How the Moderation process works

Our primary objective is to provide a reliable and trustworthy platform where consumers can share their experiences of suspected food poisoning. To achieve this, we have implemented a rigorous moderation process that ensures the authenticity and relevance of every report we receive.

This process is a blend of human oversight and technical scrutiny, underpinned by our adherence to strict terms of use and privacy policies. Below, we detail the key components of our moderation process, illustrating our unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of data integrity and user privacy:

Our Multi-Layer Verification Process

• Human Review: Each report submitted to our platform undergoes a thorough evaluation by our team. This step is crucial in identifying and filtering out any reports that may be erroneous, malicious, or irrelevant to our purpose.
• Technical Review: Leveraging advanced technological tools, we conduct a back-end analysis of each report. This process helps in identifying patterns that may indicate inauthentic or off-topic submissions.
• AI-Driven Analysis: Our platform utilizes AI to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of our moderation process. For example it detects anomalies, analyzes text for context and red flags, cross-references reports with historical data, and prioritizes reports for human review.
• Adaptive Verification: As clusters of similar reports begin to emerge, we employ proprietary verification techniques to escalate and enhance our verification process. This allows us to rigorously assess the validity and authenticity of the observed signals, ultimately ensuring that any potential outbreak or pattern is accurately identified and addressed.

Quality Control Standards

• Terms of Use Compliance: Our platform operates under strict terms of use policies. Misuse or malicious use of the site, including submissions by disgruntled employees or customers with unrelated disputes, is expressly prohibited and actively monitored.
• Privacy Protection: Our platform adheres to a stringent privacy policy. We take the confidentiality of our users' information very seriously. Any misuse of the site, including the submission of false or malicious reports, is strictly prohibited. Our commitment is to protect user privacy while maintaining the integrity and reliability of the information shared on our site.
• Commitment to Authenticity: Our goal is to ensure that every approved report on iwaspoisoned.com represents a genuine case of a person who believes they have experienced food poisoning. We strive to maintain the integrity and trustworthiness of our platform.

Continuous Improvement

We are committed to continuous improvement, consistently refining our moderation processes to ensure our platform remains a dependable source of information, upholding the highest standards of reliability in an ever-changing digital landscape. Our processes are regularly reviewed and updated based on:

• User feedback and community input
• Advances in detection technology
• Best practices from public health authorities
• Industry standards and regulatory guidance

Limitations & Transparency

What our process can do:

• Filter out obviously fake or malicious reports
• Identify patterns and potential outbreak clusters
• Ensure reports our meet basic quality and relevance standards
• Detect coordinated campaigns or spam

What our process cannot do:

• Medically verify that reported symptoms were caused by food poisoning
• Confirm the specific pathogen or contamination source
• Guarantee the accuracy of every user's experience
• Replace professional medical diagnosis or health department investigation

For questions about our moderation process or to report concerns about content quality, please contact our team directly.