Comment on A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content

• MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Was this corporate spokesperson authorized to talk to this outlet about this topic? Just because they’re a spokesperson doesn’t mean they can talk freely.

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  • angleangel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Yes, that’s what a spokesperson is. Did you read the article? If it was a leak that would have been stated.

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• Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  …its both

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• subignition@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Even though it's a corporate spokesperson, they wouldn't have requested anonymity if they were allowed to talk about it...

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  • roguetrick@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Untrue. Reddit employees doing what their bosses tell them to are justifiably afraid of the blowback. Reminds me of the directive to not wear Reddit branding with the 3rd party app thing These folks don’t want targets on their back.

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• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  In journalism, a source is a person, publication, or knowledge of other record or document that gives timely information. Outside journalism, sources are sometimes known as “news sources”. Examples of sources include official records, publications or broadcasts, officials in government or business, organizations or corporations, witnesses of crime, accidents or other events, and people involved with or affected by a news event or issue.

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