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Happy #TrustCon Call for Proposals deadline to all who celebrate! www.trustcon.net

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some of the public comments so far are pretty good, which i attribute to @aricohn.com's entreaty for folks to weigh in. my favorite:

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#RightsCon2025 folks, join us next week! I'll be online and @farzdusa.bsky.social will be in person for our hybrid workshop.

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Trump FTC getting ready to go after social media companies (I'm sure it will skip ExTwitter, and possibly now Meta) for their First Amendment protected editorial discretion. www.regulations.gov/document/FTC...

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How can we simultaneously (1) fear foreign manipulation of public discourse enough to BAN TIKTOK, and also (2) completely dismantle the parts of the government that protect us from that manipulation??

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interesting... didn't realize WhatsApp met the DSA definition of an online platform

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Scytáles, a Swedish digital identity specialist, in partnership with Deutsche Telekom, was selected by the European Commission to develop a “privacy-compliant age verification system across the EU” that will be integrated with the European Digital Identity Wallet www.scytales.com/post/deutsch...

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This week, 1000+ people gathered in Paris to talk AI innovation. But where did safety come in? ▪️ A readout from the AI Action Summit ▪️ The launch of ROOST.tools ▪️ Shopify reacts to a Nazi ▪️ Sonia Kgomo All in this week's Week in Review. www.everythinginmoderation.co/ai-safety-th...

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We talk about a host of strong stories in this week's episode from the @washingtonpost.com to @thelogic.co. @mmasnick.bsky.social and I include links in the show notes but I want to get better at crediting the outlets/reporters (we'd struggle without them). So here's this week's source list 🧵

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NEW: Donald Trump's effort to gut foreign aid programs and sideline thousands of USAID workers have now both been halted — at least temporarily — by judges who say the rush to implement them may have violated laws. w/ @joshgerstein www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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I forgot about this garbage article. The arch of the horseshoe is long, and it bends toward breaking the government.

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Just published: a guide to why and how gaming companies should collaborate across industry on #trustandsafety. Part of the Digital Thriving Playbook, a vital new resource years in the making, official launch event coming soon!

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The Code of Conduct on Disinformation, now officially integrated into the #DigitalServicesAct

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My latest, for @lawfare.bsky.social, on why we should spend more time with thousands of pages of jargon-laden risk assessments and audits required by the EU's Digital Services Act.

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This is a new thing we're pretty excited about in search of its audience, so anything folk can do to spread the word—share the link, tell your friends, do a TikTok dance about it, whatever—is much appreciated. It's pretty good, I promise!

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interrupting my regular trust and safety posting to celebrate having the best local weather coverage

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Some strategists think Dems shouldn't defend USAID because foreign aid is unpopular But this @goodauth.bsky.social piece shows strong support for many types of aid Americans also dislike changes to status quo and are increasingly concerned about Musk's influence goodauthority.org/news/how-dem...

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Read @viacristiano.bsky.social's final Tech Brief newsletter this morning. It's a reflection on some of the most important meta-stories that tend to get overlooked in US-based tech policy coverage. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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In @lawfare.bsky.social , @davidsullivan.bsky.social examines risk assessments mandated by the EU’s DSA, their insights into platform safety practices, and the implications for enforcing regulations for a safer internet. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/syst...

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Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private email server or Elon Musk giving full access to all government information to a nineteen-year old named Big Balls with ties to a child pornography collective known for its extortion techniques, both sides have played loose with security.

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My latest, for @lawfare.bsky.social, on why we should spend more time with thousands of pages of jargon-laden risk assessments and audits required by the EU's Digital Services Act.

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Excellent analysis of the geopolitical context in which DSA enforcement is happening.

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"Without greater understanding of what a good risk assessment entails, and where shortcomings amount to a breach of the DSA, the EU’s regulatory capabilities will be vulnerable to legal challenge," writes @davidsullivan.bsky.social.

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There seems to be some confusion of late about how AI is used in trust and safety. This should help 👇

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USAID’s inspector general—presumably operating from a remote base in the mountains—has just released a report on the staggering effect of the Trump Administration’s assault on the agency. oig.usaid.gov/sites/defaul...

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The best part of this game is Tom Brady boo-hooing about losing to the Giants.

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🧵 re: dismay that Dems in Congress are not doing more. This lethargy is partly the restrictions of the institution. But also a difference between activists & organizers. Today's incentives reward performance (messaging) not organizing (legislating) Dems lacks deep organizing capacity. We can help.

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Wired’s coverage these last two weeks has been exceptional. Truly the best kind of reporting. A worthy place for your subscription dollars.

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The GNI Principles and Implementation Guidelines are meant for tech companies dealing with government demands that infringe on human rights. They might also be helpful for government employees dealing with repressive government demands! In particular: globalnetworkinitiative.org/implementati...

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- racist DOGE guy (redundant) canned - federal judge upholds birthright citizenship - another judge blocks voluntary resignation - NY state going to court over treasury business - patel put on ice for at least a week

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NEW: With cuts at USAID and restructuring at the State Department, US leadership on internet freedom and the free flow of information is in doubt. Experts are concerned the US will cede important ground to China and Russia. From me and @ramshajahangir.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social:

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I am happy to say the "Followers only" reply setting is getting implemented. We're also adding a way to set default reply settings If you want your posts to default to "Followers only," that'll become an option

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US leadership on internet freedom and the free flow of information is in doubt, write Ramsha Jahangir and Justin Hendrix. Experts are concerned the US will cede important ground to China and Russia.

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Court orders Musk out of the Treasury computer payment systems until it can sort out whether the DOGE is a legal government entity.

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Here is a list of groups actually litigating against the barrage of illegal and unconstitutional actions by the the Trump Administration. LAW FIRMS should be providing pro bono support. Don't cower in a corner. Your business depends on the rule of law. 1/ www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

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