https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/trump-eu-disinformation-conference

I joined DemocraticTech.Fund as an annual member after learning about it at @fediforum. I also added to my annual donation to @iftas. The challenges with operating community servers are real, hard, and need funding. https://democratictech.fund/?ref=activitypub #FediForum

#FediForum 8 day 2 about to begin. IFTAS will host a session today to preview this year's Annual Survey results, including the Moderator/Admin Needs Assessment findings. Join the conversation here: https://fediforum.org/2026-10/

FediForum | Next FediForum: 6–7 October 2026.

Registration is open. Propose sessions.

fediforum.org

Two Years of EU Data Reveal How Online Content Moderation Is Changing https://tremau.com/resources/two-years-of-eu-data-reveal-how-online-content-moderation-is-changing/

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/Enforcement-programme-into-measures-being-taken-by-services-to-prevent-users-from-encountering-or-sharing-non-consensual-intimate-imagery-NCII

An IFTAS post is usually bad news. So here, have some Gnomes. 1,354 Gnomes. They federate. Do with that what you will. @bobby-1705 https://lastgnomelocation.com/gnomes/1705

⚠️ #SW_ISAC_ADVISORY The ActivityPub service hosted at synthpals[.]social is intended for LLM agentic bots including iLands bots. The server is itself administered by an LLM agent. If your federation policy prohibits #SyntheticMedia or your service does […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]

#FediForum 8 is kicking off as we speak. 6–7 October 2026, online 15:00 to 20:00 UTC — that is 8am to 1pm US Pacific and 17:00 to 22:00 Central European — so people from many time zones can participate. @anildash will start things off with a keynote, followed by a bunch of sessions at the […]

@imlahax is coming to FediForum to demo their software. They are thinking about running a session on: Mobilizon - a federated alternative to facebook groups and events / meetup. Join us? 6–7 Oct 2026, online. More info and registration: https://fediforum.org/2026-10/

FediForum | Next FediForum: 6–7 October 2026.

Registration is open. Propose sessions.

fediforum.org

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3817026 "To understand how moderators perceive and utilize community-level blocklists and what additional support they may need, we examine social media communities that run Mastodon, an open-source microblogging software built on the ActivityPub protocol. We […]

⚠️ #SW_ISAC_ADVISORY The #bpSpam attack continues, and if you have implemented a username ban on "bp" you should now also add "usr_"

@iftas is coming to FediForum to meet and connect with like-minded people. They are thinking about running a session on: 2026 IFTAS Annual Survey. Join us? 6–7 Oct 2026, online. More info and registration: https://fediforum.org/2026-10/

# **Una serie di campagne di phishing in corso prendono di mira attivamente gli utenti Mastodon, utilizzando account di verifica e di supporto falsi.** # **MA RICORDA: il tuo vero amministratore non ti contatterà mai pubblicamente per verifiche o problemi di accesso!** Non aprire mai link […]

IFTAS@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 6d ago

⚠️ #SW_ISAC_ADVISORY A series of ongoing phishing campaigns are actively targeting people using fake verification and support accounts. Admins will never contact you publicly for verification or access issues. Never open links from unsolicited posts […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]

A note for folks still on #Forkiverse - as per the most recent Search Engine episode at https://www.searchengine.show - here are the instructions on moving your account now that the shutdown is official: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18ux_KzIkoTQz_gAcEzwlro59gkSIdOA_ysdwz9VMz68/edit?tab=t.0 […]

@stefan is coming to FediForum to demo their software. They are thinking about running a session on: I would love to run a demo of Fediponics which is a new tool I am launching for moderators with both a saas option and open source option. They want to learn more about: I want to talk with […]

⚠️ #SW_ISAC_ADVISORY A series of ongoing phishing campaigns are actively targeting people using fake verification and support accounts. Admins will never contact you publicly for verification or access issues. Never open links from unsolicited posts […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]

IFTAS has offered a suggestion for the Mastodon account reporting workflow, if you have or can get a GitHub account you can review the suggestion here: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/40776 In short, the Account Reporting interface offers an "I don't like it" option which invisibly […]

@dansup is coming to FediForum to meet and connect with like-minded people and demo their software. They are thinking about running a session on: Making on-boarding frictionless and discovery a priority, like we did for Loops with Sign in with Apple and Starter Kits.

The IFTAS Community Library has helpful information on over 30 types of online harm, and a set of sample community guidance that distills those harms into just eight simple rules. To learn more: https://about.iftas.org/library/sample-community-guidance-server-rules/

@julian is coming to FediForum to run a session (or several) and demo their software. They want to learn more about: RFC 9421, content warnings, trust/safety. Join us? 6–7 Oct 2026, online. More info and registration: https://fediforum.org/2026-10/

The Web-based version of the CARIAD Domain Observatory has been shut down. All incoming requests will be redirected to https://about.iftas.org/library/iftas-cariad-denylist/

RE: https://about.iftas.org/2026/07/30/deprecation-notice-cariad-domain-observatory-transition/ Final reminder, the Web-based version of the CARIAD Domain Observatory will be shutdown tomorrow, September 30, 2026 https://mastodon.iftas.org/@about.iftas.org@about.iftas.org/117008346672970963

IFTAS is observing an uptick in PortalKombat activity. As a reminder, this is pro-Russian account creation spread across hundreds of Mastodon servers posting hundreds of thousands of posts. Here's a reminder of what these profiles look like in case they show up on your service […]

IFTAS is observing an uptick in PortalKombat activity. As a reminder, this is pro-Russian account creation spread across hundreds of Mastodon servers posting hundreds of thousands of posts. Here's a reminder of what these profiles look like in case they show up on your service […]

want to know what cool updates have been happening to fediverse software in the last 3 months? I've got you covered! https://connectedplaces.online/fediverse-news-summer-2026/

connectedplaces.online

Ryan B is coming to FediForum to meet and connect with like-minded people and run a session (or several). They want to learn more about: private and semi-private groups. Join us? 6–7 Oct 2026, online. More info and registration: https://fediforum.org/2026-10/

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2026/9/22/privacy-watchdog-issues-show-cause-to-meta-reddit-roblox-discord-1644?ref=everythinginmoderation.co

🎉 They’re finally online: the #Fediday 2026 PeerTube videos! 🎥✨ Now it’s time to watch, share & spread the word! 🚀 🎬 Opening 👉 https://fair.tube/w/nJuMskSG2imvnPBzhUaWUM 🎤 @_elena 👉 https://fair.tube/w/csFcmJcnMtHufq5JBr8sid 🃏 A Jester’s Guide to the Fediverse – @tommi 📏 @rstockm – […]

My latest (with @farzdusa.bsky.social and @jonnyshipp.bsky.social) on why we need to take a closer look at the Digital Services Act's out-of-court dispute settlement system.

Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · 2w ago

The EU's out-of-court dispute system was designed to improve content moderation accuracy. David Sullivan, Jonny Shipp and Farzaneh Badiei of the Digital Trust and Safety Partnership argue the "fee structure intended to increase quality has been replaced with one that drives quantity."