Detect URLs, shortened links, and off-platform solicitation attempts in user-generated text.
Text enters the pipeline. The ML layer detects full URLs, partial domains, shortened links, and obfuscated patterns. Each link is classified with confidence scores in real time.
See Lasso in actionAllowlist for trusted domains. Blocklist for competitors and known spam sources. Flag shortened URLs for resolution. All configured in the dashboard.
See Lasso in actionA link in a product review is different from a link in a seller profile. The AI Moderator evaluates intent: sharing, solicitation, spam, phishing.
See Lasso in actionEdge cases reach moderators with full context: the detected link, the AI classification, and the surrounding conversation. Every decision feeds back into the AI Moderator.
See Lasso in actionIdentifies full URLs, shortened links, partial domains, and obfuscated link patterns in user text. Every link is classified with a confidence score and passed through the moderation pipeline.
Messaging app invitations, external payment links, and coded language directing users elsewhere. Detected by the AI Moderator based on intent, not just keywords.
Trusted domains pass automatically. Prohibited domains are blocked. Everything in between is classified by the AI Moderator. Configured per community in the dashboard.
Three layers of AI handle the volume, your rules, and the grey areas. Your team only sees what truly needs them, and every decision they make improves the system.
Customizable moderation that lets you find the right balance between safety and user experience. So you protect your community without suppressing the culture that makes it worth joining.
One API. Clear dashboards. A moderation pipeline built around one-click actions and the right context, right where you need it.
External link detection scans user-generated text for URLs, shortened links, partial domains, and obfuscated link patterns. Lasso's four-layer pipeline detects the link, applies your domain rules, classifies the link's intent through context-aware AI, and routes edge cases to human review. Every link is classified with a confidence score.
Lasso expands shortened URLs (bit.ly, tinyurl, t.co) to their full destination before classification. Obfuscated domains with character substitutions or unicode tricks are decoded and matched against your domain rules. The full destination URL is what gets classified, not the shortened version.
Yes. Set up domain allowlists and blocklists in the dashboard per community or platform. Trusted domains (your own site, YouTube, Wikipedia) pass automatically. Blocked domains (known spam, competitors, prohibited services) are rejected. Links to unlisted domains are classified by the AI Moderator based on context and intent.
Lasso's AI Moderator detects when users attempt to move conversations off-platform through messaging app links, external payment URLs, and coded solicitation language. On marketplaces, this prevents sellers from bypassing platform fees. On dating apps, it protects users from romance scams. The AI classifies link intent based on context, not just pattern matching.
External link detection is part of Lasso's text moderation pipeline. It runs alongside all of Lasso's other features. All text moderation categories share the same four-layer pipeline. Link detection results appear in the moderation dashboard alongside other classifications.
Lasso's external link detection catches the URLs that bypass every other filter. Set up in minutes, not months.
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