USA: On the Apple App Store, Bluesky, a decentralised rival to Twitter, is currently accessible by invitation only. Former CEO of Twitter and co-founder Jack Dorsey is the creator of the app.
The timeline and profile pages on Bluesky are remarkably similar to those on Twitter. Does that imply that when it comes to content moderation, Bluesky is similar to Twitter?
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, decentralised applications like Mastodon and Nostr have become increasingly popular. When compared to centralised social media juggernauts like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, these apps promise a unique experience.
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However, in order to ensure user security, content moderation is still required. A social media platform could become chaotic and disordered without moderation.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber recently discussed the platform's strategy for content moderation in a blog post. She claimed that moderation ought to be "composable" and "customizable."
The business is employing the same strategy for content moderation as it did for its algorithm. A default setting will be present, and several additional custom filters will be added.
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Automated labelling and admin decisions made at the service level will be part of Bluesky's content moderation. But the platform's open, composable labelling system will be its most distinctive aspect.
Third parties will have access to this system. These labels will be created with input from users and developers. Anyone should be able to create their own moderation labels or subscribe to ones that others create, according to Graber.
These labels may be created manually by users or server administrators or automatically by third-party services. Three levels of content moderation will be used by Bluesky.
Automated filtering will be used in the first level to weed out illegal content and mark objectionable materials. There will then be filters at the server level. Users can also sign up for additional moderation labels to weed out particular content or users.
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You can easily change networks if you don't like their labels. For that, switching the network is not even necessary. 'Community labelling,' a service provided by Bluesky, enables users to select a community's moderation system even if it is not connected to their server.
By turning moderation into a structurally independent service, this has been accomplished.