r/technology 28d ago

Social Media Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent — even in a Nintendo context

https://www.theverge.com/news/626139/reddit-luigi-mangione-automod-tool
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u/Expensive_Shallot_78 28d ago

Racism against Italian name seem completely fine

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u/Savamoon 28d ago

It's not racism, they are standing up against hate and extremism on the platform.

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u/whitedolphinn 28d ago

It's more socially acceptable than other races