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

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59% Informative

A moderator says content mentioning “ Luigi ,” even in a Nintendo context, is being flagged as potential “violence” A Reddit spokesperson says there is no “sitewide filter for the word Luigi ’s Mansion 3” in some cases.

A moderator from r/popculture saw a post about the video game Luigi 's Mansion 3 flagged as potentially violent.

VR Score

45

Informative language

33

Neutral language

61

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

possibly hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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