Online platforms are plagued by harmful content, from hate speech to illegal activities, there seems to be a news headline every week where someone’s well being has been impacted. No wonder we’ve got trust issues. Click to Trust delves into the intricate world of safeguarding online spaces. Guided by the wisdom of Tom Siegel, CEO and Co-Founder of TrustLab, and (previously) the VP of Trust & Safety at Google, the show covers the challenges of monitoring harmful content, combatting digital th ...
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Cathryn Weems on Content Moderation and Leveraging Transparency Reporting to Build Trust
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44:15How do tech platforms develop clear content policies while balancing user freedom, regulatory requirements, and cultural contexts? What does it take to scale trust and safety efforts for billions of users in a rapidly changing digital landscape? Navigating these challenges requires foresight, transparency, and a deep understanding of user behavior.…
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Heather Grunkemeier on Balancing Empathy and Well-Being as a Trust & Safety Professional
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43:18How can Trust and Safety professionals navigate promoting online safety and mitigating real world harms while also maintaining their own well-being? In today’s episode of Click to Trust, we are joined by Heather Grunkemeier, Founder of Twinkle LLC and a seasoned Trust and Safety leader, who shares her personal journey through the highs and lows of …
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Jane Yu on Papa's Inaugural Transparency Report and Promoting Safety on Caregiving Platforms
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40:36How can platforms safeguard vulnerable populations while meeting the needs of service providers? What roles do transparency and continuous education play in building trust and preventing incidents? Ensuring safety in caregiving platforms requires thoughtful strategies that go beyond the basics of vetting and monitoring. In today’s episode of Click …
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Alice Hunsberger on Policy, Operations and Building a Successful Career in Trust & Safety
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47:49Maintaining trust and safety online is a delicate balancing act. What responsibility do platforms have to support their content moderators? What does it mean to be an ethical BPO? How can platforms promote user safety both on and offline? In today’s episode of Click to Trust, Alice Hunsberger, VP of Trust and Safety at Partner Hero, dives deep into…
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Content Policies: An Inside Look at How Online Platforms Try to Keep You Safe
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29:42Keeping users safe is a complex task for all online platforms. Many try to enact content policies to protect us from harmful content, but are those policies enough? And just how enforceable are they anyway? In this episode of Click to Trust, we examine the critical role content policies play in ensuring online safety. And to help us do that, we’ll …
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Double Click: Does Hinge’s Hidden Words Feature Make Online Dating Safer?
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13:32Dating apps let users transform virtual interactions into real-world meetings. So, how effectively are these platforms addressing the myriad safety challenges? In this episode of Double Click, we explore Hinge's latest initiative: Hidden Words. This user-driven moderation tool designed to empower daters by allowing them to filter out specific words…
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Double Click: The Adobe Terms of Service Controversy
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10:01In this first episode of Doubleclick, a Click to Trust mini-series, we delve into the uproar caused among online creators when Adobe's updated terms of service sparked a heated debate. Allegations surfaced that Adobe might use user-generated content to train generative AI, leading to widespread concern about privacy and intellectual property rights…
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Election Misinformation: Platform Challenges and Solutions with Tom Siegel
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26:362024 is a busy year for democracy! More countries will hold elections this year that at any point in the next two decades to come. So perhaps more than ever, it’s critical that we take a look at the growing amount of misinformation that threatens to influence or subvert these elections. In this episode of Click to Trust, we draw our series of episo…
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Measuring Misinformation with Xiaolin Zhuo
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17:512024 is a busy year for democracy! More countries will hold elections this year that at any point in the next two decades to come. So perhaps more than ever, it’s critical that we take a look at the growing amount of misinformation that threatens to influence or subvert these elections. In this episode of Click to Trust, TrustLab’s own Xiaolin Zhuo…
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Populism in the Age of Social Media and AI With Tom Davidson
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33:362024 is a busy year for democracy! More countries will hold elections this year that at any point in the next two decades to come. So perhaps more than ever, it’s critical that we take a look at the growing amount of misinformation that threatens to influence or subvert these elections. In this episode of Click to Trust, we’ll hear from computation…
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Misinformation Goes Social: Karishma Shah on Ensuring Election Integrity in the Era of Social Media
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26:262024 is a busy year for democracy! More countries will hold elections this year that at any point in the next two decades to come. So perhaps more than ever, it’s critical that we take a look at the growing amount of misinformation that threatens to influence or subvert these elections. In this episode of Click to Trust, we’ll hear from Karishma Sh…
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Panicking Responsibly with Katie Harbath, Chief Global Affairs Officer at Duco Experts
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32:062024 is a busy year for democracy! More countries will hold elections this year that at any point in the next two decades to come. So perhaps more than ever, it’s critical that we take a look at the growing amount of misinformation that threatens to influence or subvert these elections. In this episode of Click to Trust, we’ll hear from Katie Harba…
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Who Killed The Truth? A Conversation With Steven Brill, Co-CEO & Founder of NewsGuard
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31:222024 is a busy year for democracy! More countries will hold elections this year that at any point in the next two decades to come. So perhaps more than ever, it’s critical that we take a look at the growing amount of misinformation that threatens to influence or subvert these elections. In this episode of Click to Trust, we’ll hear from Steven Bril…
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Between Lies and Truth: Misinformation in the Year of Elections
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23:082024 is a busy year for democracy! More countries will hold elections this year that at any point in the next two decades to come. So perhaps more than ever, it’s critical that we take a look at the growing amount of misinformation that threatens to influence or subvert these elections. In this first episode in an ongoing series about misinformatio…
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Online Regulations in the Age of AI
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1:01:04On February 17, 2024, the Digital Services Act will go into effect, altering the way online platforms are held accountable for the content they host. Some see this legislative change as a necessary measure for safeguarding our online lives. Others see it as a potential hindrance to freedom of speech that has the unfortunate consequence of creating …
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Online Regulations: The Internet's Seatbelt Moment
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57:38On February 17, 2024, the Digital Services Act will go into effect, altering the way online platforms are held accountable for the content they host. Some see this legislative change as a necessary measure for safeguarding our online lives. Others see it as a potential hindrance to freedom of speech that has the unfortunate consequence of creating …
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Digital Services Act: Online Regulation Versus Freedom of Speech
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53:19On February 17, 2024, the Digital Services Act will go into effect, altering the way online platforms are held accountable for the content they host. Some see this legislative change as a necessary measure for safeguarding our online lives. Others see it as a potential hindrance to freedom of speech that has the unfortunate consequence of creating …
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Online platforms are plagued by harmful content, from hate speech to illegal activities, there seems to be a news headline every week where someone’s well being has been impacted. No wonder we’ve got trust issues.Click to Trust delves into the intricate world of safeguarding online spaces. Guided by the wisdom of Tom Siegel, CEO and Co-Founder of T…
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