The live-streaming app Periscope has released a new policy to crack down on abusive comments. When a comment has been flagged by a user for being abusive, a randomly selected panel of peers will be asked to vote on the matter. If found guilty, the user could be subject to the ban. This creative form of tech justice has inspired others like Snapchat to follow suit.
PERISCOPE GOES VIGILANTE
If a comment is flagged in Pericope, a randomly selected jury of will come to a vote on whether the comment is abusive, spam or clean. Upon voting, the result is then shown to Periscope voters. If the majority votes that the comment is negative, then the commenter will be temporarily banned from Periscope. Repeat offences will result in further punishment. This new form of justice is designed to take a matter of seconds. For those unwilling to serve on a jury, they have can opt out in their settings. Additionally, broadcasters who don’t want their viewer comments to be moderated can decline to participate.
TECH JUSTICE SWEEPS THE NATION
This new Periscope procedure is designed to work with a few other safety tools. This will allow users to block or remove people from their broadcasts, report harassment and choose to restrict comments. This new form of tech justice is hardly limited to Periscope. Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft, and YouTube have all agreed to a new code of conduct from the EuropeanCommissionn with the goal to remove hate speech within 24 hours. Not all users are thrilled about the move, though.
BLOCKED USERS ATTEMPT TO GET SNAPCHAT BACK
The increased measures to prevent cyber-bullying have good intentions but some frustrated Snapchat users hope to take the power back. A number of YouTube tutorials exist out there that help users of Snapchat and other services get their account back. Like any justice system, it’s possible these frustrated Snapchat users have been wrongfully accused but that can’t be said for everyone. If Snapchat and other services like it want to truly enforce the ban, they will have to tighten up their security a bit more.
