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Not every moderation decision needs a human, but every system still needs human judgment.
As Dave Willner puts it, the real question is at what level can people add the most value?
🎧 Hear more from Dave in our Humans in the Loop webinar: https://teamthorn.co/3WXqFQZ
As Dave Willner puts it, the real question is at what level can people add the most value?
🎧 Hear more from Dave in our Humans in the Loop webinar: https://teamthorn.co/3WXqFQZ
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Not every moderation decision needs a human, but every system still needs human judgment.
As Dave Willner puts it, the real question is at what level can people add the most value?
🎧 Hear more from Dave in our Humans in the Loop webinar: https://teamthorn.co/3WXqFQZ
As Dave Willner puts it, the real question is at what level can people add the most value?
🎧 Hear more from Dave in our Humans in the Loop webinar: https://teamthorn.co/3WXqFQZ
When it comes to designing technology for teens, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
In our latest Safe Space episode, Lauren Jonas, Head of Youth Wellbeing at OpenAI, shares how her team approached new parental controls for ChatGPT.
https://youtu.be/s9QMo5LJS1Y
In our latest Safe Space episode, Lauren Jonas, Head of Youth Wellbeing at OpenAI, shares how her team approached new parental controls for ChatGPT.
https://youtu.be/s9QMo5LJS1Y
Safe Space, a Trust & Safety Podcast: Lauren Jonas | EP 9
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November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
When it comes to designing technology for teens, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
In our latest Safe Space episode, Lauren Jonas, Head of Youth Wellbeing at OpenAI, shares how her team approached new parental controls for ChatGPT.
https://youtu.be/s9QMo5LJS1Y
In our latest Safe Space episode, Lauren Jonas, Head of Youth Wellbeing at OpenAI, shares how her team approached new parental controls for ChatGPT.
https://youtu.be/s9QMo5LJS1Y
“Humans vs. AI” is the wrong question.
It’s about designing balance in your system, where humans bring context, and AI brings scale. How are you building checks and balances into your content moderation process today?
https://teamthorn.co/3WXqFQZ
It’s about designing balance in your system, where humans bring context, and AI brings scale. How are you building checks and balances into your content moderation process today?
https://teamthorn.co/3WXqFQZ
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“Humans vs. AI” is the wrong question.
It’s about designing balance in your system, where humans bring context, and AI brings scale. How are you building checks and balances into your content moderation process today?
https://teamthorn.co/3WXqFQZ
It’s about designing balance in your system, where humans bring context, and AI brings scale. How are you building checks and balances into your content moderation process today?
https://teamthorn.co/3WXqFQZ
Lauren Jonas from OpenAI jumps into the Safe Space Lightning Round and blows through our list of questions. She had an answer for everything and knew exactly where she was going.
⚡Check it out!⚡
https://youtu.be/tREx481sygA
⚡Check it out!⚡
https://youtu.be/tREx481sygA
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Lauren Jonas from OpenAI jumps into the Safe Space Lightning Round and blows through our list of questions. She had an answer for everything and knew exactly where she was going.
⚡Check it out!⚡
https://youtu.be/tREx481sygA
⚡Check it out!⚡
https://youtu.be/tREx481sygA
The same curiosity and problem-solving instinct that drives founders can also fuel meaningful progress in child protection. But in this space, practitioners must keep an eye on building carefully, learning continuously, and acting with care for the people their technology impacts most.
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The same curiosity and problem-solving instinct that drives founders can also fuel meaningful progress in child protection. But in this space, practitioners must keep an eye on building carefully, learning continuously, and acting with care for the people their technology impacts most.
In the latest episode of Safe Space, we sit down w/ Lauren Jonas, Head of Youth Wellbeing at OpenAI.
If you care about how tech, design, & child protection intersect, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/s9QMo5LJS1Y
#SafeSpacePodcast #ChildSafety
If you care about how tech, design, & child protection intersect, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/s9QMo5LJS1Y
#SafeSpacePodcast #ChildSafety
Safe Space, a Trust & Safety Podcast: Lauren Jonas | EP 9
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October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In the latest episode of Safe Space, we sit down w/ Lauren Jonas, Head of Youth Wellbeing at OpenAI.
If you care about how tech, design, & child protection intersect, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/s9QMo5LJS1Y
#SafeSpacePodcast #ChildSafety
If you care about how tech, design, & child protection intersect, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/s9QMo5LJS1Y
#SafeSpacePodcast #ChildSafety
In our latest Safe Space episode, Ryn Linthicum from Anthropic explains why wellness for trust & safety professionals is essential to user safety. When you protect your team, they can better protect users. Tell us - what's working for your team?
https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Safe Space, a Trust & Safety Podcast: Ryn Linthicum | EP 8
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October 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In our latest Safe Space episode, Ryn Linthicum from Anthropic explains why wellness for trust & safety professionals is essential to user safety. When you protect your team, they can better protect users. Tell us - what's working for your team?
https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND guest Ryn Linthicum provides an insightful take on our fast-paced trust and safety questions. With an extensive background in academia and human behavior, Ryn takes a thoughtful approach to these fun topics.
https://youtu.be/YbLA-G_CKl0
https://youtu.be/YbLA-G_CKl0
October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND guest Ryn Linthicum provides an insightful take on our fast-paced trust and safety questions. With an extensive background in academia and human behavior, Ryn takes a thoughtful approach to these fun topics.
https://youtu.be/YbLA-G_CKl0
https://youtu.be/YbLA-G_CKl0
In the latest Safe Space episode, Ryn Linthicum from Anthropic perfectly captures what effective trust & safety work really looks like: it's about building robust, multi-layered protections. Listen to the full conversation and Ryn’s thoughtful approach to T&S: https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
October 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In the latest Safe Space episode, Ryn Linthicum from Anthropic perfectly captures what effective trust & safety work really looks like: it's about building robust, multi-layered protections. Listen to the full conversation and Ryn’s thoughtful approach to T&S: https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
For many T&S professionals, the field didn’t even exist when they were growing up. Like Ryn, surfing early social networks was the real-life experience they would later put into practice professionally. Hear how Ryn's unconventional path is shaping the future of AI safety: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
For many T&S professionals, the field didn’t even exist when they were growing up. Like Ryn, surfing early social networks was the real-life experience they would later put into practice professionally. Hear how Ryn's unconventional path is shaping the future of AI safety: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Did you catch the latest edition of Digital Defenders Digest? Each month we gather the top headlines in trust & safety news and give a quick summary of the stories impacting online child safety.
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
https://teamthorn.co/42jMkGb
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
https://teamthorn.co/42jMkGb
October 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Did you catch the latest edition of Digital Defenders Digest? Each month we gather the top headlines in trust & safety news and give a quick summary of the stories impacting online child safety.
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
https://teamthorn.co/42jMkGb
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
https://teamthorn.co/42jMkGb
Anthropic’s Ryn Linthicum highlights how building safety into the process, Safety by Design, is a much more effective, proactive solution for user protection.
Listen to Ryn’s episode to learn about their journey from aspiring astronaut to data-driven, human-centered T&S expert: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Listen to Ryn’s episode to learn about their journey from aspiring astronaut to data-driven, human-centered T&S expert: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
October 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Anthropic’s Ryn Linthicum highlights how building safety into the process, Safety by Design, is a much more effective, proactive solution for user protection.
Listen to Ryn’s episode to learn about their journey from aspiring astronaut to data-driven, human-centered T&S expert: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Listen to Ryn’s episode to learn about their journey from aspiring astronaut to data-driven, human-centered T&S expert: youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
New Safe Space Episode!
We enjoyed an insightful conversation with Ryn Linthicum of Anthropic. Ryn’s research driven approach to user experience, human psychology, & emotional well-being provides a fascinating point of view on the future of AI technology & user safety.
https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
We enjoyed an insightful conversation with Ryn Linthicum of Anthropic. Ryn’s research driven approach to user experience, human psychology, & emotional well-being provides a fascinating point of view on the future of AI technology & user safety.
https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Safe Space, a Trust & Safety Podcast: Ryn Linthicum | EP 8
YouTube video by Safer by Thorn
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September 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
New Safe Space Episode!
We enjoyed an insightful conversation with Ryn Linthicum of Anthropic. Ryn’s research driven approach to user experience, human psychology, & emotional well-being provides a fascinating point of view on the future of AI technology & user safety.
https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
We enjoyed an insightful conversation with Ryn Linthicum of Anthropic. Ryn’s research driven approach to user experience, human psychology, & emotional well-being provides a fascinating point of view on the future of AI technology & user safety.
https://youtu.be/rrhdY7bppr8
Thorn's 2024 Youth Perspectives data shows online sexual interactions reported by 1 in 3 boys aged 9-to-12.
The data suggests perpetrators are targeting demographics typically considered lower-risk.
Learn more data & insights that can strengthen your safety operations: https://teamthorn.co/4pjIRRW
The data suggests perpetrators are targeting demographics typically considered lower-risk.
Learn more data & insights that can strengthen your safety operations: https://teamthorn.co/4pjIRRW
September 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Thorn's 2024 Youth Perspectives data shows online sexual interactions reported by 1 in 3 boys aged 9-to-12.
The data suggests perpetrators are targeting demographics typically considered lower-risk.
Learn more data & insights that can strengthen your safety operations: https://teamthorn.co/4pjIRRW
The data suggests perpetrators are targeting demographics typically considered lower-risk.
Learn more data & insights that can strengthen your safety operations: https://teamthorn.co/4pjIRRW
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND with David Polgar⚡
David provided a great point of view, of some answers we haven’t heard before on the Lightning Round.
Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts on his answers.
https://youtu.be/IDlG7PkelWk?feature=shared
David provided a great point of view, of some answers we haven’t heard before on the Lightning Round.
Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts on his answers.
https://youtu.be/IDlG7PkelWk?feature=shared
September 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND with David Polgar⚡
David provided a great point of view, of some answers we haven’t heard before on the Lightning Round.
Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts on his answers.
https://youtu.be/IDlG7PkelWk?feature=shared
David provided a great point of view, of some answers we haven’t heard before on the Lightning Round.
Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts on his answers.
https://youtu.be/IDlG7PkelWk?feature=shared
Thorn's 2024 Youth Perspectives Report reveals critical shifts in online risks.
• High rates of online sexual interactions for boys aged 9-to-12 years old
• Declining help-seeking behaviors among highest-risk demographics
• High rates of online sexual interactions for boys aged 9-to-12 years old
• Declining help-seeking behaviors among highest-risk demographics
September 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thorn's 2024 Youth Perspectives Report reveals critical shifts in online risks.
• High rates of online sexual interactions for boys aged 9-to-12 years old
• Declining help-seeking behaviors among highest-risk demographics
• High rates of online sexual interactions for boys aged 9-to-12 years old
• Declining help-seeking behaviors among highest-risk demographics
If you work in trust & safety, you know it’s more than a job. You didn't choose this field for the easy path or the recognition. You chose it because you believe the internet can be better.
Listen to our episode w/ David Polgar about the humans behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Listen to our episode w/ David Polgar about the humans behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
September 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
If you work in trust & safety, you know it’s more than a job. You didn't choose this field for the easy path or the recognition. You chose it because you believe the internet can be better.
Listen to our episode w/ David Polgar about the humans behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Listen to our episode w/ David Polgar about the humans behind the work: https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
In our most recent Safe Space podcast with David Polgar of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, we talk about the responsibility and accountability of “tech for good” and why it requires a strong community in the space.
Listen to our conversation here:
https://safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525/follow
Listen to our conversation here:
https://safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525/follow
September 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In our most recent Safe Space podcast with David Polgar of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, we talk about the responsibility and accountability of “tech for good” and why it requires a strong community in the space.
Listen to our conversation here:
https://safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525/follow
Listen to our conversation here:
https://safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525/follow
Did you catch the latest edition of Digital Defenders Digest? Each month we gather the top headlines in trust & safety news and give a quick summary of the stories impacting online child safety.
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...
August 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Did you catch the latest edition of Digital Defenders Digest? Each month we gather the top headlines in trust & safety news and give a quick summary of the stories impacting online child safety.
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...
Here's the latest from Cassie Coccaro, Communications Lead at Thorn.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...
New Safe Space Episode Alert!
We sat down with David Polgar, founder of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, who built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible tech.
David's optimism is contagious and will get you thinking about trust & safety in fresh ways. https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
We sat down with David Polgar, founder of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, who built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible tech.
David's optimism is contagious and will get you thinking about trust & safety in fresh ways. https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
August 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New Safe Space Episode Alert!
We sat down with David Polgar, founder of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, who built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible tech.
David's optimism is contagious and will get you thinking about trust & safety in fresh ways. https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
We sat down with David Polgar, founder of @alltechishuman.bsky.social, who built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible tech.
David's optimism is contagious and will get you thinking about trust & safety in fresh ways. https://www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND with Del Harvey⚡
Sometimes the best insights come in the blink of an eye! We asked trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social some quick questions and her answers were pure gold.
What do you think about Del's answers? Watch the full lightning round: youtu.be/D5gCU7PZx-I
Sometimes the best insights come in the blink of an eye! We asked trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social some quick questions and her answers were pure gold.
What do you think about Del's answers? Watch the full lightning round: youtu.be/D5gCU7PZx-I
August 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
⚡LIGHTNING ROUND with Del Harvey⚡
Sometimes the best insights come in the blink of an eye! We asked trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social some quick questions and her answers were pure gold.
What do you think about Del's answers? Watch the full lightning round: youtu.be/D5gCU7PZx-I
Sometimes the best insights come in the blink of an eye! We asked trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social some quick questions and her answers were pure gold.
What do you think about Del's answers? Watch the full lightning round: youtu.be/D5gCU7PZx-I
Even though T&S is a mature field, it’s still constantly changing. As @delbius.bsky.social, legendary T&S leader, says here, old challenges come around again in new ways.
Hear Del’s insight into T&S work, honed by more than 10 years leading the team at Twitter: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Hear Del’s insight into T&S work, honed by more than 10 years leading the team at Twitter: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
August 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Even though T&S is a mature field, it’s still constantly changing. As @delbius.bsky.social, legendary T&S leader, says here, old challenges come around again in new ways.
Hear Del’s insight into T&S work, honed by more than 10 years leading the team at Twitter: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Hear Del’s insight into T&S work, honed by more than 10 years leading the team at Twitter: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
This insight from trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social gets to the heart of why this work matters. We want to know: What drives you most in trust and safety work?
Watch the latest episode of Safe Space, and let us know why you do what you do: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Watch the latest episode of Safe Space, and let us know why you do what you do: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
August 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This insight from trust and safety legend @delbius.bsky.social gets to the heart of why this work matters. We want to know: What drives you most in trust and safety work?
Watch the latest episode of Safe Space, and let us know why you do what you do: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
Watch the latest episode of Safe Space, and let us know why you do what you do: www.youtube.com/@SaferbyThorn
The future of child safety isn't about having all the answers—it's about staying curious, adaptable, and ready for what's next.
Hear more of @delbius.bsky.social's insights on building resilient safety approaches in the latest Safe Space episode: safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525
Hear more of @delbius.bsky.social's insights on building resilient safety approaches in the latest Safe Space episode: safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525
July 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The future of child safety isn't about having all the answers—it's about staying curious, adaptable, and ready for what's next.
Hear more of @delbius.bsky.social's insights on building resilient safety approaches in the latest Safe Space episode: safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525
Hear more of @delbius.bsky.social's insights on building resilient safety approaches in the latest Safe Space episode: safespacepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2439525
What an incredible few days at #TrustCon! Thank you to everyone at the Trust & Safety Professional Association for bringing this incredible community together.
And thanks to everyone who attended one of our panels, said “Hi” in the elevator, stopped us for a hallway chat, or visited our booth!
And thanks to everyone who attended one of our panels, said “Hi” in the elevator, stopped us for a hallway chat, or visited our booth!
July 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
What an incredible few days at #TrustCon! Thank you to everyone at the Trust & Safety Professional Association for bringing this incredible community together.
And thanks to everyone who attended one of our panels, said “Hi” in the elevator, stopped us for a hallway chat, or visited our booth!
And thanks to everyone who attended one of our panels, said “Hi” in the elevator, stopped us for a hallway chat, or visited our booth!