Pinterest finally admits mass bans were a mistake caused by an ‘internal error'

Pinterest has now publicly apologized for the wave of moderation issues that have swept across the social network over the past few weeks, leading to account bans and Pin removals that users said were unwarranted. In posts published to social media Tuesday, the company took responsibility for the issue, saying that an “internal error” led to some users’ accounts mistakenly being deactivated.The company didn’t share more details about what caused the error, though many have wondered if the bans were driven b ...