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⁂ Independent Federated Trust and Safety - We support the people making the Social Web safer by convening and creating best practice, resources and services for […]

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@bjoernsta.eimsbuettel.social.ap.brid.gy Oct 10, 2026, 3:19 PMReposted by @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy

Wir freuen uns riesig, dass die Webseite des #DIDAY für den Grimme Online Award (in der Kategorie "Spezial" nominiert wurde.
Am 16. Oktober gewinnt die Abstimmung für den Publikumspreis - dann trommeln wir fleißig!

https://www.grimme-online-award.de/2026/nominierte

#SaveSocial

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 7, 2026, 10:34 PM

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

@jeremiahlee.com Oct 7, 2026, 7:49 PMReposted by @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy

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

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 7, 2026, 3:05 PM

#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/

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 7, 2026, 11:51 AM

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/

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 7, 2026, 11:43 AM

Enforcement programme into measures being taken by services to prevent users from encountering or sharing non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) […]

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 6, 2026, 7:43 PM

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

a Gnome wearing a red hat near a waterfall

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 6, 2026, 3:45 PM

If you don't have a federation policy, see https://about.iftas.org/library/why-should-i-have-a-federation-policy/ for guidance on putting one together.

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 6, 2026, 3:41 PM

⚠️ #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]

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 6, 2026, 3:13 PM

#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 […]

@fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 PMReposted by @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy

@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/

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 5, 2026, 9:07 PM

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3817026

Understanding Community-Level Blocklists in Decentralized Social Media

"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 […]

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 4, 2026, 2:38 PM

⚠️ #SW_ISAC_ADVISORY

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

New bpSpam accounts using a username usr_ followed by random letters and numbers

@fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Oct 3, 2026, 6:00 PMReposted by @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy

@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/

@macfranc.poliversity.it.ap.brid.gy Oct 2, 2026, 3:18 PMReposted by @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy

# **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.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 2, 2026, 3:32 PM

See all bot bios observed so far:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f7mUcRk_hlKH62jHUJcNZQjRwkYRyymwEYjymqCObSo/edit?usp=sharing

If you want a custom shirt, just DM us!

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 2, 2026, 3:31 PM

3. Buy the shirt! If you find the bot bios as hilarious as we do, why not wear it!

We've added the two bios mentioned in the episode and shamelessly added a #Forkiverse tag, but you can also pick your own favourite (full list below) and we'll make the shirt you want […]

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 2, 2026, 3:22 PM

2. IFTAS is a 501 (c) (3) charity and is currently raising funds to build out a multi-server moderation platform. If you think you know someone who could help sponsor that activity, see our contact page and put us in touch!

https://about.iftas.org/contact/

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 2, 2026, 3:21 PM

There are many ways to support IFTAS

1. You can join our Power of One campaign, just pledge one dollar, euro, pound per month to help cover the running costs to monitor, report, and publish the shared intelligence that helps keep our network tidy:

https://givebutter.com/iftas-power-of-one

@iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy Oct 2, 2026, 3:19 PM

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 […]

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