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The Integrity Institute’s research comes directly from the people who know platforms best—550+ trust and safety professionals from 80+ tech companies. We transform their expertise into original research, industry best practices, and policy guidance.
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Risk Dimensions and Mitigation Effectiveness
A recommendation on how assessing the scale, cause, and nature of risks enables platforms to justify and implement more effective mitigation measures.
Risk Assessment Guidance and Initial Analysis
An overview of the Integrity Institute’s risk assessment methodology, providing a structured approach for regulators to more comprehensively assess platform risks.
Global Transparency Audit
We’ve developed a comprehensive evaluation of the current state of platform transparency, including an analysis of reports submitted by platforms under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This report highlights how to strengthen global transparency efforts to achieve more meaningful transparency.
European Commission Cites Integrity Institute in Its Elections Integrity Guidance
Chief research officer Jeff Allen shares the news about the European Commission extensively citing the Institute’s work
How We Helped with the Senate Hearing on Child Safety Online
For the past month our community has been sprinting on the subject of child safety, trying to collect all of our communities’ expertise and help the Senate have an effective hearing with tech CEOs on the subject. Chief research officer Jeff Allen shares how much our community showed up!
Questions for Platforms on Child Safety for Congressional Record
Following the Senate hearing on child safety online, Senators will be sending written questions to the CEOs of tech companies. Integrity Institute prepared additional questions that could serve as a guide for Senators’ written questions.
Exploring the Depths of Online Safety
On January 31, 2024, the US Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on child safety online. Following the hearing, Institute staff share their takeaways in this post mortem.
Red Herrings To Watch For At The Senate’s Child Safety Hearing
Here are some red herrings you might notice companies and policymakers raise on January 31, and what they should be addressing instead.
Child Safety Online: Policy Recommendations
Integrity Institute delineates the best practices we advocate for Child Safety across all digital platforms
Meaningful Platform Transparency to Inform Society & Prepare for Upcoming Regulations
Institute co-founder Jeff Allen presented at TrustCon in July 2023.
Tech Company 2022 Midterm Election Announcements
A graph looking at what topics social media companies have highlighted in their announcements for the U.S. 2022 midterm elections.
Technology Platforms Election Database
A filterable database which contains information from nearly 50 companies about their work on elections across the globe over the past 20 years.