yBully

yBully

A Chrome extension designed to identify and limit cyberbullying tweets on Twitter, enhancing online safety and promoting respectful interactions.

About yBully

yBully is a powerful Chrome extension that helps identify and mitigate cyberbullying on Twitter. It detects harmful tweets, automatically blurs or labels them, and enables users to restrict bullying content. Users can report false positives, contribute to model improvements, and track relevant statistics, fostering a safer social media environment.

How to Use

Install the yBully Chrome extension to automatically identify cyberbullying tweets on Twitter. Report any misclassified tweets to help refine the detection model. Verified reports boost your trust score and support data retraining efforts, improving overall accuracy.

Features

  • Identify and label cyberbullying tweets
  • Report misclassified content for review
  • Increase trust score through verified reports
  • View detailed usage statistics
  • Participate in data retraining for improved detection
  • Automatically blur or label harmful tweets
  • Restrict users from posting offensive content

Use Cases

  • Prevent harmful tweets before they spread
  • Enhance the accuracy of cyberbullying detection systems
  • Identify and flag abusive content on Twitter

Best For

ParentsEducatorsSocial media managersTwitter usersOnline community moderators

Pros

  • Enables users to easily report cyberbullying incidents
  • Supports creating a safer online environment on Twitter
  • Encourages community participation in model improvement
  • Provides tools to limit the reach of harmful content

Cons

  • May not detect all forms of cyberbullying
  • Risk of false positives affecting user experience
  • Detection accuracy depends on model performance
  • Relies on user reports to improve effectiveness

FAQs

What functions does yBully offer?
yBully detects cyberbullying tweets on Twitter, labels or blurs harmful content, restricts offending users, and allows users to report misclassifications.
How can I help improve yBully’s accuracy?
By reporting falsely classified tweets. Approved reports increase your trust score and contribute to retraining the detection model.
What occurs when yBully identifies a bullying tweet?
The extension labels or blurs the tweet to alert users and reduce its impact.
Can I contribute to the model’s improvement?
Yes, by reporting inaccurate detections, which helps refine the system and improve future accuracy.
Is yBully effective against all cyberbullying types?
While effective in many cases, some subtle or new forms of abuse may still evade detection, so ongoing updates are essential.