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/Odysseyan Mar 08 '25

Lol censoring an actual Italian name. Reddit is such a shitshow

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u/nerdywithchildren Mar 08 '25

Excuse me sir/mam, consider yourself warned by Agent Reddit.
If you continue this kind of talk, you'll be forced to create a new account.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

The censorship is ridiculous. Reddit is obviously being built to PREVENT political change and meaningful organizing. Their algorithm isn’t about avoiding lawsuits, it’s an attempt at social engineering, just like what Elon does with X. The only acceptable discourse is impotence and hopelessness

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u/Reinier_Reinier 29d ago

The same thing is happening in the comments section for YouTube videos and the comment section for MSN articles.

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u/corr0sive 29d ago

The app fucks up when I comment pro-people messages to empower.

I notice.