Ethan Walker 
If you have ever heard a French person exclaim a single sharp word when something goes wrong, chances are they said “merde.” It literally means “shit” or “crap” in French, and it sits at the top of the list of French swear words. But here is the interesting twist: merde is also what French actors, … Read more
Picture this: you are on holiday in Nice, strolling past the beach, when your French guide cheerfully points at a seal and says, “Regarde, le phoque!” Your jaw drops. Did they just say what you think they said? Welcome to the wonderfully awkward world of common French words that sound rude in English. This linguistic … Read more
When people ask what emojis are used as swear words, they often expect a simple list of offensive symbols. The truth is more interesting. Emoji swearing spans three creative mechanisms: native profanity emojis, compound combinations that spell out curse words using innocent symbols, and the centuries-old typographic tradition known as grawlix. In this guide, I … Read more
WordPress automatically turns every URL pasted into a comment into a clickable link. That default behavior is helpful for genuine readers, but it also gives spammers a free pass to drop backlinks, dodgy short URLs, and phishing links into your comment section. In this guide, I will walk you through how to block links in … Read more
Every day, billions of messages, comments, and chat messages flow through online platforms. Some of that content includes offensive language that communities do not want. That is where profanity filters come in. If you have ever typed a word in a game chat and seen it turn into asterisks, a profanity filter was working behind … Read more
Every day, billions of messages flow through online platforms, and behind the scenes, profanity filters work to keep those spaces clean. Whether you are chatting in a multiplayer game, posting on a forum, or messaging customer support, there is a good chance a filter is scanning your words right now. But have you ever wondered … Read more
If you manage a Facebook Page, you already know how quickly a comments section can go off the rails. One minute you are celebrating a product launch, and the next you are scrolling through offensive language that scares away visitors. That is where the Facebook profanity filter comes in. It is a built-in moderation tool … Read more
Running a Facebook Page means dealing with spam, trolls, and off-topic comments that can drag down your community. If you have ever wished you could just make certain words disappear from your comment sections, you are in the right place. This guide walks you through exactly how to block words on a Facebook page so … Read more
Managing comments on a Facebook business page can feel like a never-ending job. Between spam, trolls, and genuine customer feedback, your comment section can get messy fast. Two built-in tools help you keep things under control: the Facebook profanity filter and page moderation. The difference between the Facebook profanity filter and page moderation comes down … Read more
If you manage a Facebook business page, you have probably wondered how to moderate comments on a Facebook page without spending every waking hour policing replies. I run a community page with around 38,000 followers, and I have spent the last three years learning what actually works inside Meta’s moderation tools. This guide is the … Read more