ROOST Announces "Coop" and "Osprey": Free, Open-Source Trust and Safety Infrastructure for the AI Era

Open-sourced tools put enterprise-grade content safety and threat investigation capabilities within reach of organizations of all sizes

NEW YORK, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ROOST, a non-profit organization dedicated to building scalable, resilient, and open-source safety tools for the AI era, is proud to announce two new tools: Coop and Osprey. Together, they offer a powerful foundation for developers, platforms, and Trust and Safety teams to detect, triage, and respond to harmful content online — without the need to buy expensive enterprise software or to build complex internal systems.

ROOST is building on its initial launch in February, showing a tangible step in developing core tools for online entities of all sizes. Many organizations still lack access to basic safety resources, which hinders innovation and puts users at risk. That's where Coop and Osprey can help. By open-sourcing proven tools, ROOST delivers safety infrastructure to organizations that need it, allowing them to focus on growing their digital platforms or services while promoting safety for users.

Two Tools, One Mission: Democratizing Digital Safety

Coop provides content review tools and includes the ability to route reviews to the experts, show relevant information for a comprehensive review, and take action. The platform includes built-in integration with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's (NCMEC) API for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Osprey is an open-source investigation and incident response tool that allows safety teams to understand what is happening on their platforms and take actions at scale. Osprey's lightweight, user-friendly design makes it especially valuable for platforms of all sizes, from grassroots communities to established platforms that need powerful tools without enterprise-scale infrastructure.

Bringing Professional Tools to Everyone

ROOST developed these tools through strategic partnerships with innovative technology companies. Coop is built on technology developed by Cove, whose platform has helped companies of all sizes tackle harmful online material at scale. ROOST acquired Cove's IP in order to open source this infrastructure and make it available as a public good.

"ROOST is the best possible long-term home for Cove," said Michael Dworsky, Cove's Co-Founder & CEO. "We feel confident that they'll be exceptional stewards of what we built, and they'll transform the Trust and Safety industry through open collaboration and state-of-the-art tooling."

Osprey was developed by Discord and donated to ROOST, reflecting the company's commitment to industry-wide safety improvements rather than competitive advantages in this critical area.

"At Discord, safety for all of our users - especially teens - is a top priority," said Savannah Badalich, Senior Director of Product Policy at Discord. "We believe that effective Trust and Safety tools shouldn't be a competitive advantage, but a shared foundation. Through our partnership with ROOST to make Osprey freely available, we're building a foundation that helps create safer online experiences for everyone - not just on Discord, but also for the next generation of platforms and users."

Early Adopters See the Potential

Several major platforms are already embracing this open-source approach to safety infrastructure.

"We're excited for the implementation and release of Osprey," said Aaron Rodericks, Head of Trust and Safety at Bluesky, which plans to adopt Osprey. "This represents exactly the kind of open collaboration needed to democratize safety tools. By implementing Osprey, we're helping prove that effective safety infrastructure can work for platforms of all sizes, not just those with massive resources."

Major platforms like Notion, an early adopter of Cove's technology, are continuing their commitment to open-source safety infrastructure. "Notion has made significant strides in our Trust and Safety program, ensuring the integrity of our platform and protecting our users," said Dan Pyykonen, Head of Platform Security at Notion. "This progress was made possible through Cove and the innovative solutions it provides. We're thrilled to see this important work continue as Cove evolves into Coop under ROOST's direction."

"At Notion, we believe that collaboration and shared responsibility are essential to building a safer internet for everyone. We're proud to be part of this growing initiative dedicated to maintaining trust, safety, and security across digital platforms. Together, we're not just protecting individual platforms. We're strengthening the entire ecosystem that millions of users rely on every day."

A New Model for Safety Infrastructure

"From small nonprofits to the largest platforms, everyone deserves affordable, transparent and open safety tools," said Camille François, ROOST's founding president. "ROOST and our partners are building shared, public-interest safety infrastructure and we've accelerated this by acquiring and open sourcing Cove's technology, and by helping Discord open source their tools. Together, we're putting professional-grade defenses against threats ranging from coordinated phishing campaigns to child safety incidents into the hands of the entire internet community."

"This acquisition represents a new model for scaling safety infrastructure – combining startup innovation, philanthropic partnership, and the power of open source," said Lauren Wagner, Strategic Advisor and Investor in Cove.

What's Next

Both Osprey and Coop will be publicly available in the coming months for users and contributors. The acquisition of Cove's technology and the launch of these tools were made possible by philanthropic funding from donors and by pro bono legal services provided by Perkins Coie.

As the digital landscape becomes more complex and threats grow more sophisticated, ROOST encourages platforms of all sizes to join this growing movement of open-source Trust and Safety efforts and contribute to the shared mission of building safer online spaces.

About ROOST

ROOST is a non-profit organization focused on providing accessible, high-quality, open-source safety tools for digital organizations of all kinds in the age of AI. Established in 2025 by a diverse group of leading technology companies, philanthropic organizations, open-source leaders and academic institutions, ROOST believes that solutions for online safety can best be achieved by providing organizations with innovative open-source tools and guidance.

About Discord

Discord is the communications platform that enables you to build meaningful connections around the joy of playing games through voice, video and text features. As the only communications platform purposely built for people who play multiplayer games, Discord has a highly engaged community of +200 million monthly active users who spend a combined 2 billion hours playing games each month across thousands of game titles on PC alone. Headquartered in San Francisco, Discord is free to download at Discord.com, with an optional subscription offering called Nitro that offers enhanced streaming and customization features.

SOURCE Discord Inc.