r/technology • u/marketrent • 29d 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/Jabberminor 29d ago

Luigi.

Luigi.

Luigi.

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u/villings 29d ago

this year's r/place is gonna be great

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u/LinneaFlowers 29d ago

Aint no way in hell are they having an r/place in this current social-political climate.

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u/SnooNarhwal 28d ago

We said that last time. And the time before. Admins unabashedly used backend tools to censor art.

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u/harry_lostone 28d ago

We said that last time. And the time before. Admins unabashedly used backend tools to censor bots.

ftfy

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u/Crezelle 28d ago

FUCKPUTINFUCKPUTINFUCKPUTINFUCKPUTIN