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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  • Addressing the Rise of Nihilistic Violence Extremism (NVE) and Sadistic Online Behavior

    When
    September 3, 2026 11:00 am – 2:00 pm (CDT)
    Where
    Virtual
    Hosted by
    Association for the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse

    Within the past few years, domestic and international law enforcement have grown increasingly concerned about a collection of online communities, colloquially referred to as the Comms, that target adolescents. The perpetrators engage in various tactics to build a relationship with the youth victim before inflicting a range of harms. For instance, online predators purposely target vulnerable populations with mental illness while engaging in love-bombing, sextortion, and self-mutilation encouragement. Though the techniques and harms inflicted are appalling, what is perhaps equally unsettling is that most offenders are adolescents themselves.

    Attendees will learn about the various factions that make up this decentralized system, as well as how perpetrators use their crimes as a form of social currency to boost their reputations. Participants will learn about different elements under the Nihilistic Violence Extremist (NVE) umbrella, like 764, No Lives Matter, mass attacks, white supremacy, and the occult.

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  • Trust & Safety Research Conference

    When
    October 1, 2026 – October 2, 2026 (PDT)
    Where
    Stanford, CA
    Hosted by
    Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center

    Registration is now open for the 2026 Trust & Safety Research Conference (TSRC)!

    TSRC brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students to discuss the future of trust and safety across platforms, policy, research, and civil society.

    Join them at the Stanford University Alumni Center, October 1-2, for conversations on platform accountability, AI governance, online harms, transparency, and digital policy.

    Register by July 15 for early-bird pricing and visit the conference website for more details.

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  • INHOPE Summit 2026

    When
    October 6, 2026 – October 7, 2026 (IST)
    Where
    Dublin, Ireland | Virtual
    Hosted by
    INHOPE

    The 9th INHOPE Summit will bring together leaders from hotlines, law enforcement, financial institutions, technology platforms, AI developers, regulators, and civil society in Dublin for two days of research, evidence, and action.

    Under the theme Pathways to Safer Systems, this year’s summit will explore how to move beyond understanding online child sexual abuse to building the coordinated systems needed to prevent it. Through expert discussions, new research, and cross-sector collaboration, participants will examine the psychological, technological, financial, and regulatory dimensions of online harm, with a clear focus on turning evidence into accountability and commitments into action.

    This conference will be available both virtually and in-person.

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