Trust & Safety Events

This page aims to connect trust & safety professionals to workshops, seminars, and events that are relevant to their practice; some are hosted by TSPA and TSF, while others are not. All listed events are open to the public unless otherwise noted, and are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please check the full event details linked at the bottom of each listing.

Past events hosted or co-hosted by TSPA are listed here; we link to recordings if available.

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  • Election Integrity and Addressing Weaponized Conspiracy Theories

    When
    April 23, 2024 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am (PDT)
    Where
    Virtual
    Hosted by
    TSPA

    In today’s digital age, the nature of political discourse can result in a wide range of outcomes from healthy debate all the way to a sense of existential threat that leads to harm and violence. This political landscape sees weaponized conspiracy theories playing a significant role in this potential for violence. This presentation aims to equip practitioners who moderate political conversations with the frameworks and insights needed to navigate this challenging landscape.

    Join TSPA and Sarah Pollack (CTEC) as we delve into the characteristics that define today’s landscape where conspiracy theories are more primed to be weaponized and identify key hallmarks of conspiracy theories that allow us to address harm amidst quickly changing use of speech.

    Please note that this presentation is exclusively for TSPA members. The password to the Eventbrite is within the Member Portal and Member Slack space.

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  • The Future of Content Moderation and its Implication for Governance

    When
    April 23, 2024 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PDT)
    Where
    Virtual
    Hosted by
    Stanford Cyber Policy Center

    The emergence of increasingly powerful large language models is set to fundamentally transform the practice of content moderation. In this talk we will delve into what has made content moderation so daunting to execute historically, how AI’s versatility and agility can make previously intractable problems solvable, and the implications this could have on how governments think about regulating the digital sphere. As a glimpse into this future, they will give a sneak peek into a new tool we are building that aims to make content moderation with AI more practical and can help developers bolster the safety of their systems.

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  • Understanding User Safety Within the Gaming World

    When
    April 24, 2024 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (CET)
    Where
    Virtual
    Hosted by
    INHOPE

    As technology continues to evolve, the gaming industry remains a dominant force, shaping our digital landscape. But with great impact comes great responsibility. So how can online gaming companies protect and empower young users online?

    In this webinar, Jen Weedon, Head of Niantic’s Trust and Safety team, offers insights into the various tactics used to enhance online safety within Niantic. Join us, as we shed light on which game design decisions and strategies help contribute towards a safer, more inclusive, and engaging experience for younger players. Jen will guide attendees through tactics such as red team analysis, and pre-launch playtesting to identify potential harms and other practical measures that can be adopted by industry professionals.

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  • Dialed In: The Prehistory of Social Media

    When
    April 25, 2024 | 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm (PDT)
    Where
    Mountain View, CA
    Hosted by
    Computer History Museum

    Long before online forums and communities like Reddit and Discord, and even before the World Wide Web, bulletin board systems (BBSs) reigned supreme. During their heyday in the 1980s and ’90s, millions of people dialed their modems into more than 100,000 BBSs, and their impact can still be felt in today’s digital world.

    Join to hear Kevin Driscoll, author of the award-winning book The Modem World: A Prehistory of Social Media, and technology and society expert danah boyd discuss the innovative world of BBSs and how they shaped the ongoing evolution of social media and the internet

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  • European Virtual Forum

    When
    April 30, 2024 | 10:00 am – 4:30 pm (CET)
    Where
    Virtual
    Hosted by
    INHOPE

    On April 30, under the theme ‘A network of Trusted Flaggers’, INHOPE will explore the Digital Services Act (DSA) and how it will transform the digital environment in the EU. They will outline the new regulatory requirements and provide a platform for experience sharing on the Trusted Flagger application process and the collaboration status between industry, Digital Services Coordinators, and the INHOPE/Insafe networks. Hosted in the Netherlands on behalf of the European Commission, the EVF will be an online-only event to ensure that all speakers and participants can easily join. 

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  • 2024 Marketplace Risk Management Conference

    When
    May 14, 2024 – May 16, 2024 (PDT)
    Where
    San Francisco, CA
    Hosted by
    Marketplace Risk

    The only conference designed for marketplace and digital platform founders and leaders like Airbnb, Uber, Amazon, eBay, Google, Turo and more.

    Reduce your risk to zero. Marketplaces and digital platforms are unique business models that can mitigate their risk down to nearly zero, but only if necessary steps are taken to protect themselves and their communities.

    Each year the industry convenes at the Marketplace Risk Management Conference – the first and only conference focused on risk management, trust & safety, compliance & regulatory and legal strategy for marketplaces and digital platforms – in order to learn, network and exchange best practices and industry trends.

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  • All Things in Moderation: Moderating in an Age of Crisis

    When
    May 16, 2024 – May 17, 2024 (PDT)
    Where
    Virtual
    Hosted by
    All Things in Moderation

    Moderation is a critical practice in the digital age.

    Moderators of all types — across cultures, countries and contexts — work to maintain boundaries, implement regulation, create safe and constructive spaces for interaction and exchange.

    They work alone, in groups and for organisations. They work with a range of tools and technologies, in circumstances that range from oppressive to liberating.

    All Things in Moderation unites the humans who moderate around the world with researchers, policy-makers, technologists, and anyone who cares about moderation as a critical practice, for 2 days of knowledge sharing, learning and action-focused collaboration.

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  • 2024 EMEA Summit

    When
    May 17, 2024 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (GMT)
    Where
    Clayton Hotel Burlington Road
    Hosted by
    TSPA

    We are excited to announce the second annual EMEA Summit hosted by the Trust & Safety Professionals Association (TSPA)! This one-day conference is dedicated to trust and safety professionals who are responsible for keeping platforms and communities safe. The event will take place at Clayton Hotel Burlington Road with a mix of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. 

    TSPA Regional Summits are unique in that they are planned by local TSPA members with programming that is most relevant to the region. The summit supports TSPA’s vision of creating and fostering a global community of practice among trust and safety professionals by centring each region’s concerns, priorities, diversity, and culture. The theme for this year’s summit is, “The Power of Collaboration.” 

    We look forward to bringing together professionals who are passionate about trust and safety in EMEA. Join us at the second EMEA Summit to network, share insights, and build a community of practice.

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  • CPDP 17th International Conference

    When
    May 22, 2024 – May 24, 2024 (CET)
    Where
    Brussels, Belgium
    Hosted by
    CPDP

    Ever more systems of artificial intelligence – with apparent inescapability – are being established in ever more parts of our lives, cultures, and societies. They bring about justified concerns as well as governance efforts. In the EU, the upcoming AI Act stands out in this regard, aiming to introduce a common framework to govern artificial intelligence. As a first step, the increasing use of AI raises governance questions: for example, who should govern AI design and applications, or what may be governed by AI?

    CPDP2024 puts accelerating complexity of AI at the centre stage, with the underlying question: Is AI governable?

    The conference gathers a wealth of expertise in the fields of data protection and privacy, as well as politics and technology.

    During the conference, they will approach these questions critically from different perspectives and deliberate on what the future may bring for cohabitation with incredible intelligences in our digital societies. Such reflections require multi-disciplinary conversations on societal, legal, ethical, and technical dynamics and norms that underpin the development of new socio-technical systems and the rules that govern their use.

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  • Code for America Summit

    When
    May 29, 2024 – May 30, 2024 (PDT)
    Where
    Oakland, CA
    Hosted by
    Code for America

    Code for America’s annual Summit brings together changemakers from across the country to convene, collaborate, and learn as they break through some of government’s biggest challenges by removing barriers and finding real solutions that can make our systems work well for everyone.

    Summit 2024 will be an in-person immersive experience that will feature keynotes, workshops, breakout sessions, lightning talks, and more.

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  • 1st International Congress: Women, Technology & Power

    When
    June 18, 2024 – June 19, 2024 (PDT)
    Where
    San Sebastián-Donostia, Spain
    Hosted by
    ARES

    The congress is the culmination of a four-year project – ARES Analyzing Antifeminist Resistances — designed to detect discursive antifeminism, envision fairer futures in digital media content and behavior, and ultimately imagine a better world.

    In this congress, they will explore the following questions: What power asymmetries are hidden in digital technology? What can be learned from women’s stories in technology? What hinders or enables empowering women through technology? What is the relationship between datafication and gender? What new critical interpretations of the datafication process are emerging? How do platforms shape discourses or determine decisions that affect women? What new narratives can inspire the rise of fairer technological systems and algorithms? What possibilities can digital technology offer for equality? What digital practices challenge gender discrimination and antifeminist narratives?

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  • TrustCon 2024

    When
    July 22, 2024 – July 24, 2024 (PDT)
    Where
    San Francisco, CA
    Hosted by
    TSPA

    TrustCon is the global conference dedicated to trust and safety professionals who are responsible for the challenging work of keeping our platforms and communities safe. TrustCon, the only conference of its kind, is the culmination of TSPA’s vision to create and foster a global community of practice among trust and safety professionals. This conference will create an enduring and supportive community; offer workshops and presentations focused on the practice of trust and safety; and explore successes, lessons learned, and the future of the field. Attendees have the opportunity to collaborate, hear from trust and safety thought leaders, and connect with peers from all over the world.

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