Moderating Flagged Content
Community sites allow users to flag content they find offensive. Any content that is flagged in this way:
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Is immediately withdrawn from view for ordinary users
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Is visually flagged in the All content tab of the Dashboard's Content Moderation view:
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Shows any complaints as cause for flagging in the Flagged tab of the Dashboard's Content Moderation view:
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Is added to the Flagged tab of the Dashboard's Content Moderation view:
The moderator can either:
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Restore a flagged item by clicking Restore if it does not breach editorial policy, or
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Delete the item by clicking Reject. This action requires confirmation:
Restoring an item removes its flag and makes it visible again. However, its moderation history can be revealed by mouse-hovering on the View Moderation Log in the bottom right-hand corner of the flagged item: