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Skywatch Blue @skywatch.blue · 10/09/2026

And we're back up. Thank you for bearing with us while we migrated our backend off of Digital Ocean.

Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Looks like the fake story from 7 months ago about Norway's prime minister using a red pen to mark up and grade a "letter" (it was a text message) from the US president is making the rounds again. Updating the misinformation list accordingly.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

No amount of whataboutism can turn misinformation into facts.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

FYI several were added to the misinformation risk list yesterday for posting obviously false and debunked information about @abdulelsayed.bsky.social. He did not run a "dog slaughterhouse".

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

1. People should use Bluesky how they want and stop worrying if, by consequence, others decide they want to avoid them. 2. It's dumb to expect us to credulously believe that any account is inescapable here the land of the Nuclear Block. 3. It's trivial to produce the receipts for this list.

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Volunteer moderator for @aimod.social @antifae.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We have decided to label this post as "Suspected AI Imagery". Here's how we came to this conclusion, as an example of our process. It takes time and effort, and we try to make our due diligence as much as possible. First, there is no known source for this video. No news coverage. 1/6

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Skywatch Blue @skywatch.blue · 03/08/2026

Just a note that if you use the TERF label, you should also use the intolerance label, as that catches far more folks for transphobia.

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 26/07/2026

Hey everyone! 👋 I want to share an update on @aimod.social:

Thank you to everyone who put your trust in the @aimod.social labeler. Your support means the world to me and the whole team. The project is officially restarting, but I am stepping down from my role.

While I had an amazing team alongside me and the work we did felt fulfilling and meaningful, being the primary public face took a toll. Between the massive time commitment of moderation and the stress of navigating disputes over mistaken labels, I realized it is time for me to step back and focus on other projects.

As a team, we collectively decided to pause the labeler recently. We needed that time to overhaul our methods and revise terminology to ensure the project is done right, better serves the community, and protects the people who give so much of themselves to keep @aimod.social operational.

The labeler is in great hands with the same amazing team. I can’t express enough just how incredible they are and how dedicated they’ve been to protecting and informing the art community. Please keep an eye out for an official update from the @aimod.social account! (side note: they will likely need more volunteers soon, too!)

I am passing the baton and stepping away from project duties, but I'll always be rooting for them.

Thank you all for the support. ❤️

—Davis

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Some accounts were flagged as misinformation risks today because of a false story about a data center draining the Rio Grande.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Fake image of Pete Hegseth posted by @cwebbonline.com has fooled many and was spread widely by the unsuspecting. They'll be added to the Misinformation Risk list.

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Skywatch Blue @skywatch.blue · 10/06/2026

We would like to raise two proposals to our users. The first, is the depreciation of the "Disinformation Network Label". This label is confusing in combination with fringe media and we are proposing depreciation:

userinput.app

Collect feedback: post ideas, vote on what matters, and watch them go from planned to shipped.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Photoshopped image of the prez is making the rounds and landing accounts on the misinformation list.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

'Harassment' - same deal. Reminder: I never generate notifications. If you're receiving messages about being on a list it's because you signed up for that via #listifications. Got a problem with list notifications? Take it up with them.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I guess 'automated' is a word many people don't understand?

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The recent FLOTUS news is causing more fake images to circulate. Misinfo list is catching some of them.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Lots more fake images/videos from #Artemis today. Clout isn't gonna chase itself.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Misinformation comes in many forms, and isn't always political. This video isn't from Artemis II and @velocity69.bsky.social bsky.social knows it because they block anyone who points it out. bsky.app/profile/velo...

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Got a real doozy of a DM today (name redacted). They claim to have lawyers! And #Listifications of course.

To the attention of the user @talesofmoderation.bsky.social
owner:

After 48 hours, we contact you to inform you of the following, in relation to the inclusion of <redacted-follow-farmer> in "Mis/Disinformation Risks (Follow Farming, etc)" moderation list.

You have committed an abuse specified in principle 2, section B, point II, of the "Bluesky Community Guidelines" which expressly states: "Do not abuse Bluesky's features (lists, tags, community moderation tools), engage in mass reports in bad faith, use automated harassment systems, or create single-purpose harassment accounts." Therefore, a complaint will be filed against you with Bluesky for non-compliance with moderation guidelines.

It is also failing to comply with the regulations of the EU Digital Services Act, which aims to create a safer digital space in which users' fundamental rights are protected. Under this regulation, you are required to "Provide clear information about content moderation decisions," which you have not been required to comply with upon request.

Having indicated and provided you with a time of 48 hours for compliance with the regulations, and having refused to do so in a timely manner, we have no choice but to file a complaint against you before the bodies responsible for compliance with the terms of the "EU Digital Services Act", (2021/784) that will be responsible for requesting Bluesky your identification so that the infringement lawsuit can be notified and you can be brought carry out legal proceedings for damage to honour and/or integrity and image.

With nothing more to add for the time being, it will be our lawyers who will contact you.

Until then, have a nice day.

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Skywatch Blue @skywatch.blue · 10/03/2026

Reminder, if you run a PDS, you can tail @skywatch.blue with @baileytownsend.dev's label-watcher, and you can can get alerted when we apply an inauthentic-fundraising, spam, bulk-following, engagement-abuse, or platform-manipulation label to an account on your PDS.

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I did not share the original story because my gut was that the sourcing was dubious. Someone who knows more about the sole source confirms that skepticism. Don't fall for clickbait, read the piece linked below. (If the story is confirmed by other outlets, that's another thing. But ... it's not)

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Interesting post about the coordinated anti-AOC smear campaign. It's 2016 again! Fake local news outlets on Facebook getting picked up until eventually it winds up in the Washington Post.

spinclass.substack.com

I Caught POLITICO and the New York Times Laundering Pink Slime "News"

How the sexist backlash to AOC and Gretchen Whitmer at the Munich Security Conference led me to a scammy "local news" outlet pushing a coordinated right-wing narrative

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This person reposted a known fake photo of Epstein and Nigel Farange. Misinformation risk confirmed.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I don't track bots or trolls, but questions help avoid spreading misinfo: - Who posted it? Are they a legit source? - Does it include links to a reliable source? - Is it fact-based (names, real places, dates/times) or emotional? - Do text/images show signs of AI use? This is all common advise now.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

You're free to create any list you want, of course. My policy is to ignore moderation lists and block feed lists (which can be used for targeting), if I'm added to them. Then as far as I'm concerned they don't exist and I just go on with life.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Reason for today's group was posted two hours ago.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Large addition (several hundred) to the misinformation list today after a screen shot of a fake Truth Social post made the rounds yesterday. Added all the primary posts that shared the false information, along with quote posts that weren't calling it out as fake.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The official ICE account is only on Bluesky to post in bad faith. If you want to never see this troll, along with anyone who feeds it (giving them exactly what they want), this list is for you. Same goes for the other engagement-tracking lists maintained here.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Small glitch in the JD Vance engagement list caused some false positives this morning. Fixed and the wrong entries are removed.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I'm using my own recipe for a JD Vance #moderation #list. Most of the ones I see are generated from his followers. This catches many journalists or others who just want to monitor his posts without giving engagement to him. This one is based on reposts/quotes/likes/replies but not followers.

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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Trump really seems to think american oil companies were desperate for the opportunity to spend tens of billions of their own money repairing decrepit oil infrastructure for shitty oil And they all standing around like ‘whos gonna tell him’

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SE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

a rational platform would perm ban karl for this

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Simon Willison @simonwillison.net · 30/12/2025

This thread of four tweets offers a neat mental model for working with coding agents

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Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com · 27/12/2025

(deleted/reposted with rewording because someone suggested that my previous post implied that I wanted Rudy to go to jail, that is very very much not the case)

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

If you clap back or quote-dunk someone, you aren't a supporter, but you *are* providing engagement.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Every once in a while someone will drop in who’s convinced that only a Bad Person would ever dare to list them. I do my best to reply honestly and accurately, but often it becomes necessary to issue a bespoke block. Sealioning and repeated rudeness isn’t useful or tolerable.

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Reasonable person: "I'd like to avoid anyone who gives JDV's single-purpose troll account any oxygen oh look here's a list I can choose to use that does that." Listifications user: "Stop HARASSING me!!!!"

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Tales of Moderation @talesofmoderation.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Not everyone on this list is a follow-farmer (hence the 'etc'). Some are spamming follows without a specific interest in endless growth. For others, it's because there are repeated posts of obvious misinformation. All are high risk to spread untruths.

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 05/12/2025

Hey all, the team and I at @aimod.social are temporarily shutting down the labeler. I can't go into detail, but we discovered issues that could put me or the team at risk. We'll bring it back once we’re confident it's safe. Thank you so much for your understanding and for believing in us.

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Thoth @thoth.ptnote.dev · 28/11/2025

Listifications is the devil and I do not recommend it. The vast majority of people are just not psychologically able to deal with real-time notifications of people not liking them and get totally unhinged about it.

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Travis comma bitch @prof-hinkley.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

He's sad because the only food we dropped was a green bean

Django, an American Staffordshire Terrier, looking forlorn next to a green bean on floor

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Literally EVERY parent should ban Roblox

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Joe Kassabian @jkass99.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Lmao

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Skywatch Blue @skywatch.blue · 19/11/2025

We've introduced a new label and associated blocklist: Intolerance. We have also depreciated the Dehumanizing Rhetoric and Discriminatory Language labels in favor of this one, which will capture a broader swath of behavior that users want out of their timelines.

Moderation settings interface for "Intolerance" label. The description explains the label is applied to posts that espouse discriminatory views, stereotypes, identity-based attacks, dehumanizing rhetoric, or hate speech targeting race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender. The interface provides options to set the label to "Off", "Warn", or "Hide".

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Oh thank fucking God, Clearsky has put "people blocking me" and "lists I'm on" behind a login wall

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