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Hi, I'm Justin, Sales Director at Checkstep. In September, I had the opportunity to attend the Global Dating Insights Conference 2024, where leaders in the dating industry gathered to discuss emerging trends, challenges, and the evolving landscape of online dating. This year's conference focused on how dating platforms are adapting to new user behaviors, regulatory…

🚀 We launched our first Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) with automated reporting to the EU Transparency Database. We’ve now enabled these features for all Checkstep customers for seamless transparency reporting to the EU. This feature is part of Checkstep’s mission to make transparency and regulatory compliance easy for any Trust and Safety team. What…

We’ve been busy updating and adding new features to our Trust & Safety platform. Check out some of the latest release announcements from Checkstep! Improved Abilities to Live Update your Trust & Safety workflows Trust and Safety operations are always evolving and new forms of violating content pop up in new ways. It’s critical that…

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, trust, and safety are paramount concerns for online businesses, particularly those dealing with user-generated content. Trust and Safety regulations are designed to safeguard users, ensure transparency, and foster a secure online environment. These regulations are crucial for maintaining user confidence and protecting against online threats. In addition, as global concerns…

Introduction While the EU already has some rules to protect children online, such as those found in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, the Digital Services Act (DSA) introduces specific obligations for platforms. As platforms adapt to meet the provisions outlined in the DSA Minor Protection, it's important for businesses to take proactive measures to comply…

Introduction The Digital Service Act (DSA) is a European regulation amending the June, 8th 2000 Directive on electronic commerce (Directive 2000/31/EC). Its goal is to modernize and harmonize national legislation within the internal market in response to the risks and challenges of digital transformation. The DSA applies to a large range of digital services such…

A Trust and Safety leader plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of a platform or community. Here are 17 important questions that a Trust and Safety leader should be able to answer.  What are the key goals and objectives of the Trust and Safety team? The key goals of the Trust…

What is the Digital Services Act (DSA)? The Digital Services Act, otherwise known as the DSA, is the first attempt by theEuropean Union to govern platforms at the regulatory level. Up until this point, all 27 EUmember states have each had their own laws that may or may not apply to onlineplatforms. The DSA is…

Interactions have moved online, and people now have the ability to interact as users, share content, write comments, and voice their opinions online. This revolution in the way people interact has led to the rise of many businesses that use live chat conversations and text content as one of their main components. Let's take, for…