Reddit‘s automated moderation system is seemingly flagging the phrase “Luigi” as potentially violent, The Verge reported.
On Friday, a put up appeared on the r/FreeLuigi subreddit stating, “PSA: the phrase ‘luigi’ is now flagged by reddit for violence.” A screenshot of a remark in regards to the online game Luigi’s Mansion 3 on the r/popculture topic exhibits a spotlight of the phrase “Luigi” and a tag, “Verify for Violence – [Luigi].”
r/FreeLuigi is a group devoted to Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect within the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Since Mangione’s arrest in December, he has received a flood of support online, each due to his standing as a “people hero” amid outrage on the U.S. healthcare system, and due to his bodily attractiveness. His authorized protection workforce just lately created a website as supporters donate to his protection fund and comply with his case. Mangione is at present being held in federal custody on the Metropolitan Detention Middle in Brooklyn, New York, based on the web site.
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A Reddit spokesperson informed The Verge that there is not a “sitewide filter for the phrase ‘Luigi’ or expectation that customers cease speaking about Luigi Mangione.” Regardless of this, nevertheless, the identical consumer posted a second instance of Reddit “flagging” Luigi, telling the consumer to verify for violence.
Mashable has reached out to Reddit and can replace this story if we hear again.
