Apr 15, 2022
8 min read
Of ‘Algospeak’ and the Crudeness of Automated Moderation
Saying ‘le dollar bean’ instead of ‘lesbian’ so you don’t get demonetized
In China, people often speak in code online.
Why? To evade the Chinese government’s filters. The authorities don’t want conversations they don’t like — most notably criticisms of major officials. So they run software to…
