"The 2020-2022 Tigray war is reported to be the deadliest armed conflict of the 21𝑠𝑡 century, with an estimated 600 to 800,000 documented deaths and more than 100 thousand victims of rape as a weapon of war. Social media platforms were instrumental in spreading genocidal content during the conflict, and failure to effectively moderate hateful content resulted in the murder of civilians. This work investigates the expertise and processes required to effectively moderate such genocidal content, and compares these findings to the expertise and processes prioritized by social media platforms."

@DAIR's page has a 10-minute video and a link to the CHI paper, and a statement - which I'll include excerpts from in a reply.

#moderation#tigraygenocide#tigray #genocide

Mastodon without @iftas is already struggling!

#EFF#Mastodon#Federation#Moderation

"[...] despite our best efforts to secure sustainable funding, IFTAS is now facing a critical financial shortfall. Without immediate support, we will be forced to severely curtail our activities in the next 60 days."

https://about.iftas.org/2025/02/06/funding-challenges-and-the-future-of-our-work/

EDIT: As per a reply, the team is mainly looking for pledges from large donors. Best way you can help as an individual is to spread the word!

#IFTAS #moderation#TrustAndSafety #fediverse #funding#FediMods#MastoMods

#FediFacts#Fediverse#Moderation

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