last year, moderators and administrators from across the Fediverse – and beyond – told us what they needed most. We listened, and the results shaped real tools, guidance, and resources. From the 2024 Needs Assessment, IFTAS delivered: CSAM detection…