Build vs Buy: When Does It Make Sense?

My CEO thinks the under-16 social media ban is right. I don't.

Like many of my colleagues in Trust & Safety, I've spent the weeks since the UK announced its un...

11 mins

Webinar: Moderating with Empathy at JustGiving

How JustGiving Balances AI and Human Judgement at Scale Join us on 8th July at 4pm BST for an excl...

An Interview with Checkstep's VP Trust & Safety, Deniz Atabey Alkan

Trust & Safety is one of those disciplines where the stakes are high, but the work is rarely vis...

13 mins

Why Most Platforms Get the AI-Human Moderation Balance Wrong

And what it actually takes to get it right - across confidence thresholds, policy design, human work...

12 mins

Webinar: Designing Moderation Systems That Actually Work

Balancing AI and human oversight at scale Join us on 21st May at 4pm BST when we’ll break down wha...

Checkstep Raises £3 Million to Scale AI-Powered Trust & Safety Infrastructure Globally

London, UK — April 29, 2026Checkstep, the AI content moderation platform transforming Trust and Safe...

4 mins

Checkstep Platform Spotlight: Real-Time Chat Moderation at Scale

The Checkstep Platform Spotlight is our regular deep dive into the features that power the Checkstep...

3 mins

Checkstep Platform Spotlight: Policies and ModBot

The Checkstep Platform Spotlight is our regular deep dive into the features that power the Checkstep...

3 mins

Checkstep Platform Spotlight: Tags

The Checkstep Platform Spotlight is a bi-weekly deep dive into the features that power the Checkstep...

2 mins

An Interview with Sharon Fisher: The Next Era of Trust & Safety at Scale

Trust & Safety has quietly become one of the most critical - and complex - challenges facing onl...

12 mins

Checkstep Platform Spotlight: Complex Types

The Checkstep Platform Spotlight is a bi-weekly deep dive into the features that power the Checkstep...

2 mins

Checkstep and Illuminate Tech Partner to Bridge the Gap Between Trust & Safety Operations and Regulatory Compliance

London, UK — January 27, 2026Checkstep, the AI content moderation platform for Trust & Safety, a...

5 mins

Community-First Safety: The Secret Behind the Best Gaming Platforms

Gaming communities don’t thrive by accident. They’re deliberately shaped by the systems, incentives,...

7 mins

The Checkstep December Update

Checkstep’s technology team worked closely with customers to develop new capabilities, including fea...

4 mins

The €120M Wake-Up Call: DSA Enforcement Has Moved From “Eventually” to “Now”

The European Commission has issued a €120 million fine against X (formerly Twitter) under the Digita...

6 mins