SAN FRANCISCO – Free Speech Coalition Executive Director Alison Boden hosted a panel discussion on the trust and safety practices of adult platforms at TrustCon, the global conference dedicated to trust and safety professionals.
This was the first panel of its kind for the event, aimed at those charged with moderating the content, FSC explained via a rack.
Boden brought together Andrew Seiler of Tropical Sun/Clips4Sale), David Cooke of Aylo/Pornhub), Murray Perkins of WGCZ/XVideos and Shane Britten of Crime Stoppers International to discuss the unique challenges of moderating sexually explicit content.
The panel attempted to unravel how adult content platforms deal with issues such as CSAM, image-based sexual abuse, uploader verification and other common platform issues.
Panelists discussed how platforms can partner with NGOs to provide safer experiences for their users and creators.
“Our industry has been at the forefront of trust and safety for years, but too often we are not part of the conversation,” Boden said. “It is essential that we work together, share best practices and continually improve our strategies to protect both users and creators. The TrustCon panel brought together some of the leading voices in our industry to explain to mainstream technology leaders how we addressing these critical issues.”
After determining that each company represented enforces basic measures such as uploader verification, identity and consent documentation, CSAM scanning and reporting, and removal of reported content, Boden dug deeper into the tools and processes used to accomplish this work including the regulatory challenges these companies faced. encounter, the methods used to monitor their effectiveness and how they support their trust and safety teams, who often deal with disturbing material.
“Much of the audience was made up of trust and security professionals who worked at mainstream technology companies, and many were unfamiliar with the realities of how mature companies operate,” a representative said. “Attendees deeply appreciated the panelists and walked away with a new understanding of the industry, gaining insights that go beyond the often misinterpreted stories portrayed in the media.”
Boden said she hopes others in our industry will participate in similar panels for upcoming editions of TrustCon.
“It helps demonstrate the sector’s commitment to transparency and accountability,” she concluded.