Why are MSN comments so overly censored?

Anonymous
2022-10-12T21:36:06+00:00

Literally cannot even use words like "you" and "put" it is beyond stupid. Comments aren't even remotely offensive. Fix the filters or just disable comments. It is infuriating

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-02-02T08:49:35+00:00

    I got blocked when I called an MSN article garbage (because, like a lot of them, it was).

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-06T17:27:34+00:00

    The censorship level is ridiculous, you literally have to split you comment in small pieces just to figure out what is being labeled as -i don't really know what-. Because even many things that are actual arguments and not disrespecful are censored. This comment section may be apt for 5 years old kids, but no adult can have a serious conversation with this level of sensitivity. Seriously.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-17T20:58:43+00:00

    My newsfeed is, on any given day, 20%+ filled with tremendously biased articles about "gender identity." MSN literally blocked the words "biology" and "DSM-13," (BOTH words that are very germane to the conversation) in the comments. On an article that falsely claimed that the side-effects of gender transition were in youth were "mild", the word "sterilization" (one the most egregious proven side-effects) was banned as well as the phrase "side-effect" (!!!) when paired with "gender affirming care." Why would that be???

    An article panning Ivermectin as strictly a veterinary drug and making thinly vailed implications that the drug is detrimental for human use (the Nobel Prize in 2015 was awarded as a result of the use of Ivermectin as a worldwide life-saving treatment in cases of malaria), the word "vaccine" was restricted in the comments. Why would that be???

    It's quite clear that "certain comments" are being restricted along ideological lines on topics that should be defined by robust discourse, not censorship. It's preposterous to reply with an invitation for feedback when the standards applied to the comment sections under MSN articles are sweeping and obviously working as MSN intended. The algorithm restricts and weeds out cogent rebuttals to hot button social and political topics.

    Fix the algorithm to allow for the free exchange of ideas.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-12-27T23:58:59+00:00

    Now that you mention it, I've had the same issue. I have literally quoted the headline and got blocked.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-10-13T06:34:17+00:00

    Hello jakobee,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    You can visit Microsoft Services Agreement and Community Guidelines to confirm the requirements for comments in MSN.

    If you think it's too strict, you can click on "Settings and Other" -- "Help and Feedback" -- "Send Feedback" on the top right corner of the Edge browser to give your feedback.

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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