For this month’s Expert’s Corner we had the pleasure of interviewing Lauren Tharp from the Tech Coalition. The Tech Coalition is a global alliance of leading technology firms that have come together to combat online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Because member companies have the same goals and face…

What will EU regulation of AI-based products and services look like? As the hype around artificial intelligence continues to grow, the European Union takes a crucial step towards the world’s first attempt at AI regulation. The European Parliament has approved the current draft of the legislation known as the AI…

Executive Summary — Platforms which allow users to message other users directly might want to moderate those interactions for safety purposes. However, most types of private message scanning is illegal in Europe under the e-Privacy Directive and in some cases is directly prohibited by encryption. This can pose a risk to your users…

This month’s expert is Alexandra Koptyaeva. She wears many hats, one of which is the Trust and Safety Lead at Heyday. Alexandra has been working in Trust and Safety for over three and a half years starting in content moderation, investigations, and quality assurance, and later leading a team and…

If you have used Hinge, Tinder, eHarmony, Thursday or Match.Com you will know all these apps and websites allow you to connect with different people and “compatible” matches from all around the world. Since COVID lockdowns the rules of social engagement have changed. We find ourselves connecting and interacting online…

Jeremy Gottschalk is an expert in risk management and legal strategy for marketplace tech companies. With nearly 20 years of experience as a lawyer, operator and consultant to venture capitalists, founders and operators, he has become an industry-leading voice for legal strategy and risk management. Jeremy founded Marketplace Risk as…

Author: Stephanie Borne, Digital transformation and innovation strategist/ change maker and Inclusivity champion. Background: Stephanie has worked for the UK’s most respected Organisations on Digital transformation and Digital communities, including ChildLine, The NSPCC, Plan International and Shelter. With growing concerns over digital safety, and incidents (too often fatal) of exposure…

New online regulations are coming, and online platforms need to be prepared — Andrew Bennett is a Policy Principal at Form Ventures, a U.K. VC fund investing in start-ups where regulation is a driver of success. Andrew’s expertise is in regulatory strategy, having worked across tech policy at the Tony Blair Institute and founded TxP, a network for people in tech and policy. …

Carolina Christofoletti is a Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) subject matter expert, with vast experience both in CSAM Intelligence and CSAM Trust & Safety. She currently leads the CSAM Blockchain Intelligence efforts at TRM Labs as part of the Threat Intelligence Team. Her career includes an extensive CSAM academic background…