Why Naive Web Filters Block Innocent Words

Tom Scott · Explainer · 4 min · 2016 · YouTube title: Why Web Filters Don't Work: Penistone and the Scunthorpe Problem

Why it's here

The go-to explainer whenever content filters wrongly flag innocent words, well made and short.

What it covers

Tom Scott visits Penistone to explain the Scunthorpe problem, showing why naive web and profanity filters block innocent words.