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My post about a local protest got flagged for 'harmful misinformation' because I mentioned a street name the platform didn't recognize.
The algorithm thought 'Elm Street' was fake, so it removed my whole account for a day. Has anyone else had a post taken down over something that silly?
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gavin_kim310d ago
Sounds about right. My post got flagged for mentioning a fictional street too, but it was just my own messy handwriting.
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patricia_wells10d ago
Honestly @gavin_kim3, it's like the bots are looking for any excuse. My grocery list got flagged once because my bad spelling of "cilantro" looked like something else. The whole system is so jumpy it sees threats in scribbles and typos. We're all getting punished because a computer can't tell the difference between a real address and someone's lazy handwriting.
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taylor.jordan7d ago
Oh, that's a different kind of flag. The system usually blocks made-up addresses to stop fake listings, not bad handwriting.
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