Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But when free speech goes to extremes and uses damaging vocabulary, it becomes an extremely dangerous tool.  As social media use grows, so does online hate. Groups and individuals have become targets because of their ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation.

As the digital world expands so does the opportunity for online toxicity toward content creators. Social media and the Internet are fantastic tools to promote brands, lifestyles, and products.

Moderation is tough, to say the least. Achieving consistently effective moderation is even harder. But part of getting there is understanding what not to do just as much as what to do. So, with that, let’s explore the top 10 things that good moderators must avoid.

If you’re running any kind of online community, some crisis will eventually come your way. That’s why it’s essential to know how to handle crisis communication and understand the role moderation plays in dealing with it properly.

Everyone needs to play a part in preventing toxic challenges on social networks. These aren´t just fun games, the challenges have resulted in the injury and death of both adults and young people – all for the pressure to post a ‘cool’ image online.

Language is constantly evolving, and inclusive language is an essential part of today’s society. 

We communicate through language constantly, whether on social media, websites, or face-to-face. However, businesses interact with their target market is key to building a professional reputation.

When fans watch players perform on the football pitch or in high-level competitions, they often get caught up in the excitement of the game they are watching. It’s easy for fans to forget that their favorite athletes are human.

Monitoring and preventing online toxicity on a daily basis is all too often a time-consuming and emotionally draining process.

Content moderation is a huge responsibility. If you run any kind of social platform or online community, users are relying on you to protect them from exposure to online toxicity, which in its worst forms can cause anxiety, depression, stress disorders, and even substance abuse.

From new kinds of online scams and phishing to dating app fraud, there are more and more ways for criminals to take advantage of internet users.

“What is illegal offline, should also be seen as illegal online” The internet has changed almost every aspect of our society in the last 2 decades. It has allowed people to communicate and share information with ease.

With so many comments being posted online every second of every day, moderation is essential to protect brand integrity and keep users safe. 

A company’s online presence on social networks is at the forefront of its communication strategy. To build a strong community the content it delivers must be safe. The user (viewer, follower, fan…) must be happy with the information they are interacting with.

I have great news to share with all our clients and users: Twitter tested Bodyguard as a user-generated content moderation technology and integrated our solution into the new "Twitter Toolbox" announced last February.

Online content moderation is essential to detect and moderate toxic content that is becoming more frequent on social media, blogs and forums. To protect brand safety and growth companies have traditionally used human moderation, but this can be a costly and time-consuming process.

If you run a social platform, a Facebook page, a gaming community, sports events or any kind of social media account, you’ll need to understand moderation.

The video gaming business is growing at a fantastic rate, and so is online hate. More than 200 million people regularly play games in this industry, which unfortunately does not come without its share of negative interactions between gamers. Insults, threats, harassment... Whether through comments on gaming platforms or in chat rooms, abuse and harassment are unfortunate for the gaming experience.

Be a business that cares for your visitors and users with a powerful online content moderation solution. Online toxicity is growing and keeping it out of your organisation to protect your users demonstrates your commitment to their wellbeing.

An excellent brand image should be at the forefront of every business’s online presence.

With so much toxicity online it’s essential that users feel that they’re in a safe space when engaging with your brand.

The strength of a moderation solution comes from its suitability to your organization and your needs. Being able to customize the solution means you can tailor it to match those needs exactly.

It is no secret that online platforms can be hotbeds for hateful and toxic content. There is an ongoing search for the best practices to combat these behaviors, and so it is important to know what solutions are available right now.

Imagine waking up at 3 a.m. to check your phone in case a new crisis needed solving. Imagine sleeping 10 hours a week to make sure you don’t lose clients. Imagine having to read hundreds of toxic comments every week and trying to not let them affect you. Imagine being a community manager.

There have been racist and homophobic comments found on professional athletes and organizations’ social media accounts following Euro 2020. The problem is not a new one, and most agree that there needs to be a way to stop this activity. Stopping online hate in football is a very difficult issue to solve, but not everyone is aware that there are sensible and viable solutions currently available.

Online hate, toxic content and cyberharassment have been increasingly present in the headlines. While the physical and mental effects on those involved have been addressed more frequently, not every business is aware of the economic impact that comes with online toxicity.

Las Vegas, 13th January 2021: Bodyguard - the technology startup that protects users from cyberbullying, hate speech and toxic content online - has announced a major US expansion at CES 2021, in line with its vision of creating a safer web around the world.

2020: a year of great change. A year when Bodyguard worked hard to make sure its technology helps as many people as possible. Our team did not choose to sit back but instead, decided to refine our smart & autonomous text moderation solution to deal with the global increase in the use of the Internet due to the pandemic and numerous lockdowns. Let’s look back at Bodyguard's greatest accomplishments in 2020.

If you are a frequent Twitch and YouTube user, you may have already used the live stream chat. It’s comment spaces enable you to see your viewer’s reactions in real time, interact with them and make them part of your show.

Bodyguard, the free app that protects against cyberbullying on social media, is launching three new features for a custom user experience and personalized moderation.

“Hi ugly”, “let’s see your cleavage”, “can you bend over?”, "go back to the kitchen”, “Go mop my floor”...

When you're a girl and you play online video games, this is the kind of comments you receive pretty much every day. And they often get much more trashy than this.