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Exploring the impact of online toxicity on mental health

In today's digital age, social media platforms and the internet have emerged as new battlegrounds for toxicity. 

The Bodyguard.ai team

Technology

Content Moderation vs. Censorship Explained

In an increasingly troubled, uncertain and polarised world, online content moderation is more vital than ever.

Whether it’s on social media, in a video game or on another online platform, moderation is needed to distinguish content that is hateful, illegal and inappropriate from legitimate opinions that constitute freedom of speech.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Social platformsBrands

What is user-generated content and why does it matter?

With the meteoric rise of social media and influencers over the last 10 years or so, you’ve probably heard the acronym UGC by now. But you might not know what it is, or how it works. 

Gracia

Features

Analytics Reimagined: Dive into Bodyguard's Advanced Analytics Dashboard

It’s finally here.

Following months of planning, development and hard work, Bodyguard analytics have been reimagined, reinvented and refreshed for 2024. 

The new dashboard is packed with additional analytics features and new insights which are designed to bring you closer to your online communities than ever before. 

The Bodyguard.ai team

Technology

Bodyguard elevates content moderation with new language features

From the beginning, it's been Bodyguard's mission to protect as many people as possible from the harmful effects of online toxicity. We do this through our unique technology and its advanced ability to detect, analyse and remove toxic content in multiple languages.

Gracia

BrandsSportMedia

Managing a social media crisis: 5 ways content moderation can help

Sometimes, your brand will attract criticism. Whether it’s a new product that doesn’t meet expectations or a controversial brand ambassador, not everyone will like everything you do, all of the time. 

Lucy

Press releaseNews

Yubo partners with Bodyguard to enhance prevention-first content moderation

Yubo, the live social discovery app for Gen Z, has implemented the world's only contextual and autonomous moderation solution to enhance its prevention-first approach to content moderation through a partnership with Bodyguard.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Business

5 benefits of outsourcing social media moderation

When it comes to marketing for brands and businesses, visibility is key. A strong social media presence can help you to attract customers, gather feedback, build and maintain customer loyalty. 

Gracia

Technology

Introducing Post Scoring from Bodyguard.ai

Innovation is one of Bodyguard.ai’s core values. We show it by continuously improving our solution, and constantly evaluating how we can offer something more to our customers. 

The Bodyguard.ai team

Technology

Unlocking the value of content moderation analytics

Every business today needs to be on social media. There are few free online platforms which allow you to connect with both your target audience and existing brand advocates in quite the same way. 

Lucy

Technology

How is Natural Language Processing (NLP) used to moderate content?

We live in an increasingly digitised world. With the rise of social media, the internet has become the ‘go to’ place for people to express their thoughts and opinions.

Gracia

Brands

Types of social media crisis and how to handle them

Any brand with a large social media presence knows that at some point, a social media crisis is likely. 

Jean

Social platforms

TikTok moderation: why it's important and how to do it

TikTok first burst onto the social media scene in 2016, but it was the Covid pandemic and the first lockdown of 2020 that saw its popularity surge to dizzying new heights. 

Lucy

Social platforms

Protecting ROI on Social Media: Identifying Fake Accounts and Spam

In today's digital marketing landscape, it is crucial for companies to comprehend and evaluate their social media ROI to analyze the success of their online campaigns.

Indrė Vaicekavičiūtė - Guest Author

Gaming

Gamescom 2023: top takeaways

Gamescom is over for another year and the 2023 event, held as usual in Cologne, didn’t disappoint! Here are the top takeaways from this year's event, by our Gaming Department Manager, Camille Guillemot.

Camille

GamingSocial platforms

Why is Discord moderation important?

Originally launched as a chat platform for the gaming community back in 2015, Discord has grown over the last eight years to become one of the most popular online messaging platforms.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Sport

New season, new rules: Why football clubs can't tolerate online toxicity

The 2023-24 football season is about to kick off and with it comes the excitement for fans of knowing that anything could happen. 

The Bodyguard.ai team

Gaming

Game Camp France 2023: takeaways and talking points

Game Camp France returned for its sixth edition earlier this month, bringing together gaming professionals from around the world to share knowledge, insights and good gaming practices. 

The Bodyguard.ai team

Press releaseNewsSport

LFP and Bodyguard.ai announce renewed partnership to fight online toxicity

The Ligue de Football Professionnel and Bodyguard.ai are delighted to announce the renewal of their partnership, after two years of successful collaboration protecting the LFP online community and the longstanding institution of the French Football League from all forms of toxicity.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Sport

Bodyguard.ai protects French Open players from online abuse

Bodyguard.ai is proud to be protecting players at the 2023 French Open tennis tournament from online abuse and toxic content, so they can focus on playing at their peak.

Lucy

Sport

Harassment affects Athletes in Sports

Harassment in sports is a major issue, both on the field and in digital spaces. Athletes often face online threats, hate messages, discrimination, and slurs made against them on various social media platforms.

Yann

Brands

How to ensure your Brand Safety?

Your company’s brand is an extremely valuable asset which can take decades to build. Ensuring that your brand is respected and credible is crucial to the ongoing success of your business.

Jean

Gaming

Game moderation to improve player experience and avoid in-game toxicity

Companies must focus on developing effective game moderation to improve player experience and avoid in-game toxicity. In this article, we take a look at the best practices for game moderation. 

Arnaud

Sport

Tackling racism in sport

Racism in sports is a major issue. Many players face online racist abuse after a match. Bodyguard.ai can provide a solution. Read this article to learn how.

Yann

Gaming

How to better moderate comments on Twitch

Twitch is valuable and appreciated because it allows proximity that cannot be achieved or reproduced via traditional media like TV. Want to learn why and how to moderate live comments on Twitch? Check out this blog post!

Arnaud

Business

Quickly moderate swear words on social media

Freedom of expression needs to be preserved, but it requires rules and limits. Insults and toxic behaviour should not be tolerated in any setting. These types of interactions can have a negative impact on online communities, brand image and relationships with partners.

Jean

Brands

Why protecting your online reputation is important for your business

No matter what type of business you operate, how people perceive your enterprise online is crucial to its ongoing success. While many businesspeople may not give a second thought to their e-reputation, devoting the resources to protecting the online reputation of your business will prove to be a worthwhile investment. 

Jean

News

Online toxicity survey: how brands are facing hateful and junk content

Want to better understand online hate? Are you looking to provide a safe place for your community and protect your brand? If so, this guide is for you!

The Bodyguard.ai team

Business

Mental health in the digital age

While the Internet is part of our daily lives, it is also a place of extremism and toxic behaviour. The problem of facing social pressure and online toxicity is something that users can do without.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Media

Online hate, the main enemy of journalism

In a world where online toxicity is becoming increasingly common, journalists, especially women, often face harassment and threats.

Jean

Business

Investing in content moderation has a positive impact on your business

If you want to protect your brand and your e-reputation, then investment in the right content moderation is a key factor. With over 62.5% of the world’s population having access to the Internet, there is a lot of potential for online toxicity.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Business

The social networks are failing to detect hate speech

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But when free speech goes to extremes and uses damaging vocabulary, it becomes an extremely dangerous tool.  As social media use grows, so does online hate. Groups and individuals have become targets because of their ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation.

Charles

Gaming

How toxicity works in gaming and how to combat it

Players have the opportunity to enjoy a video game experience with other enthusiasts, in a friendly environment that can be both competitive and collaborative. However, without effective moderation, a few disturbing elements are unfortunately enough to ruin the in-game experience of an entire community.

Arnaud

Business

How to protect content creators and their communities

As the digital world expands so does the opportunity for online toxicity toward content creators. Social media and the Internet are fantastic tools to promote brands, lifestyles, and products.

Jean

Business

Top 10 actions you should never do in moderation

Moderation is tough, to say the least. Achieving consistently effective moderation is even harder. But part of getting there is understanding what not to do just as much as what to do. So, with that, let’s explore the top 10 things that good moderators must avoid.

The Bodyguard.ai team

How-to

Crisis communication and how to prevent it

If you’re running any kind of online community, some crisis will eventually come your way. That’s why it’s essential to know how to handle crisis communication and understand the role moderation plays in dealing with it properly.

Jean

News

The importance of inclusive language to identify everyone

Language is constantly evolving, and inclusive language is an essential part of today’s society. 

We communicate through language constantly, whether on social media, websites, or face-to-face. However, businesses interact with their target market is key to building a professional reputation.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Sport

How Bullying on Social Media Affects an Athlete’s Mental Game

When fans watch players perform on the football pitch or in high-level competitions, they often get caught up in the excitement of the game they are watching. It’s easy for fans to forget that their favorite athletes are human.

Yann

Business

Remember: Community Managers Are Humans, Too!

Monitoring and preventing online toxicity on a daily basis is all too often a time-consuming and emotionally draining process.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Business

Does content moderation rhyme with censorship?

Content moderation is a huge responsibility. If you run any kind of social platform or online community, users are relying on you to protect them from exposure to online toxicity, which in its worst forms can cause anxiety, depression, stress disorders, and even substance abuse.

The Bodyguard.ai team

How-to

How to spot and avoid online scams

From new kinds of online scams and phishing to dating app fraud, there are more and more ways for criminals to take advantage of internet users.

The Bodyguard.ai team

News

The Digital Services Act in 10 key points

What is illegal offline, should also be seen as illegal online”. The internet has changed almost every aspect of our society in the last 2 decades. It has allowed people to communicate and share information with ease.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Social platforms

How to moderate your platform’s content to protect your community

With so many comments being posted online every second of every day, moderation is essential to protect brand integrity and keep users safe. 

Clémence

Business

Moderation on social networks makes sense

A company’s online presence on social networks is at the forefront of its communication strategy. To build a strong community the content it delivers must be safe. The user (viewer, follower, fan…) must be happy with the information they are interacting with.

The Bodyguard.ai team

News

Bodyguard included in the Twitter Toolbox to build a safer Internet

I have great news to share with all our clients and users: Twitter tested Bodyguard as a user-generated content moderation technology and integrated our solution into the new "Twitter Toolbox" announced last February.

Charles

Business

What’s the difference between human and automatic moderation?

Online content moderation is essential to detect and moderate toxic content that is becoming more frequent on social media, blogs and forums. To protect brand safety and growth companies have traditionally used human moderation, but this can be a costly and time-consuming process.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Business

What is moderation and why is it important?

If you run a social platform, a Facebook page, a gaming community, sports events or any kind of social media account, you’ll need to understand moderation.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Gaming

Gaming: why your business needs to delete online toxicity now

The video gaming business is growing at a fantastic rate, and so is online hate. More than 200 million people regularly play games in this industry, which unfortunately does not come without its share of negative interactions between gamers. Insults, threats, harassment... Whether through comments on gaming platforms or in chat rooms, abuse and harassment are unfortunate for the gaming experience.

Arnaud

Business

Why Content Moderation Empowers Your Business

Be a business that cares for your visitors and users with a powerful online content moderation solution. Online toxicity is growing and keeping it out of your organisation to protect your users demonstrates your commitment to their wellbeing.

The Bodyguard.ai team

Business

What Are Toxic Comments and Why Are They Bad for Business?

An excellent brand image should be at the forefront of every business’s online presence.

With so much toxicity online it’s essential that users feel that they’re in a safe space when engaging with your brand.

Jean

FeaturesBusinessHow-to

Customized content moderation: one size doesn’t fit all

The strength of a moderation solution comes from its suitability to your organization and your needs. Being able to customize the solution means you can tailor it to match those needs exactly.

Bastien

FeaturesBusiness

A deep-dive into content moderation solutions

It is no secret that online platforms can be hotbeds for hateful and toxic content. There is an ongoing search for the best practices to combat these behaviors, and so it is important to know what solutions are available right now.

Jordan

BusinessHow-to

Community Managers: Their challenges and how to solve them

Imagine waking up at 3 a.m. to check your phone in case a new crisis needed solving. Imagine sleeping 10 hours a week to make sure you don’t lose clients. Imagine having to read hundreds of toxic comments every week and trying to not let them affect you. Imagine being a community manager.

Bastien

SportBusiness

Protecting football against online hate

There have been racist and homophobic comments found on professional athletes and organizations’ social media accounts following Euro 2020. The problem is not a new one, and most agree that there needs to be a way to stop this activity. Stopping online hate in football is a very difficult issue to solve, but not everyone is aware that there are sensible and viable solutions currently available.

Yann

Business

The economic impact of online hate on businesses

Online hate, toxic content and cyberharassment have been increasingly present in the headlines. While the physical and mental effects on those involved have been addressed more frequently, not every business is aware of the economic impact that comes with online toxicity.

Bastien