Trust in Tech

Trust in Tech is a podcast produced by Integrity Institute members, who are leading voices in the integrity field and bring years of technical expertise to tackling these problems. Each episode features members’ individual thoughts, analysis, and ideas about contemporary issues in the integrity space, either in conversation amongst themselves or with external interlocutors.

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Trust in Tech, Episode 7: XCheck — Policing the Elite of Facebook Users
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Trust in Tech, Episode 7: XCheck — Policing the Elite of Facebook Users

In this seventh episode, Integrity Institute member Lauren Wagner and fellow Karan Lala discuss Meta’s cross-check program and the Oversight Board’s policy advisory opinion. They cover how Meta treats its most influential and important users, the history and technical details of the cross-check program, the public response to its leak, what the Oversight Board found with respect to Meta’s scaled content moderation, and what the company could do to address its gaps going forward.

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Trust in Tech, Episode 6: Reconciling Capitalism & Community
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Trust in Tech, Episode 6: Reconciling Capitalism & Community

In this sixth episode, Integrity Institute member Alice Hunsberger and Community Advisor Cassandra Marketos discuss digital spaces and community building. They discuss how to live in a world where community is not the default; whether being anonymous in online spaces is a good thing; and how product design and perception can influence the legitimacy of the content and community of a product.

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Trust in Tech, Episode 5: Keeping the Metaverse Safe
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Trust in Tech, Episode 5: Keeping the Metaverse Safe

In this fifth episode, Integrity Institute members Talha Baig and Lizzy Donahue talk Integrity in the metaverse. The conversation ranges from defining what the metaverse is to discussing whether it should even exist! We also discuss other fun topics, such as: integrity issues with augmented reality and dating in the metaverse.

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Trust in Tech, Episode 4: Preventing and Reacting to Burnout
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Trust in Tech, Episode 4: Preventing and Reacting to Burnout

Integrity Institute member Alice Hunsberger talks with fellow members Kristen Murdock and Jen Weedon about burnout – an issue that impacts many working professionals but may hit those working in integrity, trust & safety especially hard.

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Trust in Tech, Episode 3: Founding Episode with Sahar Massachi & Jeff Allen
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Trust in Tech, Episode 3: Founding Episode with Sahar Massachi & Jeff Allen

Integrity Institute member Alice Hunsberger talks with Institute cofounders Sahar Massachi and Jeff Allen about the issues around integrity in tech and why the Integrity Institute was founded, how to define integrity work, and why integrity teams are the true long-term growth teams of tech companies.

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