Tag: content moderation

This meme uses the classic vintage Batman slapping Robin comic panel format. The character of Robin is labeled 'BRICKS & MINIFIGS', and his speech bubble reads 'TAKE DOWN RECKLESS BEN'S ACCOUNT'. The character of Batman is labeled 'PATREON', and as he slaps Robin, his speech bubble responds 'UNFORTUNATELY, WE WON'T BE DOING THAT'. The joke references a widely discussed situation where the creator funding platform Patreon refused a request from the Lego-themed retail chain Bricks & Minifigs to deplatform the creator Reckless Ben, framing Bricks & Minifigs' request as unreasonable and Patreon's refusal as a firm, dismissive rejection.

Patreon Refuses Bricks & Minifigs' Takedown Request Meme

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This is a 4-panel satirical meme. In the first panel, a simple cartoon stick figure leader stands on a cliff edge addressing a large crowd, stating the phrases 'SEXUAL ASSAULT, DIED, PORN'. The second panel shows the crowd looking angry, holding pitchforks and weapons, prepared to reject these terms. In the third panel, the leader rephrases the same three concepts using common social media euphemisms: 'SA, UNALIVED, CORN'. The fourth panel shows the same crowd now smiling and looking approvingly at the speaker. The meme jokes about the absurdity of overly strict social media content moderation policies, which penalize users for using accurate terms for sensitive topics, forcing people to use nonsensical watered-down euphemisms to avoid algorithmic takedowns, even when discussing important serious subjects.

Can we stop with this please

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This is a multi-panel meme using the popular progressive Vince McMahon reaction template. It builds up the following scenario: a user posts a controversial statement online, faces backlash from other users, then receives overwhelming support from their own supporters, gains 500 upvotes in an hour with most users agreeing with their take, and even earns a platform award for the post. Vince McMahon's expressions get increasingly more excited as the scenario builds up, but the punchline comes an hour later: the post is removed by platform censorship, and Vince's expression drops to a deadpan disappointed look. The meme jokes about the common frustrating experience of having a popular, user-supported controversial post taken down by platform content moderation, ruining the excitement of viral success.

Censorship At Its Finest

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