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  • Welcoming Jon Pincus

    We are extremely happy to announce a new addition to the IFTAS Advisory Board: Jon Pincus has officially joined us as an Advisor on Moderator Support. Jon’s background as a strategist, software engineer, entrepreneur, activist, and privacy advocate adds a broad perspective to our work on privacy, disinformation and safety that will be meaningfully relevant…

  • Welcoming Lillian Outlaw

    We are thrilled to announce an exciting new addition to the IFTAS Advisory Board! Lillian Outlaw has joined us as an Advisor on Moderator Support. Lillian brings a wealth of experience and expertise that is perfectly aligned with our mission and values, and we are confident that her contributions will be invaluable to our community.…

  • Open Social for the Common Good

    How Government Agencies Can Embrace the Social Web for Public Communications In recent years, there has been a significant shift in how government agencies communicate with the public. Social media has become an indispensable tool for agencies to disseminate emergency information, public health alerts, engage with citizens, and provide services. Among the various platforms available,…

  • Welcoming Shauna Gordon-McKeon

    We are excited to share exciting news with our community and stakeholders: Shauna Gordon-McKeon has joined the IFTAS Advisory Board as an Advisor on Community and Governance. This marks a significant milestone for our organisation as we continue to forge paths toward enhancing trust and safety on the open social web. Shauna’s extensive background as…

  • Targeted Misgendering and Deadnaming in the Fediverse

    Background In early 2024 IFTAS and GLAAD discussed the important action three platforms (Discord, Post and Spoutible) have taken to update their policies to add express prohibitions against targeted misgendering and deadnaming. In this same vein, there’s been wide press coverage on these advances in protecting LGBTQ+ members from hate including articles in TechCrunch, Them,…

  • Moderating the Fediverse: Threads from Instagram

    Please note, this post will be a living document that will be updated over time as new information becomes available. Over the past several weeks, IFTAS has fielded an increasing number of inquiries about the implications of Threads – the microblogging platform from Instagram, a Meta platform – enabling ActivityPub and testing their connectivity with…

  • IFTAS CSAM Roadmap

    IFTAS intends to provide guidance, and operate or facilitate services to support electronic service providers (ESPs) who require assistance mitigating Child Sexual Abuse Media (CSAM) on their services. Motivation IFTAS serves the independent social media trust and safety community, and is driven in large part by the community Needs Assessment. Support for CSAM issues is…

  • Open Call: Moderator Council Members

    The IFTAS Moderator Advisory Council is the community body that reviews the Moderator Needs Assessment results, weighs in on projects and spending, and directly reviews activities to ensure they are fit for purpose, meeting the needs of the moderator community, and steering the work of IFTAS. Because participation in such groups is often dominated by…

  • Welcoming Emelia Smith

    IFTAS proudly welcomes Emelia Smith to our Advisory Board. A champion in privacy and safety, Emelia’s significant technical expertise and her experience improving moderation tools reinforces our dedication to fostering trust and safety across the Fediverse. Her role is pivotal in our mission to serve as a valued resource for trust and safety in independent…

  • IFTAS – Federated Trust and Safety

    Introducing IFTAS