Rant: I found a list of 1,200 banned search terms on a major video site

I was digging through a tech blog last night and saw a link to a leaked internal document. It was a list of over 1,200 words and phrases that get videos automatically flagged or hidden on a big video platform. Some of them were just normal news topics from last year. It made me wonder how much we don't see without even knowing it. Does anyone know a good place to find these kinds of moderation lists for other apps?

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the_anthony18d ago

Checked a few transparency reports from the big platforms. They sometimes release broad categories, but the actual keyword lists are usually kept secret. Found some old leaked lists on a tech wiki that archives that stuff.

pat_rivera18d ago

Wait, why would we even want them to publish the full keyword lists? If they put every single word out there, bad actors would just game the system and find new ways to slip past the filters. Keeping some details secret is what makes the filters actually work. Those leaked lists are usually outdated for a reason.

felix41418d ago

But how can we trust a secret system?