Category: moderation

Pinterest’s moderation doesn’t catch some abusive and false material

Post author By Randall
Post date July 12, 2020
Categories In abuse, anti-vaxx, child abuse, child pornography, gear, Internet, misinformation, moderation, News, pinterest, racism, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] A spokesperson acknowledged to OneZero that policy-violating material would “sometimes appear” in results, even after it asked to have the content removed entirely. The company stuck to its emphasis on blocking search results, though, and said it “encourage[s]” people to content in addition to taking advice from “outside experts.” The representative added that it […]

Facebook will pay content moderators $52 million in PTSD settlement

Post author By Randall
Post date May 12, 2020
Categories In class action lawsuit, content moderation, Facebook, gear, lawsuit, moderation, News, settlement, Tech

[ad_1] As part of the settlement, Facebook will make changes to its content moderation software. Audio will be muted by default and videos (which often include violent or otherwise harrowing footage) will be displayed in black and white. These changes will be in place for all moderators by 2021. Moderators will also have access to […]

TikTok will stop using China-based moderators to screen foreign content

Post author By Randall
Post date March 15, 2020
Categories In bytedance, censorship, China, gear, Internet, Mobile, moderation, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech, Tiktok

[ad_1] The move to region-oriented moderators theoretically reduces the chances that TikTok will censor political statements and other content the Chinese government doesn’t like. It may also help with cultural understanding. While the existing moderators both speak the relevant languages and are familiar with the cultures they’re moderating, people from the areas under moderation might […]

YouTube reportedly considered screening all YouTube Kids videos

Post author By Randall
Post date December 26, 2019
Categories In av, copyright, Entertainment, Google, kids, moderation, Privacy, screening, Tech, Videos, Youtube

[ad_1] YouTube had reportedly assembled a team of 40 employees with the code-name Crosswalk, in reference to the numerous dangerous content “streets” on the site. One of the proposals was to screen every single video aimed at kids under the age of eight to ensure that no inappropriate content got through. For example, last year […]

Steam mods will filter ‘off-topic review bombs’ from ratings

Post author By Randall
Post date March 16, 2019
Categories In Gaming, Internet, moderation, review bombing, Reviews, steam, Tech, Trolls
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[ad_1] One of the issues with relying on user reviews to rate content is the possibility that some of those reviews may not be written in entirely good faith. Recently Rotten Tomatoes took new steps to manage the impact of fake reviews submitted for Captain Marvel, while Netflix responded to several instances of “review bombing” […]