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Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:47 AM 18 hrs ago

How one Canadian is trying to keep a fast-growing social media platform troll-free

Foreign paid influencers pose a threat to the next Canadian election, says executive at Bluesky Social

Aaron Rodericks loves his job, even if it isn't for the faint of heart.

"I wouldn't recommend my job to most people," he said, laughing. "That would be the honest response."

As Bluesky Social's head of trust and safety, it's up to Rodericks to keep one of the fastest growing social media platforms from becoming a playground for trolls, misinformation and election interference.

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Rodericks soon landed at Twitter in May 2019 as co-lead of its trust and safety section, working on disrupting threats on the platform such as election interference, misinformation and disinformation.

more

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bluesky-twitter-aaron-rodericks-1.7416618

Interesting read.

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