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

Reddit apparently flags the word 'Luigi' as potentially violent

Reddit's automated moderation system is apparently flagging the word "Luigi" as potentially violent, The Verge reported.On Friday, a post appeared on the r/FreeLuigi subreddit stating, "PSA: the word 'luigi' is now flagged by reddit for violence." A screenshot of a comment about the video game Luigi's Mansion 3 on the r/popculture subject shows a highlight of the word "Luigi" and a tag, "Check for Violence - [Luigi]." Reddit r/FreeLuigi is a com…

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

Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word “Luigi” as potentially violent — even when the content isn’t. Earlier this week, a moderator from r/popculture saw Reddit’s AutoModerator system flag a post about the video game Luigi’s Mansion 3 because it included the word “Luigi,” giving them instructions to “check for violence.” A Reddit spokesperson, who requested that The Verge not use their name due to the sensitive subject matter, s…

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

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