[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fvkqKTXufzhfh3CogxhQSD9NGU1dnch_5zV8Q3Y8bCSo":3,"related-articles-v6iz7bhhl1-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"v6iz7bhhl1","Content moderation","turn-on-content-moderation","Understand Padlet's three content moderation levels: None, Auto, and Manual, and how to enable each.","\u003Cp>There are three basic levels of Content Moderation: \u003Cstrong>None\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and \u003Cstrong>Manual\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Organizations with student accounts will have an additional option in which only posts by student accounts are moderated. You can access these from \u003Ca href=\"\u002Farticle\u002F8713enefe4-padlet-settings\" target=\"_blank\">your padlet's settings.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1\u002F1770858179456\u002Fxnapper-2026-02-11-20-09-21.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3>Moderation levels\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>None:\u003C\u002Fstrong> All posts will be published instantly on the padlet without moderation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Auto:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Posts detected as inappropriate by our Safety Net AI moderation system will be flagged for approval. Posts deemed inappropriate will be blocked, and an email notification will be sent to the owner of the padlet. The owner can decide whether to accept or reject the post.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Manual - Students only:\u003C\u002Fstrong> All posts added by students are submitted for review. The owner and admins of the padlet will be able to see and approve submitted posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Manual - All:\u003C\u002Fstrong> All posts are submitted for review. The owner and admins of the padlet will be able to see and approve submitted posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">The \u003Cstrong>Manual - Students only\u003C\u002Fstrong> option will not be a choice in the drop-down menu unless you are a part of a Classroom or Padlet for Schools plan.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>The following languages are supported by \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong> moderation:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Arabic\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Chinese\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Czech\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Danish\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Dutch\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>English\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Estonian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Finnish\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>French\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>German\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Greek\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Hindi\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Hungarian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Indonesian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Italian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Japanese\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Korean\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Norwegian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Persian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Polish\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Portuguese\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Romanian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Russian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Spanish\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Swedish\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Tagalog\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Thai\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Turkish\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Ukrainian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Vietnamese\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003Ch3>Safety Net with Auto moderation\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Attention account Administrators!!\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> Classroom and Padlet for Schools Administrators can now set defaults for post content moderation and customize what is deemed inappropriate for their environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Click on the \u003Cstrong>Settings cog icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the top of your dashboard > select your \u003Cstrong>Classroom\u002FPadlet for Schools account\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(at the top)\u003C\u002Fem> > click \u003Cstrong>Content\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the column on the left. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1\u002F1770858537743\u002Fxnapper-2026-02-11-20-14-48.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Only Classroom and Padlet for Schools administrators will see this option within their Settings.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Safety Net defaults\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Click the dropdown menu next to \u003Cem>'Post and comment moderation'\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>(shown above)\u003C\u002Fem> and choose from \u003Cstrong>None\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Manual - Students only\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>Manual - All\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Whatever is chosen here will be the Content moderation control that is automatically assigned to each new padlet created within the account.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">If you are not an admin but you still have padlet creating abilities - you can modify your Content moderation settings within each padlet's \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F8713enefe4-padlet-settings\" target=\"_blank\">Settings\u003C\u002Fa> panel. In other words, the default settings \u003Cem>can\u003C\u002Fem> be overridden.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>What is moderated?\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>There are so many things that go into making a padlet. So, which specific parts of a padlet will our Safety Net monitor for inappropriate content?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">For Sandbox, we currently support auto-moderation for \u003Cu>text,\u003C\u002Fu> \u003Cu>media\u003C\u002Fu> uploads and \u003Cu>polls\u003C\u002Fu>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch5>Posts, comments and polls\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>Posts and comments that are detected as inappropriate by our Safety Net AI moderation system will be flagged for approval. Posts deemed inappropriate will be blocked, and an email notification will be sent to the owner\u002Fadmin of the padlet. They can decide whether to accept or reject the post.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">To opt-in to receive notifications for comments - click the \u003Cstrong>Settings cog icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the top of the dashboard > select \u003Cstrong>Personal account \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>(at the top)\u003C\u002Fem> > \u003Cstrong>Notifications\u003C\u002Fstrong> > \u003Cspan style=\"color:#7b64ff\" data-hd-color=\"#7b64ff\">\u003Cstrong>General\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan> > \u003Cstrong>New comment submission\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch5>Audio\u002FVideo Transcription\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>If your Content moderation is set to \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong>, your audio and video files will also be monitored and flagged for inappropriate content. Currently, this is only for the audio attachments and the dialogue of video attachments. The visual component of videos is not currently moderated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch5>Images\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>Images attached as posts or comments are now required to go through our Safety Net AI moderation system when the \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong> option is selected. If the image posted is questionable, the owner\u002Fmoderator of the padlet will receive an alert requesting approval or rejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Categories of Auto moderation\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Posts and comments that match the categories below \u003Cem>(and the admin has checked the corresponding box)\u003C\u002Fem> will require approval when moderation is set to \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Sexual\u003C\u002Fu> - Strong references to sexual material or nudity\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Violence\u003C\u002Fu> - Serious, realistic threats or mentions of violence\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Bullying\u003C\u002Fu> - Slurs, threats, encouraging self-harm\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Drugs\u003C\u002Fu> - Promoting, advertising or encouraging drug use\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Weapons\u003C\u002Fu> - Buying, selling, trading and constructing weapons\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Profanity\u003C\u002Fu> - Using inappropriate words or phrases\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Child safety\u003C\u002Fu> - Threats of physical violence to children in a school setting\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv class=\"warning-callout\">To use the \u003Cem>'Auto moderation categories'\u003C\u002Fem> selected by your admin, you will need to ensure your Content moderation settings in your padlet's \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F8713enefe4-padlet-settings\" target=\"_blank\">Settings\u003C\u002Fa> panel is set to \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong>. It will not use these without \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong> enabled.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Manual moderation\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Ch4>Boards\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>When a non-admin posts on a board with \u003Cstrong>Manual\u003C\u002Fstrong> Content moderation, their posts will look like this until approved. This is what the user that has added the post will see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1\u002F1699300014859\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-06-14-46-31.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Below is what the board owner and admins will see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1\u002F1699300187388\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-06-14-50-27.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Once you approve the posts, everyone can see them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">Tip: Use the \u003Cstrong>Approve all\u003C\u002Fstrong> button to approve all pending posts at once!\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Sandbox\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>When a non-admin posts in a Sandbox with \u003Cstrong>Manual\u003C\u002Fstrong> Content moderation, their posts will look like this until approved. This is what the user that has added the post will see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>The dotted line is how it will appear after you have clicked \u003Cem>off\u003C\u002Fem> of the post.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>If you click on the post before it has been approved, it will show \u003Cem>'Awaiting approval'\u003C\u002Fem> above it.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1\u002F1723906463451\u002Fxnapper-2024-08-17-10-54-08.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Below is what the Sandbox owner and admins will see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1\u002F1723906622600\u002Fxnapper-2024-08-17-10-55-13.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Seeing a dotted line in a Sandbox you've created with \u003Cstrong>Manual\u003C\u002Fstrong> moderation indicates an object in need of your approval. Click on the object and a menu will appear allowing you to \u003Cstrong>Reject\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>Approve\u003C\u002Fstrong> the post. Once you approve the posts, everyone can see them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">Tip: Use the \u003Cstrong>Approve all\u003C\u002Fstrong> button to approve all pending posts at once!\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Approve all posts\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Approving posts one by one can be a tedious task. Select the \u003Cstrong>Approve all\u003C\u002Fstrong> button at the top of the page to approve everything in one quick click!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1\u002F1742315641565\u002Fxnapper-2025-03-18-12-32-47.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3> FAQs\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>What kind of content will the Auto option flag?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Our \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong> moderation is powered by Safety Net AI. It will block posts with content that contains bullying, violence, drugs, hate, self-harm, sex, weapons, profanity, and more.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>If I use Auto, are inappropriate posts guaranteed to be blocked?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>No. \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong> will not automatically block everything related to inappropriate subjects. We tried to tune our Safety Net AI so that it blocks everything genuinely unsuitable for school without limiting productive engagement. For example, Safety Net will not block any mention of drugs, but it will block text that explicitly promotes, advertises, or encourages drug use.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Why aren't my posts showing up?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>If the padlet you're posting on has Moderation set to \u003Cstrong>Manual\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the post will need to be approved by the padlet creator or an admin before it can be seen.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>What happens when the content on my padlet is flagged as inappropriate?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>The post will be blocked and the padlet creator and those with admin rights will receive a notification via email to inform them that the post needs to be approved or rejected.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","tb8lfa31h8",true,"2026-03-02T00:34:22.887356Z","2026-03-03T02:07:20.306468Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1-turn-on-content-moderation",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Rana Wilds","musicmama@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1696432467941\u002Fimg-2298.jpeg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"00paz9nhzm","Remove a shared padlet","Remove unwanted shared padlets from your External folder by leaving them through your dashboard or the padlet itself.","how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F00paz9nhzm-how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"0segolmqqp","How do I layer posts using the Freeform format?","Control post stacking order by bringing posts to front or sending them to back using the three-dot menu.","how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0segolmqqp-how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"0ue2hz5mfx","Freeze a padlet","Freeze padlets to stop all activity while keeping content accessible. Admins can toggle freeze on\u002Foff anytime.","freeze-padlet-boards","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0ue2hz5mfx-freeze-padlet-boards",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"21mfjn75un","Turn on Location Services for Padlet app on my computer","Enable location services for Padlet app on macOS (System Preferences > Security & Privacy) or Windows (Settings > Privacy > Location).","how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F21mfjn75un-how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer"]