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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 22/04/2024

We argue these issues would be best addressed by a concerted effort to massively uplift NCMEC's technical and analytical capabilities, which will require the cooperation of platforms, NCMEC, law enforcement and, importantly, the U.S. Congress.

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 22/04/2024

Through interviews with 66 respondents, we explain why. 1. Many online platforms submit low-quality reports. 2. NCMEC has faced challenges rapidly implementing technological improvements that would aid LE triage. 3. Legal constraints on NCMEC and U.S. LE have implications for efficiency.

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 22/04/2024

It is well known that law enforcement are overwhelmed with the volume of CyberTipline reports. Our contribution is to show that law enforcement feel unable to accurately prioritize reports that are most likely to lead to the rescue of a child being abused.

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 22/04/2024

If U.S. platforms discover child sexual abuse material, federal law requires they report it to the CyberTipline, which is run by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a nonprofit. NCMEC then forwards the reports to law enforcement.

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 22/04/2024

The CyberTipline is the main line of defense for children who are exploited on the internet. It leads to the rescue of children and the arrest of abusers. Yet many believe the entire system does not always live up to its potential. Our new report explores why.

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

As a result of the investigation: - The image URLs for abuse material were reported to authorities with action being taken to remove this content across the internet. - The datasets have been temporarily taken down by the nonprofit developer to address safety concerns.

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

We are excited to launch a grant funding program for researchers studying trust and safety issues outside of the North American or Western European context. Have an idea? Applications are due January 30, 2024.

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Call for Proposals: Expanding Online Trust & Safety Research

A new research initiative offers funding to researchers studying trust and safety in the majority world. Applications due January 30, 2024

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

Thanks to all who made the second annual Trust and Safety Research Conference a huge success! 🎟️ SOLD OUT with nearly 500 attendees 🔬 27 sessions spanning research on AI, content moderation, and mental health 📕 10 new Journal of Online Trust and Safety articles 🍻 Great food, drink, and community

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Trust & Safety Research Conference showcases leading research in

The sold-out conference united and inspired researchers examining how we can build confidence and reduce harm in our online ecosystems.

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

You're on Bluesky, so you know social media is increasingly decentralized. With opportunity and growth, unfortunately, comes abuse. Our new primer offers tips for addressing unique safety challenges in decentralized spaces. By @stamos.org & @sarashah19.bsky.social 🔬📕

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Common Abuses on Mastodon: A Primer

Decentralized social networks may be the new model for social media, but their lack of a central moderation function make it more difficult to combat online abuse.

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

A new issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety is hot off the cloud servers with research on privacy, deepfakes, crowdsourced fact checking, and what influences online searches. 📕 🔬 🌐

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Identifying Search Directives on Social Media | Journal of Online Trust and Safety

Journal of Online Trust and Safety

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Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social · 31/08/2023

YouTube rabbit holes are rare, but SIO scholar Ronald Robertson finds the platform can still help alternative and extremist channels build audiences. cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/io/news/stud...

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David Thiel @grumplicio.us · 24/07/2023

A new report about child safety and decentralized social media. It's mostly about the Fediverse (see hachyderm.io/@det/110769470058276368 for discussion), but some of it applies to the Bluesky / ATproto ecosystem as well.

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Addressing Child Exploitation on Federated Social Media

New report finds an increasingly decentralized social media landscape offers users more choice, but poses technical challenges for addressing child exploitation and other online abuse.

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