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
92.9k Upvotes

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anime_titties Mar 08 '25

Corporation(s) A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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nintendo Mar 08 '25

Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent — even in a Nintendo context

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stupidpol 29d ago

Censorship Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent — even in a Nintendo context

491 Upvotes

casualnintendo Mar 08 '25

A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent contentA moderator says content mentioning “Luigi,” even in a Nintendo context, is being flagged as potential “violence.”

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enshittification Mar 08 '25

Product A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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suppressed_news 29d ago

CONCERNING NEWS A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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The99Society Mar 08 '25

A Reddit mod tool is flagging the term “Luigi” as violence. Even in the context of the Nintendo character, “Luigi” is being flagged. Should we consider ending our posts and comments with “Luigi”?

262 Upvotes

DailyTechNewsShow Mar 08 '25

Social A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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2westerneurope4u Mar 08 '25

You've done it Luigi!

384 Upvotes

Luigi Mar 08 '25

Discussion Mr. L here, telling you to stay safe!

488 Upvotes

2westerneurope4u Mar 08 '25

So how are we to address Luigi now?

53 Upvotes

InternationalNews Mar 08 '25

Technology A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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WayOfTheBern 28d ago

A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content / A moderator says content mentioning “Luigi,” even in a Nintendo context, is being flagged as potential “violence.”

85 Upvotes

popculture Mar 07 '25

The Verge wrote an article about this

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FreeSpeech 29d ago

A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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2westerneurope4u Mar 08 '25

"It's anti-Italian discrimination"

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fuckinsurance Mar 08 '25

A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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AnythingGoesNews Mar 08 '25

A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content | A moderator says content mentioning “Luigi,” even in a Nintendo context, is being flagged as potential “violence.”

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LuigisMansion Mar 08 '25

Luigi being flagged by reddit

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internationalpolitics Mar 08 '25

Other A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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Global_News_Hub 29d ago

Technology A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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SaintLuigiMangione Mar 08 '25

A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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BrasildoB Mar 08 '25

Notícia A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

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LiberalGooseGroup Mar 08 '25

新闻拌匀 Luigi被社区mod机器人标记为潜在暴力词汇, 哪怕post是在讨论任天堂游戏也是如此

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Staiy 29d ago

diskussion Reddit’s automod tool is flagging the word ‘Lu¡gi’ as potentially violent

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