The Checkstep Platform Spotlight is a bi-weekly deep dive into the features that power the Checkstep AI content moderation platform. Last time, we covered complex types - flexible content modeling for complex, real-world content. This week's article covers tags, how they work and why they're important.
Why content type alone isn’t enough
When moderating content, a simple classification by type may seem sufficient. Yet in practice, this often falls short. Your platform might only allow users to create “posts,” yet you still need to account for factors like geographic regions, subscription levels, or audience reach. You may want to distinguish popular posts from those that are never viewed, or combine all of these dimensions to make better moderation decisions.
How Checkstep adds context with tags
In Checkstep, every piece of content - whether it’s a post, a community report, or an appeal - can be enriched with tags. Tags work much like social media hashtags: they can be added or removed at any time as context evolves.
This flexibility allows each moderation case in Checkstep to carry multiple layers of information, far beyond content type alone.
What do tags enable?
Once your content is tagged, you can easily:
Search and explore specific subsets of content
Adapt moderation policies based on tags
Customize moderation workflows
Visualize and monitor key moderation metrics per tag
How do online platforms use tags in practice?
Checkstep users at some of the world's largest online platforms leverage tags daily in creative and impactful ways to improve their moderation strategy. Common use cases include prioritizing popular videos, filtering in-game chat by server, applying different moderation rules based on the country where content is posted, excluding certain content from human review, and much more.
Want to go deeper?
If you’re interested in this level of flexibility and want to leverage tags on your platform, you can learn more in our technical documentation. Or contact us directly.
Head back to our blog in two weeks for the next deep dive into the Checkstep AI Content Moderation Platform.
