That any gov't cares enough abt digital rights orgs to make a stink shows just how important surveillance and censorship are to preserving + expanding their power.
But also shows the calls for privacy, security, freedom of expression are increasing...which means digital rights orgs are succeeding.
At the heart of all safety teams is the need for scaled review, auditable decisions, intentional automation, and accurate decisions. Coop 1.0 brings together the features that safety teams need to stay agile in a changing landscape whether you're a startup or enterprise!
roost.tools/blog/coop-1-...
NCMEC's full 2025 CyberTipline report is out. 1.5MM reports "with a GAI [generative AI] nexus," but removing Amazon's useless 1.1MM reports, >182K reports of possession or (attempted) generation of GAI CSAM.
That's the number to report: 182K, not 1.5 million.
www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/c...
Opus 4.8 is fun! Writes better. Builds better. Only downside is my tokens are being used up- fast! ⚡️
Insane. This was one of the books that got me into volunteering, then a career in anti sex- trafficking work now trust & safety. Sad to hear young people can’t read this!
Amazing resource!!
“These are real women being transformed, not just a random AI-generated person.”
www.wired.com/story/ai-por...
@alixdunn.com nails it and calls for solidarity for everyone that works on these issues, especially those that do important work for digital human rights around the world (and in places that might be more restrictive than Zambia)
open.spotify.com/episode/2R62...
At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, survivor parents and lawmakers accused tech platforms of knowingly harming kids through addictive algorithms and unsafe design. Senators also renewed calls to pass KOSA, with some calling to reform or repeal Section 230 to hold platforms accountable.
Extremely disheartening to watch the beautiful and difficult-to-build #RightsCon be unilaterally canceled last minute this week. Big kudos to folks at @accessnow.org for speaking openly about the transnational repression behind it. Hoping this energizes the fight for digital rights everywhere.