Solomon Alemu

Multilingual communications professional with over a decade of experience in media, trust & safety operations, and content moderation. Currently serving as an Authority Reviewer, reviewing 100 deceptive link cases daily (500+ tickets per week), bringing deep expertise in policy enforcement, cross-cultural communication, and online safety. Fluent in English and Amharic, with strong knowledge of Sub-Saharan African markets and media landscapes.

Authority Reviewer | Trust & Safety at Covalen for Meta (2023-01 – Present)

• Review and adjudicate 100 deceptive link cases daily (500+ tickets per week), consistently meeting accuracy and throughput targets.
• Serve as an escalation point for nuanced trust & safety decisions, exercising policy judgment with accuracy and consistency.
• Apply Meta's community standards and internal policy frameworks to complex English-language content cases.
• Provide cultural and regional expertise on Sub-Saharan African media contexts to support policy accuracy and safety initiatives.
• Identify emerging harmful content trends and collaborate with global policy and operations teams to refine workflows.
• Contribute to calibration sessions and quality reviews to maintain high reviewer performance standards.

Senior Reporter | Journalism & Communications at The Ethiopian Herald (2012-01 – 2017-12)

• Reported on political, economic, and social issues in English and Amharic for one of East Africa's leading English-language newspapers.
• Interviewed government officials, diplomats, and civil society leaders, producing accurate and culturally sensitive reporting.
• Strengthened public discourse through high-quality investigative and analytical journalism.
• Built extensive cross-sector networks across government, media, and civil society in East Africa.

BA in Journalism & Communications – Addis Ababa University (2009-01 – 2011-12)