What Does 'False Positive' Mean?

[ SLANG ][ PLATFORM TRUST INTERNET ][ MACHINE CULTURE ]

FORCE: Machine CultureUNIVERSE: Platform Trust InternetCLUSTER: Automated Moderation

A case where an automated system wrongly flags legitimate content or a legitimate user as violating the rules, treated online as a routine and expected failure mode.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"Clearly a false positive, the post didn't break any rule, but the removal still stuck for two days."

LORE & ORIGIN

Technical detection-systems term now common everyday vocabulary for describing moderation and verification mistakes across gaming, social media, and Reddit specifically.

FIRST SEEN

2010

PEAK POPULARITY

2026 (Platform Moderation)

CURRENT STATUS

Mainstream Slang

Related To:Account Flagged CQS Score

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EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

中文 zh-CN系统误判 →日本語 ja-JPno fixed local term →한국어 ko-KRno fixed local term →Español es-ESno fixed local term →Português pt-BRno fixed local term →Français fr-FRno fixed local term →

AURA IMPACT ⓘ

+1 AURA

TREND STATUS

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20%

Twitter / X

14%

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