Anonymous app police fights bullies and porn

Anonymous social network apps like Whisper, Yik Yak, and Secret are relying on a ‘police force’ team based in the Philippines to moderate their content and keep users safe from cyberbullying and porn. Teams from outsourcing firm TaskUs are in charge of deleting inappropriate or demeaning posts that come through the anonymous apps. In a report, Gigaom says a combination of computer algorithms and moderators work together to flag posts on cyberbullying, sex, and suicide messages. Moderators stamp suicide posts for referral to the suicide hotline, while posts on physical threats are escalated to authorities. The massive and expensive content moderation initiative comes as anonymous apps face criticism for failing to stem the tide of demeaning posts on their networks.

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