r/technology • u/marketrent • Mar 08 '25

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/0nSecondThought Mar 08 '25

It flagged me inciting extreme violence because I linked to a Wikipedia article about mapp gas and how it is no longer produced.

This attempt at censorship is such a stupid massive failure.

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u/idiot-prodigy Mar 08 '25

Mine was for quoting Thomas Jefferson... with quotations and his name listed as the one having said it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25 edited 14d ago

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u/Applebeignet 29d ago

Shush now, no historical references allowed. Whatever you do make sure to never draw any parallels, comparisons, or metaphors. Remember, this is all for OUR OWN SAFETY.

Do you feel safer yet?