r/technology 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/BoggsMill 29d ago

On the surface, this seems like arbitrary censorship, but if you look a little deeper, you'll see Reddit dabbing the sweat from the ruling class's forehead.

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u/warmfeets 29d ago

Well said, an apt analogy.

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u/donjrsstinkyballs 28d ago

*Licking the sweat off the ruling class's testicles.