Review & adjust privacy settings on social media. Control who sees your posts & info. https://c4osl.org/bullying-and-abuse/digital-privacy-and-safety-a-basic-guide/ #DigitalPrivacy #SocialMedia #OnlineSafety
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Center Online Safety & Liberty
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Center for Online Safety and Liberty (COSL) is a s.501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation which acts as the parent entity for multiple independent projects that align with our mission: empowering individuals and communities to thrive online by building safer spaces, fostering creativity, combating harm, and championing digital rights and freedom.
📢 Vague censorship laws are sweeping the U.S.: blocking LGBTQ+ books, sex ed,
and fan content under the label “harmful to minors.”
We’re tracking this. Publicly. Transparently. You can help.
🧾 Submit a case to our Transparency Archive: https://c4osl.org/project/harmful-to-minors-transparency-archive/
Why are we doing this? Because safety and liberty are not opposites. (1/2)
🚨 Fundraiser update!
In just 11 days, we’ve hit 4% of our $500 goal to keep COSL running strong and we’re just getting started.
💡 Every dollar helps us protect online freedom without sacrificing safety.
📲 Scan the code in the graphic or donate here: https://c4osl.org/fundraising/keep-the-lights-on/
We’re a grassroots nonprofit and your donation really makes a difference.
🎙️ Beyond the Filter Ep. 1 is live!
Hosts Jeremy Malcolm & Brandy Brightman unpack how censorship (driven by moral
panic around safety & sexuality) often causes more harm than good.
🎧 Listen: https://c4osl.org/beyond-the-filter-pilot-episode/
[https://c4osl.org/beyond-the-filter-pilot-episode/]
In this ep:
🔍 The problem with age verification laws
🛡️ How we can have safety and freedom
📢 Why COSL was created: to protect marginalized voices without giving up rights
or privacy (1/2)
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🤖 AI content is here to stay and our flagship project, Liberato, has had a policy in place since 2023 to keep its platform safe, ethical, and creator-friendly.
Here’s how Liberato handles AI-generated content while protecting rights, privacy, and trust. 🧵
✅ AI-generated content rules:
🔹 Tagged/watermarked as AI-generated
🔹 Deepfakes of real people require consent (1/2)
📬 Our first newsletter drops soon and you won’t want to miss it.
We’re digging into how “safety” laws are being used to silence queer voices, censor fan content, and push ID checks that put your privacy at risk.
📡 Get updates, tools, and actions that protect both safety and liberty online.
🔗 Subscribe here: https://c4osl.org/newsletter
📢 Vague censorship laws are sweeping the U.S.: blocking LGBTQ+ books, sex ed, and fan content under the label “harmful to minors.”
We’re tracking this. Publicly. Transparently. You can help.
🧾 Submit a case to our Transparency Archive: https://buff.ly/6kfh8pr
Why are we doing this? Because safety and liberty are not opposites. (1/2)
🛡️ At Liberato, COSL's flagship project, freedom of expression goes
hand-in-hand with trust & safety. Liberato uses PhotoDNA, a powerful Microsoft
tool, to proactively protect their clients and communities.
📸 PhotoDNA identifies known illegal child abuse material (CSAM) quickly and
accurately without invading user privacy. It’s an essential tool for safer
hosting online. (1/2)
#TrustAndSafety [https://mastodon.social/tags/TrustAndSafety] #SecureHosting
[https://mastodon.social/tags/SecureHost…
🛑 “Age verification laws promise safety but deliver surveillance and censorship.”
They’re targeting queer art, sex ed, and fan spaces while doing little to actually protect kids.
COSL says: WE CAN DO BETTER
📖 Read more: https://c4osl.org/age-verification-laws-trading-privacy-for-protection-that-doesnt-work
Tell your lawmakers to reject any legislation that requires websites to use government ID or AI biometric technology to limit users or access at https://stoponlineidchecks.org
🎙️ Beyond the Filter Ep. 1 is live!
Hosts Jeremy Malcolm & Brandy Brightman unpack how censorship (driven by moral panic around safety & sexuality) often causes more harm than good.
🎧 Listen: https://c4osl.org/beyond-the-filter-pilot-episode/
In this ep:
🔍 The problem with age verification laws
🛡️ How we can have safety and freedom
📢 Why COSL was created: to protect marginalized voices without giving up rights or privacy (1/2)
#Podcast #DigitalRights #FreeExpression #OnlineSafety
