⏳ The IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment closes soon! This is your last chance to make your needs count and tell your story. Take the survey now: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/

With less than a week to go, let's see which platforms are responding to the Annual Fediverse Survey To help make the graph readable, Mastodon, with 59 entries, is not included in the visual. Any platforms with only one response have been excluded (13 […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]

With less than a week to go, let's see which platforms are responding to the Annual Fediverse Survey To help make the graph readable, Mastodon, with 59 entries, is not included in the visual. Any platforms with only one response have been excluded (13 […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]

Fediverse Report 134 - this week's #fediverse news - @Mastodon#fediverseshows their quote post implementation, coming next week - @anewsocial 's Bridgy Fed makes it easier to see interactions to your post on other networks with a new DM feature https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-134/

Ivan Minutillo @Bonfire is coming to #fediforum and wants to talk about: Open science network 1.0rc Bonfire social 1.0 stable release Did you see his amazing demo last time? https://spectra.video/w/4hAQxgb22h1iMxfjrKx4QB Can't wait for an update! Join us! https://fediforum.org

Online Safety Act 2021 (Australia) https://connect.iftas.org/library/legal-regulatory/online-safety-act-2021-australia/

New Moderator Library article: Online Safety Act 2021 (Australia) https://connect.iftas.org/library/legal-regulatory/online-safety-act-2021-australia/

Moderators from Mastodon, Lemmy, Pixelfed, Misskey - we want your input. The Social Web Needs Assessment is open - any platform, any protocol: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/

@iftas is conducting its annual needs assessment survey, inviting Fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers to provide input on how IFTAS can help them. In the past, this has led to the development of critical tools for CSAM detection and reporting, regulatory compliance […]

Every year we ask the community builders on the social web to tell us how they're doing, and what tools and resources organisations like IFTAS and others can be working on to support decentralised communities. Last year we heard from roughly half the […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]

1 in 5 moderators faced burnout in 2024. Many still work without formal guidance or support. Share your story in the Needs Assessment - it’s how we push for better tools, training, and wellness resources. https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/

If you're a custom feed creator, you can now enable "show more" and "show less" buttons in your feeds. This gives people using your feed a simple way to tell you what they love — and what they want less of.

I'm having a virtual book event with the @fediforum folks next week! https://fediforum.org/news/2025-09-04-robert-gehl-move-slowly-and-build-gridges-special-event/ I will talk about my new book, Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social […]

FediForum special event next week! Join us for an hour with Robert W. Gehl, who wrote a great new book about the Fediverse: "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the struggle for democratic social media." Come and hear excerpts from the book, and ask questions! We read […]

Last year, volunteer moderators told us their top tooling needs: this year, we’re listening again. Take the survey: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/ - any platform, any protocol

New: SocialHub and the Substrate of Decentralised Networks SocialHub, one of the primary forums to talk about the #fediverse and #activitypub, has been struggling how to continue the operation. Decentralised networks need a coordination layer, but how to build this in a decentralised manner? […]

1 in 5 moderators faced burnout in 2024. Many still work without formal guidance or support. Share your story in the Needs Assessment - it’s how we push for better tools, training, and wellness resources. https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/

Actually maybe more in-person #networking couls help... So let me ask #nyc #newyorkcity: any good (and relatively affordable) tech #meetups you would recommend? I'm open to any field - so beginner-friendly ones would be best. I used to see events on lu.ma but not too many interesting stuff right […]

Last year’s Needs Assessment led to CSAM detection & reporting guidance, help with DSA & OSA, the CARIAD domain observatory, open-sourcing FediCheck, shared vocabulary translations (Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, French)... Imagine what we can do with your […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]

The 2025 Fediverse Needs Assessment is open! If you run or moderate an online community, your feedback will guide the tools, training, and resources we focus on next year. See https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/ for details #fedimods #moderators #fediadmin #moderation […]

The 2025 Fediverse Needs Assessment is open! If you run or moderate an online community, your feedback will guide the tools, training, and resources we focus on next year. See https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/ for details #fedimods #moderators #fediadmin #moderation […]

This week's #bluesky and #atproto news: - 38M accounts on Bluesky, with renewed discourse on a slowdown of the growth rate - The Verge's Nilay Patel talks about how SB Nation's new social feed for sports will integrate with bluesky in the future […]

We've had a few questions regarding Ireland's Online Safety Code coming into effect last week and whether or not Peertube services are in scope. Only the named ("designated") platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Udemy, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Tumblr) are subject to the Code […]

Spam Fediverse Services https://connect.iftas.org/library/iftas-documentation/spam-fediverse-services/

📣 The July edition of the #iftasconnect monthly community round-up is now available: https://connect.iftas.org/news/connect/july-2025-connect-community-round-up/

@evan celebrating the contribution of nonprofits working across the social web #fedicon

If you moderate, manage, or support online communities, IFTAS Connect is here for you. Practical tools. Solidarity. Safer futures. Apply to join: https://connect.iftas.org #fedimods #trustandsafety #mastomods #moderation

Newsmast × Bonfire We’re excited to share that Newsmast and Bonfire are working together. You can learn more about what we're doing by visiting https://newsmast.social/@newsmast FediverseThreads

Disinfo campaigns, coordinated abuse, spam - they don’t stop at one instance. In IFTAS Connect, moderators and community managers share alerts across the network. Early warning means stronger resilience. Shared knowledge means less stress. https://connect.iftas.org/forums/ #fedimods […]

Fediverse Report #126 - This week's #fediverse news: - Music sharing platform Bandwagon adds the ability for artists to sell albums, create paid channels for exclusive content, and announces upcoming premium subscription tier for artists - @Bonfire Social is getting close to release, and team […]

New: Fediverse Report #125 - This week's #fediverse news: - @Mastodon#fediverses 4.4 update brings more customisation, as well as the option to set referral headers to show that people indeed click on links - Continued uncertainty around the UK's Online Safety Act, with Mastodon.social saying they "are […]

No-one gets it right every time. Inside IFTAS Connect, members share lessons from moderation missteps - and how they adapted. No blame, just better practices. https://connect.iftas.org/members/ #moderation #fedimods #ethicalmoderation #trustandsafety

🗞️ New essay Bluesky and Mastodon users have drastically different perceptions to the UK's new age verification laws: either treating their platform is exactly the same as a Big Tech platform, or assuming their network is so different the laws dont apply […]

Moderators carry invisible burdens. IFTAS Connect promotes trauma-informed practices to reduce harm for both users and moderators. https://connect.iftas.org/library/ #fedimods #moderation #trustandsafety

This week's #bluesky and #atproto news: - Bluesky as a destination for sports and political campaigns - What impact does Brazil's latest Supreme Court ruling has on Bluesky? - New tool to connect your atproto account with your ethereum wallet […]

Being a moderator can be frustrating, isolating, even traumatic. IFTAS Connect brings mutual support when it matters most - during harassment waves, burnout, or just a tough decision. You’re not alone. https://connect.iftas.org/dashboard/ #fedimods #mastomods #communitycare #trustandsafety

Do you run or moderate an open social community service? Keep up with emerging threats, platform policy shifts, and new research - all curated in the IFTAS Connect newsfeed. https://connect.iftas.org/news/

Inside IFTAS Connect, threaded discussions dig deep into day-to-day community management issues. Thoughtful moderation takes thoughtful spaces. https://connect.iftas.org/forums/ #moderation #trustandsafety #ethicalmoderation #fedimods

Shared Vocabulary: Trigger/Trauma/Content Warnings https://connect.iftas.org/library/iftas-documentation/shared-vocabulary-trigger-trauma-content-warnings/

We fell behind posting what happened on FediForum Day 1 today. The product announcements and demos were followed by 17 attendee-run unconference sessions, then a though-provoking keynote by Cory Doctorow, and unconference closing. For more details, see detailed coverage by […]

In IFTAS Connect, moderator member groups gather around specific moderation tooling, or topics like wellness and legal issues. Come find your peers. Collaborate, learn, share. https://connect.iftas.org/groups/ #fedimods #mastomods #communitymoderation #trustandsafety

📣 The May edition of the #iftasconnect monthly community round-up is now available: https://connect.iftas.org/news/connect/may-2025-connect-community-round-up/

🛡️ We catalogue URL, IP and Domain reputation tools at https://connect.iftas.org/library/tools-resources/url-domain-and-ip-reputation/ Let us know if you have suggestions to add, especially non-US options! #iftasconnect

The IFTAS Connect Library is home to moderation templates, wellness guides, shared vocabularies and more. Built with and for moderators who care about fairness, evidence, and civil speech. Browse the library (no sign-in required) - https://connect.iftas.org/library/ #fedimods #moderation […]

Fediverse Report #117 - This week's #fediverse news: - @piefedadmin implements passkeys and an easier way for moderators to deal with spam, via image hashing takedowns - FediForum announces keynote speakers: @cubicgarden , @pluralistic and @cwebber will be giving talks during the event - @iftas#fediverse[…]

We've posted an overview and recommendations with regard to the passing of the "Take It Down Act" which mandates removal of non-consensual intimate images and videos, and deepfakes, within 48 hours of reporting. We will update the post as we get more insight. This is of interest to US-based […]

IFTAS Connect is a private, supportive space for moderators, admins, community managers and trust and safety leads across the Fediverse. If you're working to keep your community safe, you're not alone. Join us: https://connect.iftas.org #fedimods #mastomods #trustandsafety #moderation

We're helping news organisations, nonprofits, academic institutions, and activists re-discover ✨ social ✨ media. Our charity mission is to improve knowledge sharing across microblogging platforms. To do that, we're introducing for-good organisations, who […] [Original post on newsmast.social]