trust conference

It was a privilege to set the stage at @trustconf last week for two days of powerful discussions. For those who couldn't join us, and for those who did attend but want to look over the key takeaways, my opening remarks are now on the @TRF website. trust.org/2025/10/31/tru…

At the Trust Conference in London, speakers called on the international community to learn each other's lessons when it comes to fighting autocracy. #Echobox=1761607484" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">devex.com/news/authorita…

Journalism is experiencing a 'market failure,' Styli Charalambous of the @dailymaverick told #TC2025. We need policy interventions to save independent media, he says - not least because when authoritarian leaders take power, policy becomes their weapon of choice to silence it.

Find ways to build resilience in local communities to help them understand disinformation and combat its influence, says Florence Wild from CORRECTIV at #TC2025.

Thanks to the generosity of our platinum supporter People's Postcode Lottery and partners Omidyar Network and @siegelendowment, this week we brought together 750 delegates for insightful discussions and networking at #TC2025. And thanks to their support, it was free to attend.

How are the funding cuts affecting independent journalism in Africa? Suddenly the support just disappeared, says Sulemana Braimah from @TheMFWA ⤵️ #TC2025

'AI is not destiny, it is design'. @MicheleJawando at #TC2025, on why the key to responsible AI is building trust, transparency, openness, interoperability and inclusive design.

Most companies think they're doing 'the responsible thing', but AI is extraordinarily good at concentrating power, says Laura Maher from @siegelendowment. She highlights the importance of corporates interrogating these power shifts, at Day 2 of #TC2025 ⤵️

How can we build resilience against mis and disinformation? Felicity Garvey from @RSF_en and TC delegate, gives her take at Day 1 of #TC2025.

No single country can compete with China or the US on AI says @AnneBouverot, French President's Special Envoy for AI, but opportunities lie in aligned countries pooling their resources. #TC2025

"Everyone was telling me 'wow you're strong'. No, I wasn't." @AlsuKurmasheva was held for 6 months in a freezing cell and charged with spreading "false information" about the Russian military. At #TC2025, she spoke about how foreign agent laws are threatening press freedom.

"We've always had a natural tension between the [US] government and the Press - it's there for a reason," says @KarenKaiser_AP, from @AP at #TC2025. But there's been a profound shift in press freedom in the US, and in how the government is attempting to control the media.

What are the opportunities and challenges around using AI in the justice system? Sam Colman, Pro Bono Lawyer and #TC2025 delegate, gives his thoughts on Day 1 of Trust Conference ⤵️

Media and NGOs are on the frontlines of holding governments to account, but rapidly spreading foreign agent laws are threatening their ability to do so. Kathryn Beck from @TRF explains more at #TC2025 ⤵️

With the rise of news influencers blurring the lines of news, what can media organisations do to cut through the noise? Carmella Boykin from the @washingtonpost gives her take at #TC2025.

Journalists should be doing more to interrogate the claims and beliefs of tech founders and their vision of the future, says data scientist and whistleblower @chrisinsilico at #TC2025 ⤵️

Deputy Chair @Can_Yeginsu speaking at @trustconf with @jodieginsberg, @AlsuKurmasheva and Nick Slater @TRF on the global spread of foreign agents laws.

When the foundations of democracy are being undermined, how can we effectively push back? Look for the loopholes says @nevsinmengu at #TC2025.

Where are the sparks of hope in what can feel like a dark time in democracy and media? There's more dynamism in journalism now than there has been for decades says Jelani Cobb from @columbiajourn ⤵️ #TC2025

How should the media respond to this critical moment in democracy? We are at war, says @mozilla Foundation Executive Director @nabihasyed at #TC2025 ⤵️