Reddit flags "Luigi" as potentially violent term

sea.mashable.com — March 8, 2025 at 08:01 PM UTC

Reddit's automated moderation system is flagging the word "Luigi" as potentially violent. This was highlighted in a post on the r/FreeLuigi subreddit, which shared a screenshot showing the word marked for violence in a comment about the game Luigi's Mansion 3. The r/FreeLuigi community supports Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the December 2024 killing of a healthcare CEO. Since his arrest, he has gained online support, with a legal defense team raising funds for his case. A Reddit spokesperson stated there is no sitewide filter for "Luigi" and users can still discuss Mangione. However, users continue to report instances of the word being flagged.

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