UpTalkTV Partners with Checkstep for AI Content Moderation on Social TV Platform
· 4h ago · Originally reported by VideoWeek
UpTalkTV, a social TV platform that helps broadcasters drive mobile engagement, announced a partnership with AI content moderation firm Checkstep. Checkstep will provide context-aware moderation of viewer messages submitted through UpTalkTV, ensuring content shown on the TV screen is safe for broadcasters and advertisers.
Why it matters
As broadcasters open the TV screen to user-generated messages, moderation becomes critical to keep that environment safe for advertisers and avoid brand-safety incidents.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like hiring a smart filter to check every text message before it goes up on the big TV screen, so nothing embarrassing or harmful appears next to the ads.
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