Google’s Harassment Manager Can Filter Unwanted Comments on Social Media

Tech big Google has launched an open-source anti-harassment software referred to as ‘Harassment Manager’ to assist journalists, activists, and public figures.

Google’s Jigsaw unit released the code for the open-source anti-harassment software that may at the moment work with Twitter’s API to mix moderation choices — like hiding tweet replies and muting or blocking accounts — with a bulk filtering and reporting system.

The software will even let customers obtain a standalone report containing abusive messages; this creates a paper path for his or her employer or, within the case of unlawful content material like direct threats, legislation enforcement.

Google made the announcement on the event of International Women’s Day and framed the software as “particularly relevant to female journalists who face gender-based abuse, highlighting input” from “journalists and activists with large Twitter presences.”

“Our hope is that this technology provides a resource for people who are facing harassment online, especially female journalists, activists, politicians, and other public figures, who deal with disproportionately high toxicity online,” the corporate stated in a submit.