Come join us for a conversation with Bluesky’s head of trust and safety on the future of social media, algorithms, and speech

Millions of people worldwide – including in Ireland – have flocked from X, formerly Twitter, to Bluesky since last November.

But why is this new social media network, launched in 2023, different?

What does it mean to be able to pick your own algorithms? Is Bluesky more of an echo chamber than other platforms – or less?

How is the fledgling network approaching moderation and the rules of engagement? And, should social-media algorithms be regulated more strictly by governments?

Join us for our first event of the year, a conversation with Bluesky’s head of trust and safety, Aaron Rodericks, to talk about this and more.

Co-hosted by Lois Kapila, deputy editor of Dublin Inquirer, and Caitlin Corcoran, presenter on Ballyfermot’s Together FM.

The event will be at 7pm on Thursday 20 February at Bay One, The Digital Hub, Digital Depot, Roe Lane, off Thomas Street, in Dublin 8.

Tickets are €5 for Dublin Inquirer subscribers, and €9 for non-subscribers, and you can buy them here via Eventbrite.

This event has been organised under the YoCoJoin project, co-funded by the European Union. As part of the project, we are trialing different initiatives to see how we can build up revenue streams to support youth journalism training into the future.