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System and method for selective user moderation of social media channels

  • US 9,363,222 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2014
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating selective user moderation of social media channels, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more physical processors programmed with one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by the computer system, one or more posts from a user for submission to a channel directed to a topic;

    identifying, by the computer system, an event relating to the topic;

    identifying, by the computer system, a predetermined time period associated with the event;

    determining, by the computer system, a stream flow value for the channel, wherein the stream flow value indicates a volume of posts associated with the channel; and

    disabling, by the computer system, at least some access privileges of the user for the channel for at least a portion of the predetermined time period based on the identification of the event, the stream flow value, and a determination that the one or more posts are indicative of one or more undesired characteristics.

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