Moderator Mayhem
| Moderator Mayhem | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Copia, Leveraged Play |
| Publisher(s) | Engine |
| Engine | Vue.js |
| Platform(s) | web browser |
| Release | May, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Casual |
Moderator Mayhem is a casual web-based video game designed by Engine and Mike Masnick of Techdirt targeted towards policymakers.[1] The game is about the challenges of content moderation of user-generated content on social media.[2] It is designed to be played on mobile phones but can be played on personal computers.
Gameplay
The player acts as a content moderator for a fictional social media company and requires decision making under time pressure, getting feedback from a manager character along the way.[1] In later rounds, the player is required to judge appeals, or rely on the advice of an AI-based content moderation system.[1] The gameplay is primarily swipe-based.[2].
While the gameplay describes the topics content moderators encounter in real life, it does not display prohibited content.[1]
Reception
The hosts of This Week in Google podcast said the game demonstrates how policies affect people, and that the game itself is an example of journalism.[3]. Business Punk magazine suggests it may help the player appreciate the difficulty of the task of content moderation,[4] while Rob Pegoraro of PC Magazine said the game showed him he did not want a job as a content moderator.[1] Inforrm noted the game's relevance to discussions of legal compliance, media safety and free speech.[5]
External link
References
- ^ a b c d e Pegoraro, Rob (May 15, 2023). "Think You Can Be a Content Moderator? Test Your Skills With This Game". PCMag. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ a b Robertson, Adi (May 11, 2023). "I am going to win content moderation, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve". The Verge.
- ^ Leo Laporte; Jeff Jarvis; Stacey Higginbotham; Ant Pruitt (May 17, 2023). "This Week in Google 716: It's Pronounced Papyri". twit.tv (Podcast). TWiT.tv. Event occurs at 12:38. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Business Punk Redaktion (May 15, 2023). "Bei diesem Spiel könnt ihr eure Fähigkeiten als Content-Moderator:in testen". Business Punk. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter w/e 3 June 2023". Inforrm's Blog. June 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-07.