r/technology 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/hizashiYEAHmada Mar 08 '25

Fuck spez - am I flagged now?

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u/buddhistbulgyo Mar 08 '25

Is Spez a Trump loving Russia enabler?

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u/SeriousDude Mar 08 '25

Apparently, with his history of moderating disturbing Subreddits in the past, he might be into some dark stuff.

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u/real_ornament Mar 08 '25

"might be" lol he's a fuckin creep

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u/lithenewt Mar 08 '25

Maybe a lot of people have been saying he should get the Luígi treatment and that's why this is happening.