Surge in Political Discussions Highlights Need for Advanced Content Moderation
The observation of a 'large uptick in questions about US politics,' some appearing disingenuous, points to a growing challenge for online communities and platforms in managing political content and potential astroturfing. This creates opportunities for companies specializing in AI-driven content moderation tools, community management services, platform integrity solutions, and digital security firms focused on combating misinformation or coordinated influence campaigns.
Origin Reddit Post
r/outoftheloop
What's going on in US politics
Posted by u/AutoModerator•08/03/2025
We have noticed a large uptick in questions about US politics. Most of these are not genuine questions and appear to be made to introduce political discussion to this sub in the wake of the s
Top Comments
u/AtomikRadio
I literally came to this thread to ask the same question as above, and for whatever reason the question was hidden and I had to manually expand it to see it. Which I did just before hitting s
u/AtomikRadio
I literally came to this thread to ask the same question as above, and for whatever reason the question was hidden and I had to manually expand it to see it. Which I did just before hitting s
u/Itchiko
Probably too late but since nobody answered on this thread let me do you a quick summary:
\- It started with Trump publicly asking the Texas GOP to give him 5 more seats on the mid terms. I
u/___xXx__xXx__xXx__
Fucking biggest story in the US, 7 hour old comment, no replies. This is the problem with megathreads.
u/acekingoffsuit
I hate the megathread format, but at least part of the issue is that the question got asked when most Americans are asleep. It was around midnight in Texas when the question got asked and you
u/schmennings
I saw that Trump claimed that the GOP was justified or "owed" more seats because a blue state engaged in some mid-decade re-districting in the last election but I cannot find the article now
u/Bladder-Splatter
Oh I'm fairly sure this format is intentionally being used to contain criticism. The minute this subreddit started it was a signal of cowardice.
There is so much that NEEDS to be discussed.
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/Bladder-Splatter
Oh I'm fairly sure this format is intentionally being used to contain criticism. The minute this subreddit started it was a signal of cowardice.
There is so much that NEEDS to be discussed.
u/Itchiko
Probably too late but since nobody answered on this thread let me do you a quick summary:
\- It started with Trump publicly asking the Texas GOP to give him 5 more seats on the mid terms. I
u/LA_68
Perfect explanation
u/___xXx__xXx__xXx__
Fucking biggest story in the US, 7 hour old comment, no replies. This is the problem with megathreads.
u/schmennings
I saw that Trump claimed that the GOP was justified or "owed" more seats because a blue state engaged in some mid-decade re-districting in the last election but I cannot find the article now
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Question: What's going on in Texas that caused the Democrats to leave the state?
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you!
u/AtomikRadio
I literally came to this thread to ask the same question as above, and for whatever reason the question was hidden and I had to manually expand it to see it. Which I did just before hitting s
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Question: What's going on in Texas that caused the Democrats to leave the state?
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/AtomikRadio
I literally came to this thread to ask the same question as above, and for whatever reason the question was hidden and I had to manually expand it to see it. Which I did just before hitting s
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you!
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Question: What's going on in Texas that caused the Democrats to leave the state?
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Question: What's going on in Texas that caused the Democrats to leave the state?
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/acekingoffsuit
ANSWER: Each state gets a number of seats in the US House of Representatives based on its population. The state gets divided into a number of roughly-equal districts (population-wise), and ea
u/___xXx__xXx__xXx__
Fucking biggest story in the US, 7 hour old comment, no replies. This is the problem with megathreads.
u/AtomikRadio
I literally came to this thread to ask the same question as above, and for whatever reason the question was hidden and I had to manually expand it to see it. Which I did just before hitting s
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Question: What's going on in Texas that caused the Democrats to leave the state?
u/LA_68
Perfect explanation
u/TannenFalconwing
This kind of interstate conflict is the kind of thing that leads to political upheaval or collapse in other countries across history, even our own. The potential threat of this chain reaction
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you!
u/TannenFalconwing
This kind of interstate conflict is the kind of thing that leads to political upheaval or collapse in other countries across history, even our own. The potential threat of this chain reaction
u/acekingoffsuit
I hate the megathread format, but at least part of the issue is that the question got asked when most Americans are asleep. It was around midnight in Texas when the question got asked and you
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/TannenFalconwing
This kind of interstate conflict is the kind of thing that leads to political upheaval or collapse in other countries across history, even our own. The potential threat of this chain reaction
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Question: What's going on in Texas that caused the Democrats to leave the state?
u/acekingoffsuit
ANSWER: Each state gets a number of seats in the US House of Representatives based on its population. The state gets divided into a number of roughly-equal districts (population-wise), and ea
u/acekingoffsuit
ANSWER: Each state gets a number of seats in the US House of Representatives based on its population. The state gets divided into a number of roughly-equal districts (population-wise), and ea
u/acekingoffsuit
I hate the megathread format, but at least part of the issue is that the question got asked when most Americans are asleep. It was around midnight in Texas when the question got asked and you
u/AtomikRadio
I literally came to this thread to ask the same question as above, and for whatever reason the question was hidden and I had to manually expand it to see it. Which I did just before hitting s
u/acekingoffsuit
I hate the megathread format, but at least part of the issue is that the question got asked when most Americans are asleep. It was around midnight in Texas when the question got asked and you
u/TannenFalconwing
This kind of interstate conflict is the kind of thing that leads to political upheaval or collapse in other countries across history, even our own. The potential threat of this chain reaction
u/acekingoffsuit
I hate the megathread format, but at least part of the issue is that the question got asked when most Americans are asleep. It was around midnight in Texas when the question got asked and you
u/___xXx__xXx__xXx__
Fucking biggest story in the US, 7 hour old comment, no replies. This is the problem with megathreads.
u/___xXx__xXx__xXx__
Fucking biggest story in the US, 7 hour old comment, no replies. This is the problem with megathreads.
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/acekingoffsuit
I hate the megathread format, but at least part of the issue is that the question got asked when most Americans are asleep. It was around midnight in Texas when the question got asked and you
u/TannenFalconwing
This kind of interstate conflict is the kind of thing that leads to political upheaval or collapse in other countries across history, even our own. The potential threat of this chain reaction
u/schmennings
I saw that Trump claimed that the GOP was justified or "owed" more seats because a blue state engaged in some mid-decade re-districting in the last election but I cannot find the article now
u/acekingoffsuit
ANSWER: Each state gets a number of seats in the US House of Representatives based on its population. The state gets divided into a number of roughly-equal districts (population-wise), and ea
u/LA_68
Perfect explanation
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you, I appreciate it!
u/schmennings
I saw that Trump claimed that the GOP was justified or "owed" more seats because a blue state engaged in some mid-decade re-districting in the last election but I cannot find the article now
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you!
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Question: What's going on in Texas that caused the Democrats to leave the state?
u/Itchiko
I can't find any specific reference to that. But if pushed Trump will find some way to justify his actions by referencing some kind of grievance usually going back to the Obama era
If you ar
u/acekingoffsuit
ANSWER: Each state gets a number of seats in the US House of Representatives based on its population. The state gets divided into a number of roughly-equal districts (population-wise), and ea
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Question: What's going on in Texas that caused the Democrats to leave the state?
u/Itchiko
I can't find any specific reference to that. But if pushed Trump will find some way to justify his actions by referencing some kind of grievance usually going back to the Obama era
If you ar
u/LA_68
Perfect explanation
u/___xXx__xXx__xXx__
Fucking biggest story in the US, 7 hour old comment, no replies. This is the problem with megathreads.
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you, I appreciate it!
u/acekingoffsuit
I hate the megathread format, but at least part of the issue is that the question got asked when most Americans are asleep. It was around midnight in Texas when the question got asked and you
u/Itchiko
I can't find any specific reference to that. But if pushed Trump will find some way to justify his actions by referencing some kind of grievance usually going back to the Obama era
If you ar
u/___xXx__xXx__xXx__
Fucking biggest story in the US, 7 hour old comment, no replies. This is the problem with megathreads.
u/Itchiko
Probably too late but since nobody answered on this thread let me do you a quick summary:
\- It started with Trump publicly asking the Texas GOP to give him 5 more seats on the mid terms. I
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/Bladder-Splatter
Oh I'm fairly sure this format is intentionally being used to contain criticism. The minute this subreddit started it was a signal of cowardice.
There is so much that NEEDS to be discussed.
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you!
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you, I appreciate it!
u/acekingoffsuit
I hate the megathread format, but at least part of the issue is that the question got asked when most Americans are asleep. It was around midnight in Texas when the question got asked and you
u/Itchiko
I can't find any specific reference to that. But if pushed Trump will find some way to justify his actions by referencing some kind of grievance usually going back to the Obama era
If you ar
u/___xXx__xXx__xXx__
Fucking biggest story in the US, 7 hour old comment, no replies. This is the problem with megathreads.
u/Itchiko
Probably too late but since nobody answered on this thread let me do you a quick summary:
\- It started with Trump publicly asking the Texas GOP to give him 5 more seats on the mid terms. I
u/AtomikRadio
I literally came to this thread to ask the same question as above, and for whatever reason the question was hidden and I had to manually expand it to see it. Which I did just before hitting s
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you!
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you, I appreciate it!
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you!
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you, I appreciate it!
u/Itchiko
I can't find any specific reference to that. But if pushed Trump will find some way to justify his actions by referencing some kind of grievance usually going back to the Obama era
If you ar
u/acekingoffsuit
ANSWER: Each state gets a number of seats in the US House of Representatives based on its population. The state gets divided into a number of roughly-equal districts (population-wise), and ea
u/schmennings
I saw that Trump claimed that the GOP was justified or "owed" more seats because a blue state engaged in some mid-decade re-districting in the last election but I cannot find the article now
u/acekingoffsuit
ANSWER: Each state gets a number of seats in the US House of Representatives based on its population. The state gets divided into a number of roughly-equal districts (population-wise), and ea
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you!
u/Itchiko
Probably too late but since nobody answered on this thread let me do you a quick summary:
\- It started with Trump publicly asking the Texas GOP to give him 5 more seats on the mid terms. I
u/acekingoffsuit
ANSWER: Each state gets a number of seats in the US House of Representatives based on its population. The state gets divided into a number of roughly-equal districts (population-wise), and ea
u/DerCatrix
Answer: You know it’s bad when auto mod is overwhelmed
Release the Epstein files. The pants don’t matter
u/TannenFalconwing
This kind of interstate conflict is the kind of thing that leads to political upheaval or collapse in other countries across history, even our own. The potential threat of this chain reaction
u/IzarkKiaTarj
Thank you, I appreciate it!
u/AtomikRadio
I literally came to this thread to ask the same question as above, and for whatever reason the question was hidden and I had to manually expand it to see it. Which I did just before hitting s
u/Itchiko
Probably too late but since nobody answered on this thread let me do you a quick summary:
\- It started with Trump publicly asking the Texas GOP to give him 5 more seats on the mid terms. I
u/Bladder-Splatter
Oh I'm fairly sure this format is intentionally being used to contain criticism. The minute this subreddit started it was a signal of cowardice.
There is so much that NEEDS to be discussed.