An ongoing series about trends in moderation from Blacksky's Trust and Safety team, written by Blacksky's Head of Trust and Safety, JD Lauwerends.
Community in Practice
Community in Practice
Moderation events in July 2026
Traditional Social Media as a Prison
Traditional Social Media as a Prison
Social media apps have become a vehicle for community building, world news, and political campaigns. As app owners have enmeshed themselves more with the state, the carceral logics that haunt marginalized communities offline, became a part of their digital realities online.
Putting the Trust back in Trust and Safety
Putting the Trust back in Trust and Safety
Moderation events in June 2026