How we work: comment moderation

Are comments censored at SWI swissinfo.ch? How do we moderate contributions? And what are the challenges? Thair Alsaadi, journalist and distribution specialist in the Arabic editorial team, answers your questions about comment moderation.

This content was published on March 13, 2024 - 10:00

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Has been working for the Arabic section of swissinfo.ch since 2018. He graduated in Islamic Studies and Oriental Literatures (Master of Arts, 2018, University of Bern) and in philosophy (Bachelor of Arts, 2010, University of Damascus).

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My work focuses on engaging with you, our audience, and strengthening trust in our journalism. I develop engagement tools such as multilingual debates and help distribute our content to users across platforms. A former nurse, I later pursued English linguistics and media studies where I developed a keen interest in journalism and news in the digital age.

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Wie wir arbeiten: Kommentarmoderation Original
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Comment nous travaillons: la gestion des commentaires
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Come lavoriamo: moderazione dei commenti
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Cómo trabajamos: moderación de comentarios
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Como trabalhamos: moderação de comentários
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swissinfo.chを知る～コメントモデレーション
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طريقة عملنا: إدارة التعليقات
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我们如何工作：留言审核
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Как мы работаем: модерация комментариев

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