IFTAS was founded to support trust and safety across decentralised social media networks.  We are guided by a commitment to ethical governance, transparency, and the protection of marginalised and underserved communities online.  Our work centres evidence-based practices, civil speech, and the creation of safer, more equitable spaces in federated platforms. …

Since its inception, IFTAS has worked to support volunteer moderators, administrators, and community managers across decentralised social media platforms, equipping them with the tools and guidance needed to foster safe, inclusive spaces.​ While we haven’t been able to raise the funds needed to accomplish all our goals, we’ve been humbled…

The following services are no longer sustainable or do not have the necessary support to continue, and will be shutdown as listed: IFTAS CCS: Discontinued. FediCheck: Discontinued. The app will remain online in read-only mode until further notice. The code for FediCheck and its associated API is now open source:…

Over the past two years Independent Federated Trust and Safety (IFTAS) has provided crucial support to independent, decentralised social media moderators, administrators, and community managers. Our mission has been to equip these individuals with the knowledge, resources, and services needed to create and nurture safe, civil, and inclusive online spaces.…

We have a few activities rumbling along and it’s probably time for an update, so here goes. Content Classification System CCS is a third-party content classifier operated by IFTAS, and in its pilot form it hashes and matches media to detect known CSAM. We’ve run over a million media files…